Agile Coach at BC Forward in Plano, Texas

Job Description:

Agile Coach



BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Agile Coach for an opportunity in Plano, Tx/Richmond, VA!



Position Title: [
Agile Coach]



Location: [Plano, TX/Richmond, VA]



Anticipated Start Date: [ASAP]


Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.



Expected Duration: [12 Months]



Job Type: [FULL TIME (>=30 HRS WEEKLY), [HYBRID]



Pay Range: [$85] - [$90]


Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).



Requirements:


This role is responsible for optimizing the flow of epics/features and the value delivered by a smaller Agile Release Train (ART) and is focused on serving the needs of the train to drive performance and growth. Key responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating the ART ceremonies, managing dependencies across teams in the ART, and providing visibility into the health of epic/feature delivery and the overall program increment. This role ensures impediments to epic/feature delivery are resolved quickly and protects the teams from outside disruptions to delivery. They manage financials for the ART and assist with resource planning. In addition, they promote and coach the Agile mindset and principles, empowering individual teams to become self-managing and fulfill their cross-functional potential.


Responsibilities:


* Guide and coach, the teams on the Agile Release Train on Scrum practices and develop their understanding of Agile principles.


* Help define norms/agreements for the ART and enforce the agreements.


* Coordinate and facilitate ART ceremonies (for example, Backlog Refinement, Program Increment (PI) Planning, ART Sync or PO Sync, Scrum of Scrums), System Demos, and Retrospective.


* In collaboration with the Product Manager, ensure the program has a healthy product/program backlog.


* Facilitate dependency management/risk management/impediment removal for the ART. Promote/facilitate communication and collaboration within the ART to support value delivery and PI commitment


* Responsible for providing status updates and reporting pertaining to ART plans/delivery/timelines/impediments to stakeholders and leadership.


* Ensure Enterprise Change Management and other policy requirements for technology solutions are met for the epics/features delivered by the ART.


* Measure ART delivery, maturity, and performance and review the metrics with the ART to identify improvement opportunities.


* Capture data to help determine/track product funding and resource acquisition needs.


* Mentor more junior Scrum Masters


Primary Skill


Release Train Engineer (RTE)


Secondary Skill


Agile tools (Jira)


Required Skills


* 5-7+ years as a Release Train Engineer


* Demonstrate deep understanding of Jira


* Experience in defining norms/agreements for the Solution Train and enforces the agreements.


* Proven experience coordinating and facilitating Solution Train ceremonies -e.g., Backlog Refinement, Pre-PI Planning, Post-PI Planning, Solution Train Sync, Architect Sync, Solution Demo, and Retrospective.


* Proven ability to Promotes/facilitates communication and collaboration within the Solution Train to support value delivery and PI commitments.


* Has provided guidance about how to create and manage an intake process, healthy backlog, and how to facilitate valuable Agile ceremonies within established guardrails.


* Experience with teams to optimize implementation of Enterprise Agile standards and practices, and coaches team members through change.


* Past experience to identify and resolve organizational impediments that impact team maturity and performance.


* Facilitates discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution across teams, stakeholders, and executives; including external teams, business partners, and other Agile Release Trains/programs.


* Influences and guides business and technology leaders on changes that enable Agility.


* Facilitates significant improvements to the operating model and the end-to-end delivery process.


* Establishes/leads Agile Communities of Practice and provides guidance in on-going activities.


* Scaled Agile Certified SPC 5.0


Desired Skills


* Prior Experience with Bank of America


* Ability to manage and communicate teams located across the globe with different time zones.


* Ability to manage multiple programs/project and work with multiple RTEs to deliver shared success.



Benefits:


BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.



About BCforward:


Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.


BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.


BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.


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Job Snapshot




Employee Type

Contractor



Location

Plano, TX (Onsite)



Job Type

Banking



Experience

Not Specified



Date Posted

09/11/2024