Senior Agile Transformation Coach, Washington DC

Location: Washington DC Partial Remote

Responsibilities: Lead SAFe 6 courses and certifications, leveraging SAFe Collaborate across various roles and domains. Collaborate with stakeholders to implement the ORK framework for measuring progress and effectiveness. Drive end-to-end Agile transformation, emphasizing Lean-Agile methodologies, with SAFe as a cornerstone. Provide guidance on operating models and transformation governance. Conduct AgilityHealth maturity assessments and recommend strategies for growth items. Coach and mentor leadership and teams on their respective functions within SAFe. Exemplify Agile values, principles, and success patterns, serving as a role model for the organization. Facilitate Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and Agile Release Train (ART) events. Support Agile tooling administration, strategy, and adoption, including SAFe for Enterprise, AgilityHealth, and Atlassian Cloud. Identify and coach Agile champions within functional areas to act as local mentors. Develop Lean-Agile training materials and deliver content to existing teams and new talent. Assist in launching and maturing Communities of Practices across departments. Identify and address recurring issues and bottlenecks, implementing comprehensive solutions. Coach the organization through change, addressing impediments that hinder productivity and quality. Develop and monitor metrics to track Agile adoption and maturity, accelerating transformation efforts. Cultivate an environment promoting autonomy, skill mastery, empowerment, transparency, innovation, and learning. Foster a fail-safe, fail-fast environment encouraging experimentation for optimal solutions. Advocate for lean thinking principles, reducing cycle times, limiting work in progress, understanding flow, and identifying waste/inefficiencies.

Qualifications: SAFe 6 Practice Consultant (SPC) Certification & Enablements.6+ years of agile coaching experience. Minimum of 5 years in engineering, IT, or a related field.3+ years guiding Agile portfolios, product lines, and budgeting. Experience transitioning from waterfall to Agile in a complex, regulated environment. Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, AgilityHealth, and SAFe Enterprise. Strategic thinking and effective communication skills. Active engagement in external agile and product communities. Quarterly travel for in-person PI planning on the North East Corridor is required. Ability to operate effectively in a virtual environment.