As the Agility Associate, you will assist with providing hands-on support to Agile teams in an open, approachable, and collaborative fashion. Aid in solving problems to help the teams succeed, and participate in planning and creating collaborative environments in ceremonies, workshops, training sessions and quarterly planning events. Help with driving Agile and Lean frameworks that will result in quality product delivery and continuous improvement. You will be responsible for removing impediments that hinder the team from reaching their goals, and have a flexible approach that enables the team to rapidly respond to changes.

Responsibilities:

• Works with the Product owner to align team with the product vision, sprint goals, and other necessary information
• Creates an environment of collaboration within the teams that allows for open dialogue and productive solutions for resolving conflicts
• Champions continuous improvement activities to reduce waste and increase productivity; coaches teams to conduct continuous improvement events
• Seeks opportunities for improvement to the overall effectiveness of teams and the organization
• Communicates organizational impediments to leadership; clears impediments for the team
• Embraces the concept of continuous learning in your own journey and instills the same in the team(s) you coach

This role requires a wide variety of strengths and capabilities, including:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of experience as practicing Agility Associate, Agility Coach, or Agility Lead
• Strong familiarity and adherence to core Agile values and principles
• Expert with Agile and Scrum framework and its application in Product Development and delivery organization
• Expertise with Agile frameworks (such as Kanban or XP) and its application in Product Development and delivery organization
• Strong familiarity and adherence to core Agile values and principles
• Sound understanding of Scaling frameworks such as SAFe or LeSS
• Exposure to modern engineering practices like Unit Test-Driven Development, Acceptance Test-Driven Development, and Continuous Integration
• Ability to coach and mentor
• Ability to collaborate with and influence people at various levels
• Leverage skills from coaching, facilitation, conflict resolution, and more to serve the team(s)

Desirable qualifications/ skills/ capabilities:

• CSM/ PSM/ SAFe certification