Lead Agilist

We at Coforge are looking for Lead Agilists with at least 5 years of full-time business experience and at least 3 years of Scrum experience.

Responsibilities

• Use observations skills to determine Squad(s) needs and intervene with Squad(s) based on those specific needs.
• Promote the growth of every team member.
• Craft messages and leverage powerful questions to prompt creative problem identification and solving.
• Effectively facilitate neutral discussions to allow teams to decide the best course and keep teams focused on delivering business value.
• Embody agility using a servant leadership approach and leading by example while guiding their Squad(s) on the application of the Scrum Framework.
• Build trusting environments where problems can be discussed and solved collaboratively.
• Facilitate Scrum events and activities as necessary and ensure the team is realizing value from them (including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective and Backlog Refinement).
• Coach the Product Owner and Development Team in effective Product Backlog management.
• Coach the Agile Squad(s) in self-organization, continuous improvement, cross-functionality, risk identification, dependency management, conflict resolution, and software craftsmanship.
• Encourage Squad(s) to solve their own problems with Agile mindsets, performance, and team dynamics.
• Coach others in the organization regarding Agile practices and impacts that actions have on the team and its self-organization.
• Provide objective guidance, without personal or political consideration.
• Possess a learning mindset and help the Agile Squad(s) continuously improve their interactions, practices, and process through valuable inspect and adapt practices using data from feedback loops, metrics and other information radiators.
• Identify opportunities for improvement outside of the traditional inspect and adapt practice by leveraging a basic understanding of technologies and techniques in the DevOps, pipeline automation, testing frameworks, etc. spaces.
• Leverage concepts from other Agile frameworks and working practices outside of Scrum to help Squads grow and succeed.
• Model collaborative, courageous and open behavior, and a willingness to learn and grow continuously for the Agile Squad(s) as well as the organization.
• Ensure that their actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience.
• Achieve results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.

Required Skills

• Strong oral and written communication
• Experience presenting, teaching, mentoring, and facilitating at multiple levels of the organization, particularly inside of a team environment.
• Experience communicating and removing impediments outside of team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Coaching skills with the ability to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts
• Ability to resolve interpersonal and organizational conflicts - strong mediator
• Active coach and mentor whose goal is to grow and maximize potential
• Brings high-energy and passion to the job with a focus on building strong teams
• Ability to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a sustainable & effective workplace
• Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a directly related field or equivalent in work experience