Agile Transformation Coach

Location: Remote (U.S.)

Employment Type: Contract/Contract‑to‑Hire

Openings: 2

About TURNBRIDGE

TURNBRIDGE delivers precision‑driven technology solutions and talent strategies that help organizations scale with confidence. We partner closely with our consultants and clients to drive meaningful outcomes—prioritizing clarity, speed, and long‑term impact over volume and process for process’ sake.

Role Overview

TURNBRIDGE is seeking an experienced Agile Transformation Coach to join a small, high‑impact team supporting enterprise‑level agility initiatives. This role partners closely with leadership and delivery teams to advance scalable, sustainable ways of working across multiple teams and programs.

The Agile Transformation Coach serves as a trusted advisor, systems thinker, and hands‑on practitioner, balancing strategy with execution and coaching with delivery enablement. Success is measured by outcomes—improved flow of value, healthier teams, clearer priorities, and leaders who can sustain agility beyond the engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise & Program‑Level Coaching

• Partner with senior leaders, product leaders, and delivery leaders to design and evolve agile operating models across multiple delivery pipelines.
• Coach leaders on lean portfolio management, prioritization, funding models, and value‑aligned decision making.
• Facilitate large‑scale planning, alignment, and inspection events (e.g., PI Planning or equivalent) that drive clarity and commitment—not ceremony.
• Identify systemic impediments to flow and collaborate with leadership to address structural, policy, and governance constraints.
  
  

Team & Team‑of‑Teams Enablement

• Coach agile teams on effective flow, backlog management, dependency reduction, and continuous improvement.
• Support pragmatic application of agile principles, adapting practices to context rather than enforcing rigid frameworks.
• Observe team dynamics and delivery patterns to identify opportunities to improve predictability, quality, and collaboration.
• Help teams evolve toward greater autonomy, accountability, and cross‑functional capability.
  
  

Training & Capability Building

• Design and deliver role‑based and situational training for leaders, product managers, Scrum Masters, engineers, and other roles.
• Create learning paths that blend formal training, on‑the‑job coaching, and experiential learning.
• Mentor internal coaches, Scrum Masters, and change agents to build lasting organizational capability.
  
  

Transformation Design & Change Leadership

• Co‑create realistic, incremental, outcome‑focused transformation roadmaps with stakeholders.
• Apply change management and organizational design principles to support adoption and sustainability.
• Use quantitative and qualitative insights to guide transformation decisions and demonstrate progress.
• Balance empathy with challenge—meeting teams where they are while encouraging meaningful change.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience coaching agile transformations at scale across multiple teams and programs.
• Hands‑on experience with Agile Release Trains, large‑scale delivery pipelines, or equivalent multi‑team systems.
• Strong understanding of lean flow, systems thinking, and value‑stream‑oriented delivery.
• Experience coaching and influencing senior leaders and executives.
  
  

Core Competencies

• Ability to translate agile and lean principles into practical, context‑aware guidance.
• Strong facilitation skills for complex group and leadership settings.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, resistance, and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills across executive, management, and practitioner audiences.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use metrics to support learning and improvement (without turning metrics into targets).
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multiple scaling approaches (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, Scrum@Scale, or custom models).
• Background in product management, software delivery, or complex operational environments.
• Prior consulting or client‑facing advisory experience.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., SPC, RTE, or equivalent), though practical experience is valued more than credentials.
  
  

Key Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Facilitation
• Leadership