Scrum Coach

Job Title: Scrum Team Coach - Sr Project ManagerDuration: 16+ MonthsLocation: Remote with quarterly travel to DC location for PI Planning Events.

Must Have Certifications:SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master Certification (Required)

Other Related Qualifications:SAFe SASM 6.0, SAFe SPC 6.0, SAFe SA 6.0, SAFe RTE 6.0, CSM, SAFe Studio Experience, ICAgile (preferred)

Minimum Qualifications:Minimum of 5+ years as a Scrum Master/Team Coach in large enterpriseBachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of related work experience/schoolingExpert in Jira Software, Confluence, FigJam, Jira Align, AgilityHealthSAFe 6.0 Scrum Master Certification (Required)Must have excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.

Summary of Duties:The Sr. SAFe Scrum Master/Team Coach (SM/TC) is a servant leader and coach for an Agile Team and supports the team and ART in delivering value. They help mature the Agile Team through Agile values, principles, and success patterns. They facilitate impediment removal and foster an environment for high-performing teams.

Essential Functions:Coach teams in self-organization and guide teams towards higher maturityExpert knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts including definition of done, user story refinement, automated testing, backlog refinement, and PI PlanningSupports team members in resolving conflicts, problem-solving, and decision-makingPersuades rather than uses authority as servant leaderSupport team member development, helping them gain a continuous learning mindsetHelp the team provide transparency by ensuring information radiators are updatedCoach and train the team on methods beyond Scrum, such as SAFe, Kanban, Flow, Built-in Quality, BDD, and morePrepare for the team for PI PlanningFacilitate Iteration events to plan, sync, review, inspect work, and retrospectWork within the ART’s cadence and synchronization to ensure alignment, dependency management, Release on Demand, and fast integrated learning cyclesCollaborate with the PO to help maximize the solution’s valueEstablish the team Kanban board to visualize their work and enhance flowMeasure and optimize flow, competency, and outcomes (OKR) metrics to assess and improve overall performanceCoach Built-in Quality practices to enable fast, reliable executionFoster and support Agile Team attributes of self-management and collective; Alignment and collaboration focused on clear goals and purpose; transparent communication and trust; foster funEncourage high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvementActively work to become a more effective Scrum Master/Team CoachServe the team and the larger organization supporting the overall adoption of SAFe across the enterprise by coaching stakeholders and non-agile teams on effective interactions with Agile TeamsParticipate in CoPs, and support SAFe Practice Consultants (SPC)Serve as Lean-Agile Leader modeling the mindset, values, and principles for othersHelp the team acquire T-shaped skillsFacilitate cross-team collaboration to bring whole product solutions to marketRepresent the team in all ART events and attend other team’s events as necessaryBuild trust between team and stakeholders for improved alignment and reliable, predictable forecastingCoach the IP Iteration to ensure the team does not schedule any work for the IP Iteration and foster time for innovation, continuing education, PI planning, and the Inspect and Adapt (I&A) events.