Agile Coach

A Fortune 50 financial services company is seeking a highly motivated Agile Coach to join their growing team in the McLean, Virginia area. Responsibilities: Teach, lead, and mentor cross-functional business groups on Agile values, Scrum, and SAFe practices Identify and develop Agile champions/evangelists to support organizational maturity Ensure Agile project metrics are tracked and monitored; identify performance risks and improvement areas Deliver structured and ad-hoc Agile training (Scrum, Product Ownership, Program Management) Collaborate with stakeholders to identify training and coaching needs Oversee coaching and planning activities across multiple Agile teams and large-scale programs Provide mentorship on Lean Agile, Agile, and SAFe principles Develop communication artifacts related to Agile practices, progress, and plans Facilitate workshops, working sessions, and impediment resolution discussions Apply scaling frameworks and Agile techniques to solve complex business challenges Provide strategic thought leadership on accelerating delivery and improving team effectiveness Foster collaboration and communication between teams and leadership Integrate risk management and control practices into Agile lifecycles Build and maintain relationships with business leaders, teams, and stakeholders Continuously identify opportunities to improve Agile tools and best practices Perform other duties, as needed Qualifications: 5+ years of experience coaching teams in Agile environments (Scrum / SAFe / Lean Agile) Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience) Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe, DevOps, etc.) Proven success coaching teams through Agile adoption and transformation Experience supporting Agile transformation at scale within large enterprises Experience with multiple Agile methodologies (Scrum, XP, SAFe, etc.) Experience coaching individuals and teams; influencing behavioral and cultural change Experience using JIRA or Microsoft Azure Boards Experience coaching teams on scaled Agile principles Experience working with senior executives and influencing Agile adoption decisions Experience leading Agile workshops, training sessions, and planning events Desired Qualifications: Master's Degree in a related technical field SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification

Created: 2026-03-17