Genesis10 is currently seeking an Agile Coach with our client in the financial industry located in Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX and Pennington, NJ. This is a 12 + month contract position.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the AGILE implementation and facilitation of AGILE learning solutions (training, communication, coaching)Lead teams in project initiation, organization, goal and change management aspects of Agile
• Client opportunities to champion agile values and adoption across the organization
• Develop agile training materials and process guidelines
• Deliver Agile training sessions, workshops, and one-on-one coaching for Business and IT participants at the team level
• Facilitate cross functional team mediation and communication across various technical teams
• Identify, define and implement enhancements in engineering methods, standards and processes
• Partner with senior leadership to ensure alignment with Agile methodology
• Assess application product teams against Agile best practices and provide recommendations to Information Technology leaders
• Educate teammates at all levels, including senior, on Agile principles, providing them with tools for implementing the process in their own work
• Provide training sessions and teach valuable skills that lead toward the organization-wide adoption of Agile methodologies
• Responsible for guiding teams into the Agile methodology, providing employees with feedback and means of improvement, catalyzing organizational growth and answering question
• Provide hands-on support to all employees, collaborating with people across widely varying levels and roles, leading teams toward further understanding and adoption of Agile as well as overall company growth and improvement
• Responsible for designing a strategy for the organizational adoption of Agile
• Implementing Agile process, principles and practices across all levels and departments in an organization
• Use techniques that increase collaboration, predictability, transparency and promote a culture of experimentation and innovation
  

Requirements:

• 5+ years of Agile Coaching experience
• Experience assisting in sustaining Agile Communities of Practices and participates in the Agile Center of Excellence
• Initiates and provides leadership, strategic/tactical direction and planning input on all the development of a Lean-Agile environment which meets current and anticipated business requirements and objectives
• Strong leaders and advocates for the adoption of Agile, Agile Coaches must be assertive about adherence to Agile processes and enthusiastic about Agile practices and their benefits
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Possess analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Strong project financial management skills
• Guides projects through all phases, ensuring required standards and processes are followed, required documents are completed, and required tracking systems are kept updated
• Ability to provide project status on deliverables or escalate issues to sr. leaders and executives
• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) proficient
• Demonstrating strong knowledge of and background with Agile concepts
• Possessing prior experience coaching teams in Agile adoption or as a Scrum Master
• Agile/Scrum Coach certification
• Scrum Master certification
• SAFe Certification
• Experience coaching at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies

Desired Skills:

• Programming experience
• Schedules and facilitates regular meetings to review progress and status, and ad hoc topical meetings; formulates agendas and documents minutes, action items
• Ability to provide project status on deliverables or escalate issues to sr. leaders and executives
• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) proficient
• Demonstrating strong knowledge of and background with Agile concepts

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

About Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.

The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.

Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)

Behavioral Health Platform

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Account

Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

401K

Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Female/Disabled/Veteran