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Agile Coach

@ CGI

Position Description:

• CGI is looking for an Agile Coach to guide project delivery teams through coaching and mentoring.
• As an Agile coach, you will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of agile based activities and leading the development project team to implement iterative releases driven by the program.
• The Agile Coach will provide ‘change agent’ leadership in the area of agile best practices and transformation for the teams in the organization using the SAFe® Framework.As an Agile Coach, you will lead the coaching of multiple, distributed teams collaborating as ARTs, and be responsible for leading Agile transformation at a program/portfolio level.
• Your role includes direct coaching and support to projects.
• You should have strong Agile Project Management experience to also provide direct support in larger projects and SME support to all other teams to drive Agile at an enterprise level.
• You will coach RTE and function as RTE at times, Product Owners/Managers, Scrum Masters, and team members towards performing at their highest level.
• This position can be located at any CGI office in the U.S, preferred locations are Lafayette, LA or Belton, TX; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable for those locations

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Drive organization-wide Agile adoption strategies and rollout plans.
• Provide hands-on Agile coaching to teams, with a focus on SAFe practices, Scrum, and Agile project management.
• Enable teams to improve predictability, productivity, and quality of delivery.
• Coach teams and management on Agile processes and metrics.
• Conduct workshops and training sessions to improve Agile maturity.
• Evaluate team metrics and make actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Capture feedback to enhance Agile training materials and guidance. 
• Promote transparency, and build trust with stakeholders.
• Actively participate in Agile knowledge-sharing communities.

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Qualifications:

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• 3-5+ years hands-on experience with SAFe agile in software development and supporting tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Miro)
• Experience with running PI planning events, Inspect and adapt sessions and in producing related agile artifacts (e.g., PI event report, PI metrics)
• 2+ years working in an Agility training/coaching role with exposure to large organizational transformations
• Experience with supporting and providing oversight of at least 3 teams
• Solid oral, written, and presentation skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience coaching and mentoring software teams on Agile process transitions
• Experience in creating and delivering Agile training/workshop
• Able to handle conflict resolution well, facilitating discussion and alternatives of different approaches
• Experience coordinating cross-team dependencies to ensure smooth ART (Agile Release Train) execution.
• Experience escalating and addressing impediments that impact ART objectives.
• Foster alignment between business objectives and team delivery.
• Act as a servant leader, enabling teams to deliver value efficiently.

Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:

• Project management experience within Agile software development teams and environments
• Solid technical software development and delivery background
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification or Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) Certification
• BS in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Organization Leadership, or a related field

Skills:

• Release Management
• Confluence
• Jira

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How to Apply:

Apply online at https://www.cgi.com/en/careers

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