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Job Title: Agile Coach 2

Date Posted: 7/27/2026

Location: Atlanta, GA 30309

Job Type: Contract Full-Time

Immediate W2 contract position available in Atlanta, GA

Estimated Duration: 3 years

JOB SUMMARY:

·         We are looking for a passionate Agile Coach, who is experienced in enabling Agile delivery through the application of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Agile Delivery Framework and alignment with company Agile Playbook.

·         Agile Coaches in our organization are trusted advisors and thought leaders who partner with senior leadership, Technology, Business, and internal PMO to build high-performing, outcome-focused Agile teams and programs.

·         A successful Agile Coach must adeptly navigate complex organizations and adapt coaching approaches to teams at varying levels of Agile maturity.

·         This role requires deep expertise in Agile metrics, flow-based measurements, and value realization, combining with strong organizational change management capabilities.

·         Agile Coaches proactively identify systemic challenges and guide teams and leaders in adopting Agile ways of working that align with enterprise governance and delivery standards.

·         The Agile Coach works closely with Agile Delivery Manager, and PMO partners to mature and optimize Agile execution across the enterprise, ensuring transparency, alignment, and measurable business outcomes.

·         This role interacts extensively with Technology and Business stakeholders to embed Agile practices, reinforce consistent delivery expectations, and ensure outcomes align with strategic priorities.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Lead the setup and optimization of Agile teams, Agile programs, and SAFe Agile Release Trains (ARTs) in alignment with the company Agile Playbook and enterprise delivery standards.

·         Coach senior business, technology, and PMO leaders on the Agile mindset, Agile delivery frameworks, and the use of metrics to drive transparency, predictability, and continuous improvement.

·         Facilitate enterprise and portfolio level alignment discussions across Agile delivery, PMO practices, strategic vision, funding models, and desired business outcomes.

·         Conduct Agile maturity, readiness, and health assessments to support onboarding of new teams and to identify opportunities for improving existing team and program performance.

·         Define, design, and operationalize Agile metrics and dashboards, including flow metrics, delivery predictability, value realization, and team health indicators.

·         Partner with stakeholders to ensure Agile metrics align with PMO reporting, Clarity investment data, and enterprise governance requirements.

·         Prepare organizations for Agile delivery through formal training and hands on coaching of Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers, and Development Teams.

·         Create and execute collaborative coaching and improvement plans to optimize team and program performance using data driven insights.

·         Actively support and contribute to the Agile Community of Practice as a thought leader by creating content, facilitating workshops, hosting lean coffees, and sharing best practices.

·         Assist stakeholders in defining outcome based Agile metrics that clearly demonstrate business value and support executive decision making.

·         Identify, escalate, and help resolve organizational and systemic impediments that limit Agile team effectiveness or flow.

·         Serve in a hands on Scrum Master or Release Train Engineer capacity, when needed, to establish new teams or stabilize and optimize existing teams.

·         Administer, configure, and maintain Jira, including workflows, boards, backlogs, reporting, dashboards, and integrations to support enterprise Agile delivery and metrics.

·         Support alignment between Jira, Clarity, and PMO processes to ensure consistency across planning, funding, execution, and reporting.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

·         Bachelor’s degree in a related field

·         10+ years of overall experience in technology delivery

·         5+ years of experience as an Agile Coach

·         SAFe SPC certification

·         Demonstrated experience with scaled Agile delivery frameworks, particularly SAFe

·         Deep understanding of Agile delivery frameworks, practices, and enterprise governance models

·         Strong expertise in Agile metrics, flow based measurement, delivery predictability, and value realization

·         Experience aligning Agile delivery with PMO practices, portfolio management, and financial governance

·         Executive presence with exceptional verbal, written, and presentation communication skills

·         Proven ability to build strong relationships with senior leaders, team members, PMO partners, and customers

·         Ability to influence and guide teams and leaders without direct authority

·         Passion for and demonstrated success driving continuous improvement across Technology and Business teams

·         Knowledge of Agile success patterns, common failure modes, and effective techniques for course correction

·         Strong grounding in organizational change management principles

·         Understanding of modern engineering practices (TDD, CI/CD, DevOps, etc.)

·         Flexibility to coach teams across diverse contexts, sizes, maturity levels, and distributed environments

·         Experience with SDLC, release management, and dependency management

·         Experience launching new Agile teams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs) using SAFe

·         Solid understanding of project and portfolio management fundamentals, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and risk management

·         Experience supporting hybrid delivery models (Agile interfacing with Waterfall)

·         Advanced experience with Agile Lifecycle Management tools, particularly Jira

·         High proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Project, SharePoint)

·         Advanced Jira administration experience, including configuration, reporting, and dashboards

PREFERRED SKILLS:

·         Certified Agile Coach (CAC)

·         PMP and/or Lean Six Sigma certifications

·         Expertise in Product Development and/or Customer Experience

·         Previous experience in Utility industry