Agile Coach (Remote)

NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Agile Coach (Remote) to join our team in McLean, Virginia (US-VA), United States (US).

The Agile Coach will help the organization/team and individuals to adopt agile practices and methods while embedding agile values and mindsets. The goal of the Agile Coach is to foster more effective, transparent, and cohesive teams, and to enable better outcomes, solutions, and products/services supporting our IRS EDOS client in DC.

Responsibilities

• Coach, train, lead and/or advise on large scale initiatives.
• Lead or guide others on cross-functional, integrated initiatives outside of their own department.
• Provides senior leadership for one to many complex initiatives that include multiple Agile teams or programs.
• Supports and/or facilitates all Agile Events that are more complex and may include multiple value streams.
• Facilitates and drives Capacity Planning meetings based on data driven decisions.
• Has a deep knowledge of Scrum and drives consistent application of Scrum and Kanban in more complex initiatives.
• Guides the team in the creation of Agile artifacts.
• Highly skilled in multiple Agile Lifecycle Management tools, and able to define and implement information radiators based on those tools.
• Contributes to team’s growth in the areas of self-organization, forecasting, continuous improvement, iterative/incremental development and continuous quality.
• Able to lead medium-large initiatives, including Scaled Agile implementation at a program level.
• Actively contributes to the Agile Community of Practice.
• Provides training across the variety of frameworks, tools and methods used in Agile delivery.
• Contributes to team or program growth in the areas of self-organization, forecasting, continuous improvement, iterative/incremental development and continuous quality.

Requirements

• 8 years' experience working mission focused programs supporting the US Federal Government.
• Bachelors degree.
• Advanced understanding of Agile Principles, Values, and team/scaling frameworks. Advanced conflict resolution, motivation, facilitation and communication skills.
• Hold more than one Agile certification from an external certifying organization, typically including at least one scaled agile certification.
• Agile certs SAFe expertise.
• SAFe® 5 Program Consultant (SPC).
• Must be a US citizen.

About NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA Services is a global business and IT services provider specializing in digital, cloud and automation across a comprehensive portfolio of consulting, applications, infrastructure and business process services. We are part of the NTT family of companies, a partner to 85 % of the Fortune 100.

NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.