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    Sr Agile Coach - Chicago, United States - CRG

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    Senior Agile Coach

    Location: Chicago, Illinois (hybrid)

    Type: 12-month contract

    Compensation: $60+/hour W2

    ROLE OVERVIEW

    Join our dynamic team as a Senior Agile Coach at a leading Retail company with a strong commitment to sustainable practices and innovation. With over $80B in annual revenue, 2,000+ stores across 21 US states, and a workforce of more than 400,000 employees, our organization is dedicated to achieving excellence in every aspect of its operations.

    The ideal candidate will play a key role in fostering an Agile mindset and implementing best practices across teams, driving efficiency and growth through technology adoption. Our leadership values work-life balance and offers opportunities for professional development and growth.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Provide hands-on support to teams in embracing Agile principles and practices for enhanced capabilities
    • Educate employees on Agile methodologies and assist in their implementation
    • Deliver training sessions and workshops to facilitate organization-wide Agile adoption
    • Offer Agile coaching with expertise in Scrum, SAFe, Test Driven Development and Kanban
    • Ensure consistent Agile methodology adoption across the organization
    • Collaborate with product owners and engineering teams to align product vision with delivery goals
    • Lead multi-team events and coach scrum masters for effective team collaboration
    • Foster self-organizing Agile teams and assess team maturity regularly
    • Utilize SAFe, JIRA, and Confluence for Agile framework support
    • Preferred qualifications include Retail and Consulting experience, as well as an MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field

    QUALIFICATIONS

    • Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience
    • Minimum 5 years of experience as a scrum master or Agile coach in a fast-paced tech environment
    • Experience in driving scaled Agile transformations with active leadership roles
    • Hands-on coaching and support experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) teams
    • Proficiency in Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Frameworks
    • Experience with Jira and Confluence
    • Strong communication and teaching skills for conveying complex messages
    • Expertise in Agile best practices and coaching organizations on Agile methodologies
    • SAFe certifications and DevOps tool configuration experience are preferred
    • Experience with Azure and Azure DevOps tool configuration

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • Retail and Consulting experience
    • MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field

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