Senior Kanban Coach

Overview

Nakupuna Consulting, a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO), is seeking a highly experienced Senior Kanban Coach to support a government customer in a mission-critical environment. The successful candidate will provide expert-level coaching, consulting, and training to teams and leadership while helping mature Kanban practices across the organization. This role requires deep hands-on experience with Kanban at scale, tooling expertise in JIRA and Confluence, and the ability to operate effectively within Department of Defense (DoD) environments.

The following reflects management's definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Provide Kanban coaching to delivery teams, leadership, and stakeholders in a government environment
• Deliver consulting services focused on improving flow, predictability, and system-wide performance
• Design and conduct Kanban training sessions, workshops, and coaching engagements
• Develop original Kanban training materials, playbooks, guidance, and reference documentation
• Serve as a JIRA Administrator, configuring Kanban boards, workflows, dashboards, and metrics
• Create, maintain, and curate Agile/Kanban content and knowledge repositories in Confluence
• Analyze current processes and recommend improvements aligned with Lean and Kanban principles
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across programs and portfolios
• Work within DoD security, compliance, and governance requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience as a Kanban Coach, Agile Coach, or equivalent role
• Extensive experience in coaching, consulting, training, and original content creation
• Advanced, hands-on experience with JIRA administration supporting Kanban implementations
• Strong experience developing structured documentation and content using Confluence
• Kanban University certifications (e.g., KMP I/II, AKT, KCP, or equivalent)
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills

Highly Desired

Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) programs
• Direct experience working with the U.S. Navy (command, program office, or contractor support)
• Experience in government contracting environments
• Experience with SAP (implementation, integration, reporting, or operational use)
• Experience coaching within large, complex, or regulated organizations

Education/Experience
:
This position requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

Additional Information:

• Employment may be extended beyond the initial 6-month period based on performance and government need.

Clearance Requirements: Ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Physical Requirements: The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.