Agile Product Consultant

Job Title: Senior Product Agile Coach

Location: Hybrid, Pensacola, FL (3 days a week on-site)

Pay Rate: $85/hr. + W2

Position Type: Multiyear Contract

Description: We’re staffing a multi-year contract opening for an Agile Product Coach / SAFe Practice Consultant with subject matter expertise and experience in training and coaching peers with Azure Dev Ops. The role also entails posting and publishing website content, ideally using Adobe Experience Manager. This is a hybrid position, 3 days a week on-site, based in Pensacola, Florida.

Required - SAFe SPC
-Agile Coaching certification, and Azure Dev Ops experience.

• Experience with conducting and facilitating SAFe-certified training is desirable
• Experience with Product Management transformations.
• 8+ years of experience and knowledge with agile techniques, processes, and tools that enable the rapid definition, design, build, test, and integration of the product or solution
• 5+ years of experience leading Agile initiatives with a proven background in Lean Portfolio Management, software development lifecycle, and driving organization through transformational changes
• 5+ years of experience leading Agile training sessions, workshops, ways of working, planning sessions, and creating required documentation and material
• Extensive expertise with agile frameworks like Scaled Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Dev Ops
• Oversee the coaching and planning of multiple high-performing Agile development teams and large-scale programs across the organization
• Teach, lead, and mentor cross-functional business groups to build, sustain, and strengthen Agile values, SAFe, and Scrum concepts and practices, providing them the necessary tools and guidance to successfully implement across high-impact programs throughout the enterprise
• Experience coaching, training, and building software development teams practicing Scrum, Kanban, Dev Ops, and SAFe
• Strong emotional intelligence and organizational awareness with the ability to challenge organizational norms and influence decisions without formal authority
• Provides hands‑on coaching to the Agile teams in all aspects, including attending ceremonies/events and providing recommendations and feedback to the team throughout the life cycle
• Cultivate an Agile mindset by demonstrating and teaching values of the Agile Manifesto, as well as the technical skills that form part of the underlying principles and methods
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of how each area in Information Services, i.e., Architecture, design, development, test, deployment, and operations, collectively integrates to contribute towards achieving business objectives
• Prior experience working with senior executives and proven ability to effectively communicate and influence senior executives in decisions critical to the adoption and implementation of Agile practice
• Ensure Agile project metrics are being tracked and monitored for indications of potential problem areas, and assist teams in identifying and implementing solutions to address the problem
• Keep abreast of industry trends for Agile and best practices for enhancing product execution
• Identify and coach Agile evangelists across the organization who can act as informal mentors/peers and continue increasing the maturity across the organization
• Excellent interpersonal communication and facilitation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, including active listening, coaching, consultation, and collaboration
• Experience with large-scale software delivery and/or Agile transformation at scale in a large enterprise

System One and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.