Agile Coach Weehawken, NJ, USA
Agile Coach Description
Job #: 86264Req.#393212415
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with individuals in the department to adopt an agile mindset, further agile ways of working and promote early delivery of business value
- Facilitate learning and development through individual team coaching, trainings, and workshops on Agile principles and values within the department
- Communicate with the key roles across our streams and crews to increase team performance and overall effectiveness
- Lead teams to identify and address any organizational, product-related, or technical impediments and appropriately facilitate escalation and removal
- Coach our Product Owners in the skills of backlog management, prioritization, and importance of balance between business features and technical debt to ensure team are correctly focused
- Enable collaboration across-teams and cross-departments and in helping identify and improve organizational-level challenges
Requirements
- Proven history of being a strong servant leader who can garner respect from individuals, puts their needs first, and with a strong attitude of transparency
- Highly skilled in effective communication within team, across teams and in larger community of practice, facilitate difficult discussions and agile ceremonies
- Expert in ensuring that Agile principles are adhered to while being pragmatic about practices
- Experienced in training teams in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean with special interest in role based trainings like Scrum Master, Product Owner, Kanban Flow manager etc
- Enjoys working as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Flow Manager or similar relevant roles
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
- Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
- Accident Insurance
- Employee Discounts
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
About EPAM
- EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential