Agile Lead

Key Skills: Scrum Master, Agile, Kanban, Agile Methodology, SAFe, Agile Coach, Lean, CICD

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Scrum Events: Schedule and lead daily scrums, sprint reviews, and planning meetings to ensure full team engagement. Update sprint team dashboard and documentations, as well as report on progress.
• Support Agile Processes: Oversee agile processes and coach the team(s) on agile methodology and continuous improvement. Anticipate and address potential or actual impediments to team delivery, including cultural barriers and logistic challenges.
• Manage Interdependencies: Manage interdependencies between agile teams to ensure seamless collaboration and alignment across initiatives.
• Collaborate with Product Owner(s): Partner with Product Owner(s) to prioritize work through the product backlog and other scrum artifacts. Support short and long-term release planning and ensure the work backlog is healthy and prepared for execution.
• Promote Visibility and Transparency: Aggregate Agile team objectives and progress and publish to the business and all team members to ensure visibility and transparency.
• Shield the Team: Shield the team(s) from external interference to enable optimal functionality and productivity. Ensure successful delivery of large impact and/or cross-functional product initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement: Ensure metrics are used and communicated for continuous improvement. Detect when the team loses balance (e.g., velocity, burn-down, rollover, etc.) and initiate conversations towards restoration.
• Promote Psychological Safety: Ability to promote psychological safety and collaboration amongst team members. Provide team support to help sprint success as needed.

Skills Required:

• Agile Expertise: Possess a strong understanding of Agile principles and practices, with hands-on experience in Agile methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, or Lean.
• Effective Communicator: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to facilitate meetings, coach team members, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Problem Solver: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, capable of identifying impediments and implementing solutions to drive progress.
• Team Player: Collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively within a team environment and promote psychological safety and collaboration among team members.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and adapt to changing priorities and requirements.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrate leadership qualities, including the ability to lead by example, inspire others, and influence without authority.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, Trello, or similar software for backlog management and progress tracking is desirable.
• Continuous Learner: Commitment to personal and professional growth, with a willingness to continuously learn and improve in the Agile domain.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field