• Business Transformation Consultant - Agile SME,…

    IBM (Phoenix, AZ)


    Introduction

     

    This Job can be Performed from anywhere in the US

    Your role and responsibilities

    * Deliver comprehensive Agile training through virtual classroom sessions and remote coaching for cohorts of Scrum teams

    * Model Agile principles and correct anti-patterns during team interactions.

    * Support Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives).

    * Collaborate with the clients' Agile Transformation Office (ATO) to align training with organizational goals.

    * Provide feedback, progress reports, and recommendations for continuous improvement to client in support of contract deliverables

    * Ensure quality assurance of training content and coaching delivery.

    Required technical and professional expertise

    * Deep knowledge of Agile principles and frameworks (e.g. Kanban, Scrum framework, SAFe)

    * Strong foundation in servant leadership skills including problem solving, conflict leadership, and growing teams and individuals.

    * Proven experience mentoring and coaching teams with diverse roles (product owners, scrum master, developers, program/company leadership)

    * Instructional experience: creating, implementing, and delivering Agile course content

    * Strong facilitation and communications kills; ability to facilitate critical conversations and resolve team conflicts.

    * Proven experience with Agile tools including issue tracking tools such as Jira, CICD tools such as Jenkins/GitLab CI, and build automation.

    * 5 or more years of experience as an Agile coach or similar role

    * Demonstrated experience modeling the Agile mindset, building a culture of continuous improvement

    * Excellent written and verbal communication skills

    Preferred technical and professional experience

    * Experience in enterprise Agile transformations and working with Agile Transformation offices.

    * Familiarity with workshops (e.g. Kaizen, Value Stream mapping), and organizational change management.

    * Advanced certifications (e.g. ICAgile, SAFe Program Consultant, Advanced Scrum Master, PMP Agile Certified Practitioner)

    * Background in the full software development lifecycle including DevSecOps integration and scaling agile practices.

    * Ability to design, implement, and monitor transformation agile metrics and dashboards to help teams optimize processes and make improvements.

     

    IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.