Agile Coach

BGTS is a software and technology solutions company with over 1,800 professionals and 25+ years of experience. Through engineering expertise and industry insight, our international offices deliver tailored solutions, enabling clients worldwide to achieve their business goals with flexibility, speed, and impactful results.

Responsibilities

• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Project Managers, and delivery teams in Agile principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Lead teams through Agile adoption using frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and hybrid Agile-Waterfall approaches.
• Drive Agile transformation initiatives across team, program, and portfolio levels.
• Conduct Agile maturity assessments and develop actionable improvement roadmaps.
• Mentor teams to enhance delivery speed, predictability, product quality, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, as needed.
• Identify, address, and help eliminate delivery obstacles and organizational bottlenecks.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and support the development of self-managing, high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or SAFe Agilist
• ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP-ACC and/or ICP-ATF)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or an equivalent Agile certification

Required Experience & Skills

• 12+ years of experience in IT, software delivery, or digital transformation.
• At least 5–7 years of experience as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, or in an Agile Transformation role.
• Demonstrated success in leading enterprise-scale Agile transformations.
• Practical experience with Scaled Agile frameworks, DevSecOps, and delivery automation practices.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, including SAFe, LeSS, Scrum, Kanban, and Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD).
• Expertise in Agile performance metrics, OKRs, and value delivery measurement.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and provide leadership coaching across all organizational levels.
• Hands-on experience with Agile collaboration and delivery tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to align business objectives with technology initiatives to enable successful organizational transformation.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience working within the banking or financial services industry.
• Ability to adapt Agile frameworks to suit organizational contexts rather than applying them prescriptively.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, with experience delivering workshops, training sessions, or keynote presentations.