Agile Coach (Italian Speaking)

Our client is seeking a Italian-speaking Agile Coach based in Italy with operational excellence experience (OPEX) to support a critical engagement with a large Pharmaceutical company. The objective of the project is to introduce, educate, coach, and guide teams to establish long-lasting Agile ways of working, enhancing collaboration, self-organization, and overall business responsiveness.

The coach will work closely with internal consulting teams including Scrum Masters and Partners. Each team being coached consists of 7–8 members from the brand organization. This role is hands-on, combining team coaching, Agile transformation guidance, and mentorship, and is aimed at fostering a sustainable Agile culture across multiple teams.

Language Requirements: Fluent in Italian and English (oral and written; must be able to produce presentations and training materials in both languages)

Scope of Work:

Team Coaching & Agile Transformation

• Guide teams in Agile principles, practices, and mindsets, fostering a collaborative and self-organizing culture.
• Support the broader Agile transformation initiative, including process improvement, metrics tracking, and adoption of best practices.

Facilitation & Training

• Lead key Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, retrospectives, planning, reviews) to ensure effective collaboration and communication.
• Deliver training sessions for teams, stakeholders, and internal trainers on Agile methods, tools, and organizational adoption.

Continuous Improvement & Metrics

• Identify process inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and track Agile metrics to enhance team performance.
• Mentor Agile Champions and provide ongoing guidance to support internal leadership development.

Stakeholder Engagement & Impediment Removal

• Align team goals with business objectives and manage expectations with stakeholders.
• Support teams in identifying and resolving blockers to maintain delivery momentum.

Promote Adoption & Internal Capability Building

• Enable additional teams to adopt Agile ways of working and expand internal capabilities through "Train the Trainers" programs.
• Foster a community of practice among in-house coaches, offering continuous development opportunities.

Key Requirements / Ideal Profile

• Proven experience in Agile coaching or Agile transformation initiatives.
• Pharma background is not essential but a benefit
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Operational excellence (Opex) experience
• Italian speaker (fluent) with strong English communication skills.
• Experience working in large multinational corporations (MNCs), preferably in pharmaceutical or life sciences.
• Available to work EU time zone hours.
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on coaching capacity, with exposure to both team-level coaching and organizational-level transformation.

Additional Notes

• Location: Remote, EU time zone
• This role requires experience in multi-cultural, cross-functional environments.
• Must be able to produce client-ready materials in Italian and English.
• Prior experience in Agile coaching within a consulting context is highly preferred