Senior Agile Coach - 6-month Contract - Hybrid

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Job Description

We’re looking for a Senior Agile Coach to help accelerate our agile journey across cross-functional technology teams. You’ll lead agile enablement, coach teams and leaders, and embed agile ways of working into our software development lifecycle.

Work That Matters - What You’ll Be Doing

• Coach and empower teams: Guide engineering teams, tech leads, and architects in agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS) and technical practices like CI/CD, DevOps, and TDD.
• Lead agile transformation: Partner with teams and leaders to align agile practices with strategic goals, foster a growth mindset, and build a culture of continuous improvement.
• Enable delivery excellence: Support sprint planning, backlog creation, prioritisation, and agile ceremonies. Help teams lock in user stories for upcoming sprints.
• Build agile capability: Create training programs, communities of practice, and agile playbooks. Conduct maturity assessments and develop improvement roadmaps.
• Measure what matters: Build JIRA dashboards and BI reports to track cycle time, deployment frequency, sprint variability, and velocity trends.
  
  

Qualifications

More about you

• 8+ years in agile environments, including 5+ years coaching global tech teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Deep understanding of software engineering and agile delivery models.
• Experience with SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and agile tooling (Jira, Confluence).
• Certifications like SAFe SPC, ICAgile, or equivalent.
  
  

Bonus Points For

• Background in software development or systems engineering.
• Experience in large-scale agile transformations.
• Additional certifications (PMI-ACP, CSP, DevOps).
• Comfort working across time zones and cultures.
  
  

What You Can Expect

• A chance to shape a high-impact agile transformation.
• A collaborative, inclusive environment where learning is valued.
• Visibility with senior leaders and influence over modern ways of working.
• The opportunity to scale agile practices across the region.
  
  

Benefits/Perks

Additional Information

• Novated Leasing & Salary Packaging
• Great compensation package and bonus / commission plan
• Core benefits including Experian shares discount and wellness program
• Flexible working environment, hybrid model
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, personal leaves and paid holidays
• 17 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, family care leave and up to 5 days study leave
  
  

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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