Our client is seeking an Agile Coach to provide expert guidance to optimize agile practices and frameworks. Experience working with Agile Release Trains (ARTs) is highly beneficial.

The role involves close collaboration with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to foster agile maturity and continuous improvement across teams.

• Role: Agile Coach
• Day rate: £345 - 400 per day (inside IR35)
• Pay frame work: Umbrella Company
• Start date: ASAP
• Contract length: Till the end of July 2026 - to convert to permanent
• Location: Northampton with 2/3 days in client office

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Scrum Masters and Product Owners to optimize agile ways of working and improve workstreams.
• Support Program Increment (PI) Planning and critical ART-level teams
• Assist teams in prioritizing backlogs, breaking down work from epics to features to user stories, and supporting estimation activities.
• Provide coaching and support to teams and acting as a key point of contact for Scrum Masters and senior managers
• Work closely with the Customer Journey team to provide guidance on enhancing agility within teams aligned to customer journeys.
• Model agile best practices, ensuring the effectiveness of events across all levels and promoting accurate sizing of work.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of Scrum Master and Product Owner roles, supporting individuals to operate effectively in these roles.

Essential skills:

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) training qualification preferred.
• Hands-on experience working in a SAFe environment is highly desirable
• Proven experience coaching agile teams
• Strong knowledge of agile frameworks, particularly Scrum and SAFe, including practical application in real-world settings.
• Excellent facilitation skills for agile ceremonies and events at both team and ART levels.

Don’t delay, apply today!