Agile Coach

Agile Coach

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

The Georgia Department of Transportation s IT Division (GDOT) is at the forefront of digital transformation, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance transportation systems and improve the lives of Georgia s citizens. As the technology enabler of GDOT s mission, our IT division plays a crucial role in driving innovation, efficiency, and effectiveness across all aspects of the department s operations. From intelligent transportation systems to data-driven decision-making tools, we provide the technological foundation that empowers GDOT to deliver on its commitments to safety, mobility, and sustainability.

We are seeking an experienced coach to help transition our existing work practices to a full embrace of agile methodology, from the top down. The agile coach will mentor and guide our employees in how to figure out the best solutions for their specific departmental challenges. This person will

analyze our organization s existing infrastructure and implement improvements to help streamline processes and create efficiencies. Ultimately, the agile coach will play a key role in long-term strategy across GDOT IT, helping our teams deliver better products and services in a faster, more efficient manner.

Location Requirements

• Must be able to work onsite at our Downtown Atlanta office located at West Peachtree
• Must be accessible and local to the Metro Atlanta area.
• Hybrid Work Schedule - 3 days onsite.

Objectives of this role

Work with project teams to analyze current systems and processes and design a strategy for adopting agile best practices

Guide teams in how to stay on track with agile techniques, fine-tuning their approach to ensure that overall strategy is being met

Lead agile workshops for people of various technical disciplines, as well as for key stakeholders

Promote a culture of continuous improvement, setting goals and milestones and assigning responsibility

Drive cultural change by championing an agile mindset, and ensure the organization is adhering to industry best practices

Work directly with Scrum Masters, Team Leads, and the PMO to nurture a healthy and productive agile environment

Responsibilities

Facilitate learning and development among employees through individual and team coaching

Coach senior managers in agile practices to ensure adoption of best practices from the top down

Communicate agile principles, scrum practices, and overall operating model across the organization

Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures by teams

Undertake daily follow-ups with individual team members to ensure projects are on track and goals are being met

Maintain objectivity regarding issues and how to troubleshoot them by applying agile principles

Hold stand-up meetings with cross-functional teams to review project status

Support leadership in understanding and participating in good agile practices

Facilitate the development of working agreements between teams and departments to improve cross-functional collaboration

Guide the organization in implementing structured prioritization frameworks based on business value

Assist in establishing clear escalation paths and practices to reduce workflow interruptions

Help teams develop strategies for managing technical debt within agile frameworks

Support the formation and maintenance of stable teams with clear ownership boundaries

Required skills and qualifications

Five or more years of experience as agile coach

Experience in using scrum, kanban, and knowledge of how agile scales best

Track record of implementing agile techniques in different work cultures and environments

Experience in running agile projects of varying size and complexity, even in a hybrid waterfall environment

Strong skills for leading, educating, and coaching

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Heightened personal skills to resolve conflicts and enable people of different skills to work well together

Ability to work directly with people in any position, regardless of technical skill or title

Able to recognize antpatterns within team dynamics and proactively work to avoid or remove them

Experience breaking down organizational silos and improving collaboration between development and operations teams

Demonstrated success in shifting organizations from reactive to proactive approaches

Knowledge of techniques for integrating quality assurance throughout the development lifecycle

Experience implementing value-based prioritization frameworks

Track record of successfully managing organizational change in environments with entrenched practices

Preferred skills and qualifications

Certification as agile coach or scrum master

Experience in coaching at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies

Educational background in computer science, business management, and/or project management

Previous management experience