Agile Coach Gold Coast

Initial fixed term contract until 30th June 2025 with poss ext paying approx. $169k p.a.
- Convenient Gold Coast location with flexibility to WFH 2-3 days per week

Our client, a large complex organisation located on the Gold Coast, are currently seeking an Agile Coach for a fixed term contract until 30th June 2025.

The Agile Coach position primarily exists to embed new ways of working to existing delivery teams as well as kickstarting new platform & product teams to drive delivery in the CTO and for its internal customers.

This role is critical to the successful implementation and embedding of a new operating model.

It includes a key coaching and mentoring role in developing workforce skills in delivery and championing an agile mindset

**Roles and responsibilities include;**
- Ensure that team members understand and adhere to agile principles and values
- Mentor, support and empower various teams with adopting agile work practices. Teams will include Platform and Product squads containing key functions ( e.g development, testing etc )
- Facilitate events that support the agile lifecycle such as quarterly planning and discovery workshops.
- Lead training, communications, and related activities to successfully implement agile practices into the culture of the organisation.
- Initial fixed term contract until 30th June 2025 with poss ext paying approx. $169k p.a.
- Convenient Gold Coast location with flexibility to WFH 2-3 days per week

Our client, a large complex organisation located on the Gold Coast, are currently seeking an Agile Coach for a fixed term contract until 30th June 2025.

The Agile Coach position primarily exists to embed new ways of working to existing delivery teams as well as kickstarting new platform & product teams to drive delivery in the CTO and for its internal customers.

This role is critical to the successful implementation and embedding of a new operating model.

It includes a key coaching and mentoring role in developing workforce skills in delivery and championing an agile mindset

**Roles and responsibilities include;**
- Ensure that team members understand and adhere to agile principles and values
- Mentor, support and empower various teams with adopting agile work practices. Teams will include Platform and Product squads containing key functions ( e.g development, testing etc )
- Facilitate events that support the agile lifecycle such as quarterly planning and discovery workshops.
- Lead training, communications, and related activities to successfully implement agile practices into the culture of the organisation.
- Lead the Agile CoE stream for CTO, including the ongoing development and improvement of collateral ( playbooks / learning plans etc)
- Continue to grow the membership and iterate the Agile CoE Community of practice / guilds for CTO, ensuring they are fit for purpose and providing value to the members and the organisation.
- Liaise with senior leaders and product management teams for the resolution of blockers and improvement of process
- Lead planning processes to successfully guide the agile journey.
- Establish and track relevant Agile metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team maturity, identify bottlenecks, and drive data-driven decision-making.
- Communicate and collaborate across business and IT in successfully adopting agile practices, including working on communications plans.
- Facilitating Agile Maturity Assessments with agile teams and interpreting results and metrics for stakeholders.
- Coaching to embed feedback loops between Agile teams and appropriate stakeholders
- Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement and implement strategies to enhance team efficiency and delivery.
- Foster effective collaboration and communication within and across teams.
- Identify and manage risks and dependencies, proactively addressing potential obstacles to successful project completion.

**Mandatory qualifications and experience required**:

- 5+ years operating as an Agile Coach in a Digital, matrixed environment is highly regarded
- Certification in Agile Frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban or Lean) and Certification in Agile Coaching
- Proven experience in coaching and mentoring teams in agile methodologies and mindset
- Strong facilitation skills with a track record of leading agile ceremonies effectively
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels
- Experience in developing and tracking agile metrics and KPIs
- Ability to identify process improvements opportunities and implement effective strategies
- Demonstrated experience in managing risks and dependencies in agile environments
- Strong firsthand experience with JIRA and other Agile tooling to support the delivery of work

Your interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

This pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading