Staffington Consulting
Website:
staffington.net
Job details:
Role Overview
The SAFe Agile Coach leads and supports the enterprise Agile transformation journey,
ensuring alignment across teams, programs, and business stakeholders. The role involves
coaching leadership, facilitating SAFe ceremonies, and improving delivery outcomes
through Agile best practices.
Key Responsibilities
SAFe Implementation & Transformation
Lead the adoption and rollout of SAFe across teams and programs.
Define and implement:
Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
Value streams
SAFe governance structures
Develop and execute the Agile transformation roadmap.
2. Coaching & Mentoring
Coach:
Scrum Masters
Product Owners
Release Train Engineers (RTEs)
Leadership teams
Promote Agile mindset and principles across the organization.
Support teams in transitioning from traditional delivery to Agile/SAFe.
3. Program Increment (PI) Planning
Facilitate and guide PI Planning events.
Ensure alignment of:
Business objectives
Team commitments
Cross-team dependencies
Support backlog readiness and prioritization.
4. Agile Delivery Excellence
Improve team performance by:
Removing impediments
Enhancing collaboration
Driving continuous improvement
Introduce best practices in:
Scrum
Kanban
Lean Agile delivery
5. Governance & Metrics
Establish Agile governance frameworks.
Track and report key metrics such as:
Velocity
Predictability
PI objectives achievement
Ensure visibility of program progress to stakeholders.
6. Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement
Work closely with senior leadership to:
Align Agile initiatives with business goals
Drive cultural change
Conduct executive briefings and Agile maturity assessments.
7. DevOps & Continuous Improvement
Promote DevOps practices and CI/CD adoption.
Identify bottlenecks and optimize workflows.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across teams.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
10–15+ years of experience in Agile delivery and transformation.
Hands-on experience with enterprise Agile frameworks (SAFe preferred).
Certifications (Preferred)
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
SAFe Agilist (SA)
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
PMI-ACP or equivalent Agile certifications
Key Skills
SAFe Implementation & Coaching
Agile Transformation
Program & Portfolio Management
Stakeholder Management
Facilitation & Leadership Coaching
Change Management
Metrics & Delivery Governance
Typical Deliverables
SAFe transformation roadmap
PI planning facilitation artifacts
Agile maturity assessment reports
Program dashboards and metrics
Coaching plans for teams and leadership
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