Job Details

Agile Coach

Fortune 50 Health Insurance Client

Remote

We are seeking an experienced Agile Coach to support and guide Lean-Agile transformation across multiple portfolios within a complex, scaled environment. This role is crucial in enabling true business agility, optimizing the flow of value, and aligning teams to strategic outcomes using SAFe® and Lean Portfolio Management practices.

While coaching is a part of this role (~15-20%), the focus is on strategic enablement, tooling leadership (especially Jira Align), and partnering across both leadership and delivery teams to ensure the portfolios are structured for agility — not hierarchy. This is a role for a strong self-starter who can work independently, influence change, and navigate complex enterprise dynamics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lean-Agile Coaching & Transformation Leadership
  • Serve as a coach to Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Scrum Masters, and Agile teams within the portfolio spokes.
  • Partner with IT and Business leaders to challenge traditional structures and facilitate meaningful conversations about value delivery and team design.
  • Model and promote SAFe® principles, Lean thinking, and Agile values throughout the organization.
  • Organize and support Communities of Practice (CoPs) and local LACE initiatives.
  • Mentor and support leadership (especially in platform environments) on how to lead through influence rather than hierarchy.
• Enterprise Tooling – Jira Align Champion
  • Lead Jira Align adoption across ARTs and portfolios.
  • Partner with teams to ensure alignment between configuration and organizational structure.
  • Conduct training sessions and offer ongoing support tailored to each portfolio’s needs.
  • Collaborate with Agile tooling teams to evolve tool usage and maintain best practices.
• Portfolio & Flow Optimization
  • Facilitate Value Stream Mapping, Portfolio Kanban adoption, and transformation planning.
  • Coach leadership on flow metrics and SAFe’s 8 Flow Accelerators.
  • Support and optimize portfolio-level events such as PI Planning and Solution Demos.
  • Provide thought leadership around Lean Portfolio Management and its integration with business strategy.
• Leadership Coaching & Advocacy
  • Act as a strategic partner to business and IT leaders to promote agile thinking and enterprise agility.
  • Help influence leadership by demonstrating value through new ways of working.
  • Create and maintain transformation communication plans that promote alignment and transparency across spokes.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active SAFe® 6.0 Program Consultant (SPC) certification.
• Experience implementing Lean Portfolio Management at scale.
• Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience with Jira Align.
• Demonstrated experience in Agile transformation efforts within large, complex organizations.
• Proven ability to coach across organizational levels, including executives, product leaders, and delivery teams.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Comfortable navigating platform-oriented portfolios and understanding their unique dynamics.

Nice to Have:

• Advanced SAFe® Program Consultant (ASPC) certification or willingness to obtain within 4 months.
• Experience working in platform portfolio environments.
• Previous experience working in spoke/hub organizational models.
• Background in change management and enterprise tooling strategy.