Agile Transformation Consultant

Position: Agile Transformation consultant

Location: San Francisco, CA

Duration: 12 months

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities: Support Agile transformation for a 400 member product organization

• Evaluate and understand the status/level of Agile maturity within the “Digital Solutions for Business” organization
• Detailed analysis of dependencies/launch timelines of various projects given customer commitments.
• Stage/Phase the roll out of Agile based on readiness and dependencies
• Lay out the details of team structure, resourcing, squad formation etc. Specifics/Names both on the business and Tech. side. Who will do what to deploy Agile.
• Detail the training plan, artifacts and tool readiness. Leverage a lot of the content and expertise that we already have within WF teams.
• Facilitate discussions and drive change management on a day to day basis with product and Tech teams.
• Lead Agile transformation for a large Product organization

Job Skill Requirements

• Understanding Agile as a mindset and ideology rather than simply a process
• 3+ years of expertise in Agile. Either in having led the transformation or being an active leader within an Agile team. Needs to be an Agile expert/SME.
• Program management experience
• Has been through a large Agile transformation
• Experience as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master or an active practitioner leading teams
• Must know Scaled Agile (needs to have had working experience)
• Understand backlog grooming, burn down metrics, velocity and task definition
• Solid understanding and hands on experience in Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Grooming, Story Pointing, and Daily Stand-ups
• 3+ years of experience using Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience working in product teams
• Experience with financial services is preferred
• Excellent oral, written, and electronic communication skills
• Ability to lead discussions with top management in the organization and within partner organizations
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Self-starter and highly motivated for success
• Strong process improvement orientation
• Excellent partnering and collaboration skills

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: Agile, digital customer experience, digital product/program management, digital platforms, or digital consulting
• Strong aptitude and awareness of new and emerging technologies, products, and services