Program Coach - Enterprise Agility (Remote)

Houston, TX
Enterprise Agility – Enterprise Agility (Central - USA) /
Permanent /
Remote
A Goldman Sachs | Everstone company, Cprime is a global consulting firm helping transforming businesses get in sync.  Cprime is the partner of choice for Fortune 100 companies looking to achieve value and agility.  We help visionary business leaders compose solutions, execute implementations, and exceed against business goals.  With our key partnership recognitions, including Atlassian Platinum, AWS Advanced, and SAFe Gold partner, our industry-leading software and services work in synergy to deliver transformations. Cprime is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina with offices in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Leeds, UK. We are growing our global footprint in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, EMEA, and India.

As a Scaled Agile Institute (SAI) Gold and Platform Partner, we believe strongly in the value that Agile delivers. We work with our clients to realize these benefits by guiding their teams through the transition from SDLC to a scaled Agile framework (SAFe) and helpful processes, such as Scrum. We supply classroom training, customized workshops, and on-site mentoring to coach teams through the critical stages of their transition. Cprime’s Enterprise Transformation Program establishes organizational best practices for scaled Agile frameworks and other transformation methods, and we manage cultural change throughout the Project, Program and Portfolio levels of an organization. We believe Agile Transformations require a full organizational commitment and comes in various levels of maturity. We bring our clients to the next level with impactful implementation that brings the greatest result. 

Cprime US has adopted a remote-first/full-remote work environment from most US-based locations. Occasionally, our teams have the option to meet in-person for team meetings, collaboration, or social events.

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Cprime is looking for an Agile Coach to help further our Agile transformation and to coach executives and teams at the program level. An ideal Coach will be a strong practitioner with skills to educate and help Agile teams at differing levels of maturity. The coach will also work with senior coaches to increase team effectiveness and implement Agile. As the coach, you will have an extensive track record of introducing best practices, overcoming issues, and ensuring that the team has all the necessary skills to make them successful.

You will be working Pacific Time Zone hours remotely, with occasional travel as needed to work with our customers.

What you will do:

    • Train and Coach Agile teams on Agile practices, techniques, and semantics ensuring that all team-related ceremonies take place and those who attend see their purposes while teaching all to keep within the time-boxes.
    • Provide assistance for the development of a sustainable Agile Framework.
    • Identify and coach internal Agile experts, to remove reliance on external mentors.
    • Ensure Agile metrics are being tracked, monitor them for indications of potential problems, and assist teams to implement solutions to those problems.
    • Assist in resolving impediments that prevent Agile teams from completing sprint goals.
    • Assist in Agile Iteration and Release Planning
    • Provide guidance on creating Agile artifacts
    • Facilitate team breakout sessions with an eye on process and related best practices

Qualifications and Skills:

    • Experience executing Agile projects in large, complex environments
    • 3+ years Agile coaching experience with teams that are new to Agile practices
    • 5+ years delivering Agile projects utilizing a variety of methods including SAFe, LEAN, Scrum, XP, and Kanban using collocated and offshore distributed delivery models
    • Experience executing Agile projects in large, complex environments
    • Deep knowledge of Agile practices
    • World-class facilitation and communication skills
    • Candidates need to be able to take a pragmatic approach in coaching the teams with the ability to adapt based on the agile `readiness` of the team they are working with.
    • Strong conflict resolution skills

Education and Certifications:

    • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
    • Master Degree, a plus
    • Agile certifications – Scaled Agile Program Consultant (SPC) preferred
    • Proficiency with multiple Agile Lifecycle Management tools (e.g. JIRA, Rally, VersionOne)
    • Background as a software developer, tester, or BA preferred
    • Experience developing training materials and conducting training
What We Believe In
At Cprime we believe in facilitating social justice action internally, in industry, and within our communities.  We believe part of our mission is to expand the minds, hearts, and opportunities of our Cprime teammates and within the broader community to include those who have been historically marginalized.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement    
Cprime is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

As required by Colorado law under the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, Cprime provides a reasonable, good-faith range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only, the range of starting pay for this role is $140,000 - $190,000.
As required by New York law under the New York City Human Rights Law, Cprime provides a reasonable, good-faith range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in New York. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of New York only, the range of starting pay for this role is $140,000 - $190,000.
As required by California law under the California Equal Pay Act, Cprime provides a reasonable, good-faith range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in California. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of California only, the range of starting pay for this role is $140,000 - $190,000.
As required by Washington law under the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, Cprime provides a reasonable, good-faith range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in Washington. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Washington only, the range of starting pay for this role is $140,000 - $190,000.
As required by Rhode Island law under the Pay Equity Law, Cprime provides a reasonable, good-faith range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in Rhode Island. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Rhode Island only, the range of starting pay for this role is $140,000 - $190,000.


Benefits:
Medical/Vision/Dental: Cprime offers plans through Anthem Blue Cross.
Paid Holidays: Cprime provides six (6) paid standard Holidays, as well as a paid Holiday Company Shutdown from Christmas to New Years.
Paid Time off or Vacation: Cprime provides up to seventeen (17) days of paid time off per year (to be used for both vacation and/or sick time).
Parental Leave: Cprime provides four (4) weeks of paid parental leave if certain eligibility requirements are met.
Retirement Plans: Cprime offers the opportunity to participate in our 401(K) plan. Employees are eligible to enroll thirty (30) days after their official start date. A company match may be offered annually on a discretionary basis if certain eligibility requirements are met.
Other Compensation: Our bonus programs reward our people for their achievements and their contributions to our business. Cprime provides a monthly cell phone stipend and an annual health and wellness stipend to all full-time employees.

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