Lead Agile Transformation Coach
Location: Hybrid (Reston, VA / Washington, DC)Duration: 12-Month Contract-to-HireEligibility: W2 OnlyWork Arrangement: Local DMV/WV candidates only, within 90 minutes of Reston, VA.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Lead Agile Transformation Coach to drive enterprise-wide Agile transformation initiatives and foster a Lean-Agile culture across teams, programs, and leadership. This role will serve as a strategic change agent, helping the organization maximize business value through Agile, SAFe, Scrum, and Lean practices while coaching stakeholders at all levels.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support large-scale Agile transformations across the enterprise.
- Coach executives, leaders, Scrum Masters, RTEs, product teams, and platform teams on Lean-Agile principles and best practices.
- Launch, support, and optimize Value Streams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs).
- Drive Agile maturity, continuous improvement, and organizational change initiatives.
- Facilitate SAFe training and certification courses for internal teams.
- Help teams improve predictability, quality, flow, delivery performance, and business outcomes.
- Partner with stakeholders to identify and remove organizational impediments impacting agility.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience as a Lean Agile Coach.
- 5+ years of hands-on SAFe coaching experience.
- Proven track record leading end-to-end enterprise Agile transformations.
- Strong experience coaching teams, programs, stakeholders, and senior leadership.
- Deep knowledge of SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Agile, and DevOps practices.
- Experience launching and coaching Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and expanding Value Streams.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and change management skills.
- Ability to bridge Agile frameworks with real-world organizational challenges.
Required Certification
- Active SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) Certification with training delivery experience (must be current).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience coaching platform teams and product operating models.
- AWS and AI-related transformation experience.
- Healthcare or health insurance industry experience.
- Additional certifications such as CSP, CSPO, PMI-ACP, ICP-ACC, or Advanced Scrum Master for SAFe.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior Agile leader who has successfully driven enterprise transformations and can influence lasting organizational change while coaching teams and leaders toward high-performance Agile delivery.
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