Senior Agile Coach

Senior Agile Coach – Hybrid (Libertyville, IL)

6+ Month Contract (Extensions Likely)

Our client, a leader in their industry, is undergoing a global SAP implementation and is seeking an Agile Coach to guide and optimize their delivery approach. This is a hybrid role based in the Libertyville, IL area, offering an exciting opportunity to shape agile transformation across multiple project phases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight and direction to all Scrum Masters within the program.
• Define and refine the overall agile delivery framework for the initiative.
• Facilitate sprint planning, agile ceremonies, and program-level events to ensure alignment and efficiency.
• Lead training and continuous improvement initiatives at the program level, enhancing organizational agility.
• Implement and drive Scaled Agile (SAFe) practices across a minimum of five teams.
• Serve as a Release Train Engineer (RTE)/Coach, leading Program Increment (PI) planning sessions and other key SAFe events.
• Leverage JIRA and Kanban boards for agile workflow management.
• Provide strategic coaching and hands-on support for a successful ERP implementation.

Required Qualifications:

• 5-6+ years of Agile Coaching experience, with a strong track record of coaching teams and organizations.
• Experience as a Director of IT, Program Manager, or similar leadership role preferred.
• Deep expertise in Scaled Agile (SAFe), with proven success managing agile transformations at scale.
• Extensive experience leading PI planning sessions and agile events.
• Strong background in ERP implementations, ideally within large, global organizations.
• Highly collaborative, articulate, and adaptable, with the ability to read the room and tailor coaching approaches accordingly.
• Comfortable interfacing at all levels of the program, from team members to executive leadership.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a large-scale global transformation. If you are an experienced Agile Coach with a passion for driving agile excellence, we’d love to hear from you!

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting