Beschreibung
Senior Agile Coach - Workshops - R&D in large companies - Implementation - SCRUM - Software and Hardware Development - Pharmaceutical - Switzerland - NextLink Solutions
NextLink is looking for an experienced Senior Agile Coach to join exciting project for our client within Pharmaceutical industry in Switzerland. Are you looking for new roles and this sounds like a good fit?
See more information about the role below and let me know what you think:
General information:
- Start date: 02.01.2020
- Latest start date: 01.02.2020
- End date: 31.05.2020
- Extension: possible
- Work location: Kaiseraugst
- Workload: 100%
- Remote/Home Office: no
- Travelling: up to 20%
- Team: 20
Tasks:
- Analyzing the landscape of available Agile methods, methodologies, frameworks and proposing valuable adaptation of already established practices on the market for the DIA IT R&D group.
- Evaluation of current project/program structure and its refinement from Agile application perspective
- Enablement of best practices that includes successful on-boarding, training, implementation and deployment of accelerated delivery principles for projects within activity.
- Recognized expert-level knowledge of relevant methodologies, technologies, languages, standards and processes with 8+ years of experience in relevant area, preferably with broad industry exposure.
- Supporting the changes required to project delivery and governance roles to affect a more delegated authority at the project team level. Coaching on this topic.
- Consulting on agile model speci?cs that apply to the unique attributes of large programs, including organizational design around a product enabled delivery approach.
- Working with team members and team lead to facilitate risk-based prioritization sessions for iteration planning.
- In-depth analysis of processes and areas of optimization and improvement of effectiveness. Assess agile maturity.
- Designing and implementing measures in the areas of configuration, change and release management and processes.
- Introducing and updating required methods and standard systems and tools.
- Assessment of effects, costs, advantages and risks of the intended changes. Justification and approval of changes.
- Advise and enable together with Scrum Master the preparation of the overall agile setup, providing various ideas, suggestions, and strategies.
- Build a knowledge base for future enablement.
- Providing and executing Workshops and Leadership Seminars in accordance with the identified areas for improvement. (Next Work Shop is planned for November 25th.)
Responsibilities:
- Coach project teams and Scrum Masters in their Agile journey
- Support the team rules, enforce the rules the team and the capabilities have agreed on (eg Scrum or quality rules)
- Coach the Product Owners in managing the backlog, understanding and practicing agility
- Help to increasing Agile awareness across entire team
- Help the teams to progress toward team goals
- Reporting the project health of agile projects
Must haves:
- + 8 years' experience as Agile Coach
-+ 5 years' experience increasing successful Agile awareness across different teams
-+ 5 years' experience in creating Workshops within large global companies with Matrix organization
-+ 3 years' experience in the R&D section of large companies
- Experienced in monitoring and reporting on implementations. Reviewing and final processing of requests for change
- Excellent understanding of complex landscapes and relationships (business, systems, policies, etc.).
- Excellent ability to communicate to others not only what is being done and how, but also why.
- Fluent in English
Nice to have:
- Scrum Certificates (PSM II, PSM III preferred)
- Experienced with Software and Hardware development
If you are interested and available please call Diana on: or send me your most up to date CV on: