Agile Coach
TITLE: Agile Coach
LOCATION: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN OR Atlanta, GA (hybrid)
ANTICIPATED DURATION: From 06/15/2026 to 12/31/2026
Responsibilities:
- Serves as coach and mentor of IT, operations, and business resources for programs and teams
- Works directly with scrum masters, product owners, technical leads, and executives to leverage Agile principles, engineering practices, and frameworks
- Acts as a leader as part of an Agile team, coaching teams to adopt and implement Agile practices to deliver high value software solutions
- Acts as a change agent by helping set the vision, show the way, and provide thought leadership on removing impediments to Agile success
- Coaches and mentors sprint team resources at the team and/or program levels, including Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Technical Leads, and executives
- Helps coach the team on product management, design thinking, engineering culture, and DevOps
- Performs evaluations and reviews of processes and methodologies to identify strengths and continuous improvement recommendations
Requirements:
- Serves as a subject matter expert on scaling Agile development
- Embraces servant leadership and understands engineering practices
- Serves as a role model for the team to model Agile behaviors and mindsets
- Facilitates team transparency by escalating impediments and sharing progress to appropriate channels
- Works with stakeholders and team members across different workstreams to continuously improve and mitigate impediments
- Release Train Engineer or Program Management experience
- Experience with SAFe or other Agile at Scale frameworks
- Experience with multi-team (6-10) and cross-organizational bodies of work
The hourly pay rate range for this position is $68.69 to $80.81 (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location). Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits. Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act. For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to btolley@Synergishr.com. If you require assistance or an accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us at btolley@Synergishr.com. Synergis is a workforce solutions partner serving thousands of businesses and job seekers nationwide. Our digital world has accelerated the need for businesses to build IT ecosystems that enable growth and innovation along with enhancing the Total Experience (TX). Synergis partners with our clients at the intersection of talent and transformation to scale their balanced teams of tech, digital and creative professionals. Learn more about Synergis at www.synergishr.com.