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AgilePractitioner

Chennai, India FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Agile Practitioner. Skills: Agile Coaching, SAFe, PI Planning, Community of Practice Leadership, Training delivery. Guide teams and individuals in adopting and refining agile practices, with a focus on SAFe principles. Mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other roles to enhance their effectiveness”

What You'll Achieve.

Enhanced agile maturity and performance across teams and ARTs; Successful administration and execution of PI Planning events; Effective leadership and engagement in the Community of Practice; Impactful training programmes delivered through the Agile Dojo; Quarterly ART assessments completed and robust improvement plans implemented; ART Retrospectives effectively facilitated, with actionable continuous improvement initiatives tracked and delivered; Relentless improvement in agile practices and delivery outcomes

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Identify and address organisational impediments to agility

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum 5+ years of experience in agile coaching, preferably within a SAFe environment, Expert facilitation, mentoring, and communication skills, Proven experience supporting PI Planning and large-scale agile events, Experience leading or actively participating in Communities of Practice, Ability to design and deliver engaging training and enablement sessions, organizational and administrative skills, Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable, interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, Passion for continuous learning and improvement, Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Nice to Have

Experience with ART assessments, retrospectives, and continuous improvement planning, SAFe certification (e. g. SAFe Program Consultant)

What You'll Do.

Guide teams and individuals in adopting and refining agile practices

with a focus on SAFe principles

and other roles to enhance their effectiveness

and agile ceremonies to foster collaboration and innovation

Identify and address organisational impediments to agility

Coordinate all administrative aspects of PI Planning

Support teams in preparing for PI Planning

including backlog refinement and dependency mapping

and follow up on progress

Lead and facilitate the Community of Practice

cultivating engagement

Organise regular meetings and events to strengthen community collaboration and learning

Deliver and facilitate training sessions within the Agile Dojo

maintain training materials and schedules

and evolve training offerings to meet organisational needs

Promote a culture of learning and experimentation

Support quarterly assessments for Agile Release Trains (ARTs)

helping teams evaluate their performance and identify areas for growth

Collaborate with ARTs to develop and implement targeted improvement plans that drive sustained progress

and be responsible for ART Retrospectives

ensuring that outcomes are translated into actionable continuous improvement plans

Track progress on improvement initiatives and promote a mindset of relentless enhancement across ARTs

Champion agile values and principles throughout the organisation

Monitor performance metrics

support teams in setting and achieving improvement goals

and stay current with industry best practices and SAFe developments

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with ARTs to develop and implement targeted improvement plans; Collaborates closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, other Release Train Engineers, and key stakeholders

Communication Scope

Expert communication skills; Communication

Process & Methodology

Program Increment (PI) Planning Administration, Continuous Improvement planning

Full Job Description

Management Level F Job Description The Agile Practitioner serves as a SAFe Agile Coach within the organisation, delivering expert guidance and hands-on support to teams and stakeholders. This role is instrumental in cultivating a culture of continuous improvement, agility, and high performance. Beyond coaching, the Agile Practitioner supports the administration of Program Increment (PI) Planning, leads the Community of Practice, facilitates all training sessions in the Agile Dojo, and drives the ongoing improvement of Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Key Responsibilities * Agile Coaching: Guide teams and individuals in adopting and refining agile practices, with a focus on SAFe principles. Mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other roles to enhance their effectiveness. Facilitate workshops, retrospectives, and agile ceremonies to foster collaboration and innovation. Identify and address organisational impediments to agility. * Program Increment (PI) Planning Administration: Coordinate all administrative aspects of PI Planning, including scheduling, venue management, materials, and communication. Support teams in preparing for PI Planning, including backlog refinement and dependency mapping. Document outcomes, track action items, and follow up on progress. * Community of Practice Leadership: Lead and facilitate the Community of Practice, cultivating engagement, knowledge sharing, and best practices. Organise regular meetings and events to strengthen community collaboration and learning. * Agile Dojo Training Support: Deliver and facilitate training sessions within the Agile Dojo, maintain training materials and schedules, gather feedback, and evolve training offerings to meet organisational needs. Promote a culture of learning and experimentation. * Quarterly ART Assessments and Improvement Plans: Support quarterly assessments for Agile Release Trains (ARTs), helping teams evaluate their performance and identify areas for growth. Collaborate with ARTs to develop and

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