Agile Coach

Australian Citizens residing in Australia with ability to obtain Baseline Clearance only respond.

• Contract start 01 June 2023 to 30 June 2024, 12 months extensions.
• Australian Citizen, ability to obtain Baseline Clearance, Canberra, Brisbane role.

Send your responses to [email protected]

Overview

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations is looking to engage two Agile Coaches to work in the Data Platforms and Educations Systems Branch (DPES) within the Digital Solutions Division (DSD).

The DPES branch is responsible for building and supporting DEWRs data analytics platforms and related capabilities, the development of technical solutions to support the departments Skills and Training programs and is the primary technical service provider for the Department of Educations Schools, Higher Education, Research and International programs.

We will be looking for the Agile Coaches to deliver the following services:

• Mentoring, coaching, and supporting various roles and teams to enhance planning processes, agile ceremonies and continuous integration delivery practices within the branch.
• Leading planning processes where required to successfully guide the agile journey.
• Leading training, communications, and technical activities to successfully implement agile practices into the culture of the department.
• Communicate and collaborate across teams and the wider cohort in successfully adopting and maturing agile practices, including working on communications plans.
• Support the development of portfolio and program management and governance.

Responsibilities of role will include:

• Working with executives to promote Agile mindset and best practices towards delivery success.
• Provision of program and team level coaching, and creation of artefacts as needed on Agile practices, principles, roles, artifacts, and mechanics.
• Assess scrum maturity of the branch and identify how individual scrum teams can increase their agile maturity level.
• Providing leadership, direction, and coaching to the scrum teams, and mentoring for the Product Owners and Scum Masters.

Every application requires to address selection criteria as part of application submission.

Essential Criteria

1. A minimum of <5> years experience in software development (leading, managing and working with teams), with at least 3 years of experience in Agile development methodologies (Ideally SAFe and Scrum).

2. Strong leadership skills, including excellent problem solving abilities and proven ability to build teams and create a positive team culture.

3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including demonstrated ability to understand and influence individuals through guidance and coaching.

4. Proven experience applying lean/Agile methodologies within a medium to large size enterprise/experience working in government.

Desirable Criteria

1. Certified qualifications (eg.Scrum Master (CSM/PSM), SAFe certifications) are beneficial

2. Hands on experience with Agile project management tools such as Azure DevOps, and implementing them successfully.

3. 2 years of experience in assessing team performance.