Agile Coach Safe

Job Title: Agile Coach (SAFe)

Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)

Job Summary

STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking an Agile Coach on behalf of our client in Reston, VA. This role is ideal for a seasoned Agile leader with extensive experience driving enterprise-scale Agile transformations, coaching cross-functional teams, and enabling Lean-Agile practices across product and technology organizations. The successful candidate will partner with leadership, product teams, and engineering organizations to improve delivery effectiveness, facilitate organizational change, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support enterprise Agile transformation initiatives across multiple teams and business units.

• Coach Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), and organizational leaders on Lean-Agile principles and best practices.

• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning activities and support Agile Release Train (ART) execution.

• Deliver SAFe training sessions, workshops, and coaching programs to improve Agile maturity across the organization.

• Guide teams in adopting scalable Agile frameworks and improving collaboration, delivery predictability, and business alignment.

• Partner with product and technology leadership to implement product-focused operating models and transformation strategies.

• Conduct value stream assessments and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, flow, and customer value delivery.

• Establish and track Agile metrics, maturity assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Influence organizational change by fostering a culture of agility, accountability, and innovation.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Agile Coaching within enterprise environments.

• 5+ years of experience coaching and implementing SAFe practices across large organizations.

• Active SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification.

• Demonstrated experience leading Agile, product, platform, or organizational transformation initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, Lean principles, SAFe Framework, and value stream management.

• Experience facilitating PI Planning and supporting Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

• Proven ability to coach stakeholders at all levels, including executives, managers, and delivery teams.

• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working with highly technical product and engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale digital, product, or platform transformation programs.

• Background in product-centric delivery organizations.

• Additional Agile certifications such as ICP-ACC, ICP-ENT, CSP, PMI-ACP, or advanced SAFe certifications.

• Strong understanding of organizational change management and continuous improvement practices.