Agile Coach (Remote) at Decagon

Decagon is Nigeria’s leading tech talent accelerator connecting the top 0.5% of software Engineers with global companies looking to scale their engineering teams. Driven by a passion to make Nigeria a Top 10 software Engineering nation within a decade, we recruit and place only the brightest of software engineers.

Founded in 2018 with a global network of 400+ software Engineers and 120+ partner companies spread across Europe, the USA, and Africa, Decagon is committed to connecting exceptional software Engineers to global companies across our network.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agile Coach

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract

Role Summary

• Agile Coach encourages, empowers, and coaches both leadership and Agile teams. The Agile Coach will coach all team members formally and informally (with a keen focus on the organization’s Product Owners and Chapter Leads), striving to unlock the potential and curiosity in everyone.
• The Agile Coach will embrace change while acting as a defender of Agile methodologies and evangelize core Agile principles in the organization

Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and coach multiple high performing agile development teams
• Look for ways to strengthen the team's understanding of Agile, e.g., Scrum concepts and principles
• Teach, mentor and improve Agile practices across the organization
• Coach and train senior leadership on building an Agile enterprise that is more focused on business value, driving outcomes, and a faster time to market
• Drive consistent behaviors across the organization by standing up a community of practice
• Monitor health of the collective team, checking that commitments, pace and quality are on track, then help the team understand how to inspect & adapt where needed
• Coach the product team to identify trade-offs between short and long term benefits to drive shared vision between the team

Skills / Requirements

• 7-8 years of experience acting as a servant leader/Agile coach/Scrum master in a fast moving tech environment
• Deep knowledge of Agile principles and the flexibility to adapt their experience to new and evolving environments
• Experience with large scale software delivery and/or Agile transformation at scale in large enterprise organizations
• Passion for driving teams towards high performance and a deep pride in quality craftsmanship that delights users
• Experience leading (and ideally transforming) design organizations within IT or "tech-first" organizations
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts
• Certified Agile Coach / Scrum Master is a plus.

Perks of the Role

• Become a crucial part of a fast-growth, dynamic company, and its expansion.
• The Monthly pay rate is in USD.
• Great/flexible work culture.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2022.