Agile Consulting Manager/Release Train Engineer - Plano, TX (Onsite)

[Sid K]

Hi Folks,

My client is looking for Agile Consulting Manager/Release Train Engineer for 10 Month Contract role based in Plano, TX (Onsite)

 

Job Title: Agile Consulting Manager/Release Train Engineer

Location: Plano, TX (Onsite)
Duration: 10 Month Contract

 

POSITION GENERAL DUTIES AND TASKS :

Job Responsibilities Include:

Play an active part in the Agile community and help to drive initiatives forward across NTT DATA and our clients

Execute small-scale maturity assessments to meet the client where they are on their agile journey, while helping them move forward

Actively looks for and influences opportunities to drive expansion of the account

Structure a portfolio/program and create the appropriate structure, meeting cadences and communication channels

Serve as Agile Subject Matter Expert, helping define roles and responsibilities and on scaling Agile development

Coach clients on transition from waterfall to Agile development and devising and implementing strategies to increase Agile adoption

Promote a culture of innovation by fostering implementation of Agile values, principles, and practices, which include techniques to increase collaboration, predictability, transparency, and velocity

Find solutions to complex problems through critical thinking, engagement, and collaboration

Coordinate between and among Agile teams for progress, impediment resolution, and project management oversight

Lead accountability, autonomy and empowerment within the teams and manage appropriate boundaries to achieve the result of having self-directed work teams

Set overall Agile roadmap which should include Dual-track Agile, DevOps, Scrum/Kanban, with the objective to plan process improvements over time

Return-on-investment analysis to determine and understand business problems and outcomes

Read an organization’s next need in terms of sales, having those face-to-face conversations with the client stakeholders

Create Business SOWs & work effectively with the team on Strategic Discovery initiatives

Be the face and voice for the NTT DATA team to client leadership and set client expectations

Lead the collaborative planning for the appropriate short-term and long-term next steps for the client

Collaborate effectively across practices, including Product Experience (Product Mgmt., Agile, NTT DATA Experiences Studio, Technical Architecture), and Engineering, and the Field

Burn Up Charts in the NTT DATA format with a scope line are updated each Sprint

Empower reporting team members with knowledge/tool/training so that they can trusted to complete their tasks in his / her absence

Understand NTT DATA Leadership Competency Framework thoroughly and develop relevant competencies

Act as Career Coach for 1-2 Team Members

Coach Agile teams in Pragmatic Agile

Step into a Lead position, mentoring and coaching a small group of your peers by providing clear and actionable feedback

Expected to be involved in and lead Agile Guild presentations, marketing outreach, blog creation, and other articles to drive NTT DATA forward and providing training to employees on the Agile process

Handle difficult discussions with senior executives

Oversee the work of staff and will be active participants in managing and improving internal process flow

Provide senior management with accurate and timely information necessary to make key client decisions

 

Basic Qualifications:

5+ years of consulting experience with a focus in the Agile environment

5+ years working as a Scrum Master

2+ years coaching teams leveraging Scrum and Kanban frameworks

SAFe RTE Certification

 
Thanks
Sid