SAFe Agile Coach

job summary:
We are looking for an experienced SAFe Agile Coach to lead and accelerate our Agile transformation across a ~50-person organization. This role is ideal for a practitioner who combines deep SAFe expertise with hands-on coaching capabilities, and who can operate at both team and program levels.

The SAFe Agile Coach will play a critical role in organizing teams, establishing scalable processes, and embedding Agile best practices in a teams of teams setup. You will work closely with AI Lab leadership, Product Owners, and delivery teams to ensure the transformation drives measurable improvements in delivery speed, quality, and business value.

location: Boston, Massachusetts
job type: Contract to Perm
salary: $75 - 79 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of a SAFe-based operating model, including supporting the definition of Agile Release Trains (ARTs), team structures, and roles.
• Organize team members into effective, cross-functional Agile teams aligned to value streams.
• Establish and implement core Agile and SAFe ceremonies, including PI Planning, Iteration Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Scrum of Scrums.
• Partner with Product Management and Systems Analysts to improve prioritization, backlog management, and value delivery.
• Serve as a coach and mentor to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and engineering teams to ensure consistent adoption of Agile principles and practices.
• Provide training and workshops on SAFe practices, Agile principles, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Monitor and assess Agile maturity, team performance, and transformation progress using defined metrics and KPIs.
• Identify bottlenecks and systemic issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives to accelerate delivery and increase predictability.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, transparency, and continuous learning.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and delivery execution across teams and programs.

Technical / Methodology Scope

• SAFe framework implementation and training
• PI Planning and program-level coordination
• Agile maturity assessment and transformation roadmaps
• Metrics-driven delivery (velocity, predictability, flow, quality)
• Change management and organizational transformation

qualifications:
- SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) Certification required

- Previous experience leading a SAFe Agile transformations

- Demonstrated ability to improve delivery speed, quality, and predictability

- Experience working with geographically distributed teams

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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