Agile Coach SME - U.S. Citizenship Required

The successful candidate for this position is a motivated individual, a self-starter who works effectively in a dynamic environment. This is a great opportunity with room to grow both on the program and within CGI Federal!

This position is located in our Fairfax, VA office; however a hybrid working model is acceptable. You will be required to be in our Fairfax, VA office two days per week.

Your future duties and responsibilities
• Work with project teams to analyze current systems and processes and design a strategy for adopting Agile best practices.
• Coach teams on Agile techniques to stay on course, fine-tuning their approach to ensure that overall strategy is being met.
• Lead Agile workshops for developer and functional teams, as well as for key stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, setting goals and milestones and assigning responsibility.
• Drive cultural change by championing an Agile mindset and ensure the organization is adhering to industry best practices.
• Facilitate learning and development among employees through individual and team coaching.
• Coach senior managers in Agile practices to ensure adoption of best practices from the top down.
• Communicate Agile principles, Scrum practices and overall operating model across the organization.
• Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures by teams.
• Undertake daily follow-ups with individual team members to ensure projects are on track and goals are being met.
• Maintain objectivity regarding issues and how to troubleshoot them by applying Agile principles.
• Hold stand-up meetings with cross-functional teams to review project status.
• Support teams in determining resource allocations to maintain agile practices and ensure smooth project delivery.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
• Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearance requirements, US citizenship is required as well as successful passing of a CGI background check prior to beginning work. In addition, candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DHS CISA EOD/Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of experience in Lean, Agile or DevOps.
• Certification as an Agile Coach or Scrum Master.
• Experience using Scrum, Kanban and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Track record of implementing Agile techniques in different work cultures and environments.
• Experience running Agile projects of varying size and complexity.
• Ability to lead, educate and coach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desired qualifications
• PMP or other relevant certifications.
• Experience with CISA's Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $85,800 - $165,200.

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