Duration: 12 months
Position Overview
We are seeking experienced Senior Agile Coaches to support a large-scale enterprise transformation within a major financial services organization.
The organization is entering the next wave of a significant operating model transformation and is looking for senior-level Agile Coaches who can work directly with teams and leadership to change how work is planned, structured, governed, and delivered.
The successful candidates will have hands-on experience coaching organizations through large-scale Agile transformations , ideally helping complex enterprises transition from traditional/waterfall ways of working toward Agile and product-oriented delivery models.
The Senior Agile Coach will work directly with teams, Product Owners, business and technology stakeholders, and senior leadership to drive behavioral change, increase Agile maturity, and embed new ways of working across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Coach teams and leaders through the adoption of a new Agile operating model and ways of working
Support the transition from traditional/waterfall delivery toward Agile and product-based delivery
Coach senior leaders, Product Owners, delivery teams, and cross-functional stakeholders on Agile principles and behaviors
Influence and guide leadership through organizational and cultural change associated with Agile transformation
Assess current team practices and identify opportunities to improve Agile maturity, collaboration, delivery effectiveness, and accountability
Help teams shift behaviors and working practices rather than simply implementing Agile ceremonies
Facilitate workshops, coaching sessions, planning activities, retrospectives, and transformation discussions
Identify organizational barriers and resistance to change and coach stakeholders through them
Support the adoption and effective use of Jira, Confluence, Kanban , and related Agile delivery practices
Partner with business and technology leadership to embed sustainable Agile practices across a large, complex enterprise
Support continuous improvement through Agile metrics, delivery insights, and coaching
Help teams understand how their work aligns to the broader operating model and enterprise transformation objectives
Required Experience
8+ years of experience working within Agile environments, with significant experience specifically as an Agile Coach / Enterprise Agile Coach / Agile Transformation Consultant
Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale enterprise Agile transformations
Experience helping organizations transition from waterfall/traditional delivery models to Agile ways of working
Financial services or banking experience is required
Proven experience coaching both delivery teams and senior leadership
Strong understanding of organizational change and the behavioral side of Agile transformation
Experience working within large, complex enterprise organizations
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge established ways of working
Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and practices including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and scaled Agile approaches
Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence
Robust facilitation, communication, stakeholder management, mentoring, and coaching capabilities
Ability to operate at both the strategic/organizational level and directly with individual teams
What We're Specifically Looking For
The strongest candidates will be true Agile transformation coaches , rather than individuals whose experience is primarily Scrum Master or project management focused.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate examples where they have:
Coached an organization through a meaningful change in operating model or ways of working
Worked directly with senior leadership to drive Agile adoption
Changed behaviors and delivery practices across multiple teams or business units
Supported an enterprise-scale Agile transformation
Helped teams move away from waterfall delivery
Navigated resistance to organizational change
Coached teams toward sustainable Agile practices rather than simply running ceremonies
Nice to Have
Agile certifications such as SAFe, SPC, CSM, PSM, PMI-ACP , or equivalent
Experience with Product Operating Models and/or Value Stream Management
Experience coaching multiple teams within a scaled Agile environment
Experience with Agile Centers of Excellence or Communities of Practice
Exposure to digital, cloud, data, AI, or broader technology transformation programs
Ideal Candidate Profile
An experienced Senior Agile Coach who has worked inside a major bank or financial institution and can point to a large enterprise transformation where they personally coached both leadership and teams through a significant change in how work was delivered.
This person should be comfortable walking into an established organization, understanding its existing ways of working, identifying where behaviors need to change, and influencing people at multiple levels of the organization to adopt the new operating model.
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📌 Senior Agile Coach (Ontario)
🏢 Kelly
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