Senior Scrum Master / Agile Coach

Introduction

NS IT is in a transition to 100% agile working. The objective isto grow from Agile work through DevOps teams to BusDevOps and chain teams.Various initiatives have been launched in the IT-wide MOBILise programme. Forthis transition, a central team of approximately 18 coaches is active. From thevarious IT components, teams and individuals they support through teaching,mentoring, coaching and facilitating, towards an increasingly agile (IT)organization. How do we work effectively and optimally agile, in a largeorganization with interdependencies in different areas? In doing so, yousupport the further construction of the Agile community with various guilds.Our motto: One culture, one language, one toolkit. Together with us, you canmake travelling by train even better and more enjoyable for our passengers.Every day. Tomorrow's journey starts with you!

The Task

You are as a senior coach part of the coaching team that IT isworking broadly to support the transition to agile working. In this role youwill be employed in the comIT section, where you will work as a scrum master ofa business team. With your seniority you support teams, managers and managementto take the right steps. You give the right direction and where necessary youtake the lead. In this assignment you will work closely with your fellow Agileand DevOps coaches, tool coaches and SRE consultants to grow the differentteams. The current teams are very different: in terms of size, work, maturityand objectives. Because of your broad knowledge and experience in variousfields and transformations, you are also able to provide implementation adviceto optimize the total value chain and then implement it together with fellowcoaches. It is in your nature to share your experience and expertise with yourfellow coaches and the various guilds within the (IT) organization. Objectiveof the coaches: NS IT has a agile and efficient culture and way of working byfocusing our coaching and expertise.

What we ask from you

You are an experienced coach and an expert in applying Lean and Agileprinciples at different levels within an organization. You bring a structuralapproach to the set transformation goals. As a coach you are a good listenerand appreciated sounding board. To be successful in this position, you have:

Must have (Knockout):

• 8 years proven work experience in agile\scrum teams; Needs to be mentioned in the cover letter.
• 8 years proven work experience in scaled agile teams; Needs to be mentioned in the cover letter.
• Proven experience with leadership coaching within larger complex organisations; Needs tobe mentioned in the cover letter.
• Dutch Language

Nice to have:

• WO knowledge level and work experience;
• Agile Mindset by Nature;
• Demonstrable experience in coaching different types of teams, individuals and management;
• Experience with scaled agile implementations. In terms of design, organisation and execution;
• Certification as SM and PO. Being a SAFe consultant is a pre;
• Broad experience in this field, at least 5 companies/clients;
• Communicatively strong, able to connect well: with teams, within teams, management and colleagues;
• High organizational sitivity. Naturally, the interventions are needed and the roles of coach, mentor, facilitator and master can alternate seamlessly;
• Skill and will to contribute to the knowledge building of fellow coaches and the joint coach toolkit;
• Systemic coaching and context guiding are indispensable.

Summary:

Start date: 31-08-2020

End date: 31-08-2021

Hours per week: 36

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