Agile Coach

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Who Speclialist Work With Working with staff responsible for the delivery of priority digital services. Team comprises technically experienced SEPA staff with limited or no agile delivery experience, some Scottish Government staff with agile experience and consultants. What Specialists Work On Support the implementation of SEPA's digital delivery service. Work directly mentoring and coaching staff. Work in partnership with SEPA staff and other consultants to embed agile culture and practices. Ensure all teams are using standard agile protocols (stand ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, show and tells) effectively Assess the culture of project teams and identify improvements. Develop delivery manager, product manager and other team roles. Showcase relevant tools and techniques. Ensure knowledge and skills transfer to SEPA staff. Plan and deliver an effective handover to “business as usual” team at the end of the assignment. Where the Work Takes Place Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Angus Smith Building, Maxim 6. Parklands Avenue, Eurocentral, Holytown, North Lanarkshire, ML1 4WQ Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements 35 hour working week Onsite 5 days a week Working as part of a team Work Location Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Angus Smith Building, Maxim 6. Parklands Avenue, Eurocentral, Holytown, North Lanarkshire, ML1 4WQ Security Clearance Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Specific skills and experience (minimum 2 years) in coaching, mentoring and upskilling teams in agile methodologies aligned with GOV.UK (Digital) Service Manual and Scottish Government Digital First principles. Evidence of scaling and embedding most relevant agile tools and techniques for successful delivery; managing associated culture changes and defining appropriate delivery structure within a transforming organisation. Proven track record (minimum 2 years) of working in digital transformation of public sector organisation Good understanding of project and programme management methodologies. Nice to Haves Be an agile pragmatist and be able to help manage the alignment of agile best practice with elements of waterfall delivery where appropriate No. of Specialists to Evaluate 10 Cultural Fit Criteria Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions Have a no-blame attitude and encourage people to be open about and learn from their mistakes Take responsibility and ownership of their work Share knowledge and experience with other team members Challenge the status quo Be comfortable standing up for their discipline Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range £800