Job Description

Hybrid 2-3 days per week onsite in either Hartford, CT

Our client seeks an Agile Coach to support sustainable agile adoption within a mature, process-oriented environment. The coach will guide teams at various stages of agility, balance agile principles with governance needs, and focus on measurable delivery outcomes. The role requires strong facilitation, coaching across roles, and the ability to operate in hybrid project environments using Scrum, Kanban, and related practices. The coach will build capabilities through training, mentoring, and workshops while engaging stakeholders across levels.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $90.00 to $100.00/hr. w2

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• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA, and development teams in effective agile practices.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement as needed.
• Enable teams to improve their ability to deliver completed work within sprints.
• Support teams in developing working agreements and effective collaboration patterns.
• Guide teams in adapting agile practices to fit their specific context and constraints.
• Work within existing PMO and governance structures to integrate agile approaches.
• Support Project Managers in hybrid environments where traditional and agile approaches coexist.
• Facilitate workshops for team launches, retrospectives, and continuous improvement sessions.
• Contribute to the development of standards and best practices for agile adoption.
• Build trust and credibility with stakeholders at all levels.
• Translate agile concepts into business value language for leadership.
• Identify and help address systemic impediments to team effectiveness.
• Develop sustainable team capabilities through training, workshops, and mentoring.
• Help teams learn to solve their own problems through effective facilitation.
• Contribute to building a community of practice around effective delivery.

• 7+ years of hands-on agile experience in professional environments.
• 3+ years in an agile coaching role supporting multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and other agile frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience working in traditional or hybrid project management environments.
• Practical knowledge of traditional project management approaches and integration with agile practices.
• Experience coaching teams through incremental improvement.
• Exceptional facilitation skills for workshops, retrospectives, and difficult conversations.
• Strong coaching mindset, favoring questions over directives.
• Adaptability to adjust approach based on team maturity and context.
• Systems thinking with awareness of structures, incentives, and culture.
• Communication versatility across technical teams and executives.
• Cultural sensitivity for effective work in a global environment.
• Experience in regulated industries such as insurance, financial services, or healthcare (preferred).
• Familiarity with scaled agile approaches (preferred).
• Experience with both co-located and distributed teams (preferred).
• Relevant certifications such as CSM, PSM, ICP-ACC (preferred).
• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and technical practices that support agility (preferred).
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps and other agile lifecycle management tools (preferred).

• Relevant agile certifications such as CSM, PSM, ICP-ACC (preferred).

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Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening  and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( noreply@eliassen.com , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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