Agile Coach Consultant

Mission Overview:

The client is seeking an Agile Coach for a consultancy mission through Keystone Solutions, to be carried out on-site at the client’s location. As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will represent our values and expertise while working on client projects.

Responsibilities:

• Guide squads, chapters, and individuals in implementing an agile operating model within the client’s broader agile framework, adapting to the specific needs of the Marketing and Communication department.
• Motivate employees to embrace the agile way of working, including values and behavioral characteristics.
• Coach senior management and agile leadership roles (scrum masters, product owners, chapter leads) in agile mindset, practical application, and efficient embedding of agile concepts.
• Participate in operational meetings, monitor methodology quality, propose tailored work processes, and make recommendations.
• Lead change management related to the new agile methodology, including organizing training, mentoring, and individual coaching as needed.
• Tailor training, documentation, and working documents to simplify learning and implementation of agile methodology in daily operations.
• Maintain optimal knowledge of methodologies used in relevant entities or target groups.
• Collaborate with scrum masters, product owners, chapter leads, and fellow agile coaches to propose, discuss, and implement continuous improvements.
• Facilitate and coordinate agile ceremonies (squad, tribe, guild, or theme-based ceremonies).

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a complex organization for at least 10 years.
• Excellent knowledge of agile operating models in large organizations.
• Experience implementing agile or scrum constructs in non-IT organizations, preferably in marketing and communication.
• Experience facilitating groups, supporting learning processes, and leveraging team dynamics.
• Experience coaching senior management.
• Experience setting up or adapting organizational Target Operating Models in line with agile concepts.
• Experience with agile transformation, change management, and cultural embedding.
• Experience as a trainer is preferable.
• Practical experience as a product owner and/or scrum master is preferable.
• Vast experience in coaching.
• Certification in one or more methodologies (such as Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean, Safe, Less, DA, DevOps) relevant to the field.
• Sound knowledge of English and at least one local language (ideally both Dutch and French).
• Soft skills: Team player, communicative, knowledge sharing, empathy, persuasion.
• Expectation: 50% on site & 50% homeworking.

Keystone Solutions Advantages:

• Consultancy Nature: You will work on-site as a consultant, representing Keystone Solutions and bringing our values to every engagement.
• Dynamic Projects: Experience a diversity of challenges across various client environments, broadening your expertise.
• Turbo-Charged Learning: Benefit from continuous professional development and learning opportunities.
• Skyrocketing Ambition: Keystone Solutions is committed to your career growth within our consultancy framework.
• Values: Being a “K-Stone” means embodying our core values in every mission.

Application:

If you are ready to tackle technical and strategic challenges in a dynamic consultancy environment, apply today at Keystone Solutions Career Portal.