An Agile Coach helps individuals, teams, and organizations adopt and improve Agile practices. They guide teams in understanding Agile values, principles, and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe. Agile Coaches work to enhance team collaboration, delivery speed, and adaptability by providing training, facilitating workshops, mentoring team members, and supporting leadership in Agile transformation efforts. Their goal is to foster a culture of continuous improvement and help teams become self-organizing and high performing.

Shift timings: Offshore – Must Cover:

• 7 AM CST to 2:30 PM CST.

• On Days of PI planning – 8 AM CST to 5 PM CST

Location: Chennai / Bangalore / Pune

Responsibilities and Skillset required:

• Agile Methodology Expertise:

• Deep understanding of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, XP, and other Agile frameworks.

• Experience scaling Agile across teams, departments, or the enterprise.

• Knowledge of Agile delivery metrics (velocity, cycle time, lead time, etc.).

• Coaching & Facilitation:

• Strong coaching skills to guide individuals, teams, and leadership in adopting Agile mindsets and behaviors.

• Expertise in facilitating workshops, retrospectives, PI planning, and value stream mapping sessions.

• Ability to act as a servant leader and remove systemic impediments.

• Change Management & Transformation:

• Experience leading Agile transformations and working with resistance to change.

• Skills in stakeholder engagement and creating a culture of continuous improvement.

• Familiarity with Organizational Change Management (OCM) models and practices.

• Communication & Interpersonal Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication, active listening, and conflict resolution abilities.

• Capable of influencing leadership and aligning diverse teams around Agile principles.

• Technical & Tooling Knowledge:

• Familiarity with Agile project management tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, Mural, etc.

• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and how Agile ties into technical practices.

• Assessment & Mentorship:

• Ability to assess Agile maturity and tailor coaching accordingly.

• Mentoring Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile teams on best practices and servant leadership.

• Certifications:

• ICP-ACC (ICAgile Certified Agile Coach) – Required

• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) – Required

• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) – Optional

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.