Principal Agile Coach / Senior Principal Agile Coach

Northrop Grumman

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Work type
On-site
Location
Roy, UT
Salary
$98,400–$147,600 / yr
Posted
29 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $123k
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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Northrop Grumman currently has 367 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Agile Coach / Senior Principal Agile Coach

The Principal Agile Coach/ Sr Principal Agile Coach supports the Sentinel Program by leading efforts to develop agile engineering and management best practices, metrics, and audit practices for a large engineering organization. This role involves coaching Scrum Masters and team members in planning and execution while facilitating daily scrum meetings and regular ceremonies. The individual will manage the iterative solution lifecycle from executable architecture to maintenance across technical disciplines including software engineering, hardware, cyber, and testing automation. Key responsibilities include coordinating PI Planning, analyzing metrics for trends, and providing mentoring at all levels. Required skills include experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts, and proficiency in Jira and MS Office to build dashboards. The role addresses complex engineering challenges within a defense program context requiring high-level coordination of multi-disciplinary teams.

What you'll do

  • Develop Agile engineering and management best practices, metrics, and audit processes for large organizations.
  • Coach and train Scrum Masters and team members on agile planning and execution.
  • Lead Program Increment (PI) Planning including scheduling, agenda coordination, and session facilitation.
  • Facilitate daily Scrum meetings and other regular agile ceremonies.
  • Collect and analyze performance metrics to identify trends and provide organizational coaching.
  • Manage the iterative solution lifecycle from concept development through production and deployment.
  • Support diverse technical disciplines including software engineering, hardware, cyber, and testing automation.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in Agile environments for software, engineering, or defense programs.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, or Agile Program Manager for at least two teams.
  • Practical experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts to track cost and schedule performance.
  • Ability to develop, implement, and deliver training on Agile, program management, or EVM topics for various audiences.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience using Jira and MS Office to build dashboards and reports.
  • Education requirements vary by level: 5 years with a Bachelor's (3 with Master's) or 8 years with a Bachelor's (6 with Master's).
  • Certified Agile Coach, Certified Scrum Professional, or other Agile certifications (preferred).

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