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We are looking for an experienced Release Train Engineer/Agile Coach to support a life insurance organization in West Des Moines, Iowa. This Long-term Contract position will guide teams and leaders in strengthening agile delivery, improving collaboration, and driving consistent execution across large-scale initiatives. The role is ideal for someone who can influence at multiple levels of the organization while helping teams deliver measurable business outcomes in a complex enterprise environment.
Job Responsibility
Coach delivery teams and release train participants on agile principles, ways of working, and continuous improvement practices to raise performance and quality
Lead key Agile Release Train ceremonies and planning activities, ensuring teams remain aligned to shared goals, timelines, and portfolio priorities. (Biggest Priority)
Identify, track, and help resolve cross-team risks, blockers, and dependencies that may affect program execution across multiple workstreams
Champion lean and scaled agile practices, helping the organization strengthen adoption of framework-based delivery approaches
Guide leaders, Product Owners, Product Managers, and Scrum Masters in applying effective planning, prioritization, and team coaching methods
Promote a balanced operating model by establishing consistent agile standards while enabling teams to refine their local practices for better outcomes
Support the development of Scrum Masters through mentorship, hands-on coaching, and knowledge sharing across the broader agile community
Contribute to communities of practice and enterprise agile initiatives to help expand best practices across the division
Requirements
7+ years of overall agile experience, including at least 3-5 years in Agile Coaching and 3-5 years serving as a Release Train Engineer
Demonstrated success coaching in environments with multiple projects, distributed teams, and cross-functional stakeholders
Strong knowledge of agile delivery methods, lean principles, and scaled agile frameworks used in large organizations
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence teams and leaders through coaching rather than directive management
Proven leadership, facilitation, and organizational skills, with the flexibility to respond effectively to changing priorities
Strong collaboration, negotiation, relationship-building, and conflict resolution capabilities
Experience using agile delivery tools such as Jira and familiarity with Azure DevOps is preferred
Background in the life insurance industry is beneficial but not required
Nice to have
Experience using agile delivery tools such as Jira and familiarity with Azure DevOps is preferred
Background in the life insurance industry is beneficial but not required
What we offer
Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance