Agile Product Coach – Transformation, Extensive US Travel Required

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Observe and learn the current transformation strategy directly from the lead consultant on-site, then apply it independently at new plants.

• Guide plant leadership and floor teams on effective working methods and the use of new technology, such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog management, tailored for a manufacturing context.

• Facilitate ceremonies and working sessions that foster team ownership instead of dependency on the coach.

• Identify and eliminate process bottlenecks, handoff issues, and waste in both floor operations and cross-functional workflows.

• Provide individual coaching to team leads and site managers on mindset changes, focusing on more than just process mechanics.

• Promote the adoption of new operational methods across plant teams, including those resistant to change.

• Monitor and report transformation health metrics (such as velocity, adoption indicators, and team maturity) back to the lead consultant.

• Offer "white glove" follow-up support after implementation to ensure sustainable change instead of reverting once the coach moves on to the next site.

• Assist in building local capabilities so that plants can maintain the new working methods over the long term.

• Travel frequently between plant locations, with expectations for domestic and Americas-region travel, and potential for broader international travel (EMEA/APAC).

• Implement established practices rather than creating a new methodology; this role involves executing an existing playbook, not designing a transformation from scratch.

• Communicate progress and challenges to the lead consultant and adapt delivery based on provided guidance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven background in agile methodologies, supported by relevant certifications and experience, ideally gained through roles in product or software development rather than solely in agile-transformation consulting.

• Direct experience with the transition from traditional to agile delivery; not someone who has only coached agile from an external perspective.

• Practical facilitation experience: leading ceremonies, coaching teams through resistance, and adapting agile principles to a non-software environment.

• Comfortable following direction and executing assigned tasks rather than pursuing your own strategic agenda; this role is more of a "lieutenant" than a chief. Your focus will be on implementing a proven playbook, not redesigning it.

• Manufacturing experience is advantageous, though not mandatory.

• Personable, approachable, and low-ego—someone who teams enjoy working with and who harmonizes with existing leadership.

• Willing to travel extensively and frequently, including potential international travel.

• A valid US passport is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Travel and expenses will be reimbursed when visiting client sites.