Agile Coach - Glasgow (Contract)
Rate: Up to £330/day (Inside IR35)
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid 2 days onsite)
Duration: Until 31/12/2025

Are you an experienced Agile Coach with a track record of leading high-performing teams and transforming enterprise-level organisations? Join us on a major digital journey where your leadership and coaching will drive agile maturity across complex delivery teams. We're seeking a hands-on Agile Coach to support the implementation of large-scale agile frameworks and drive continuous improvement across technology delivery teams. Based in Glasgow, you will work with cross-functional stakeholders and engineering teams to embed agile principles, develop sprint goals, and align practices to both industry standards and the bank's strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach and support high-performing engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure agile delivery aligns with business objectives, security standards, and compliance.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives and optimise development processes.
• Stay current with industry trends and contribute to internal technology communities.
• Contribute to strategy, policy, and resource planning; drive and manage change.

• Facilitate agile ceremonies, influence at all levels, and promote agile maturity across teams.
• Offer strategic and technical guidance to teams and leadership.
• Identify and mitigate risk, ensuring alignment with governance and regulatory frameworks.
• Lead and inspire through core leadership behaviours (LEAD: Listen, Energise, Align, Develop).

• Proven experience as an Agile Coach in an enterprise setting.
• Expertise in large-scale agile framework implementation.
• Strong facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills.
• Previous experience as a Scrum Master.
• Agile certifications (eg SAFe, Scrum Alliance, ICAgile).
• Background in technical development or software engineering.