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Staff Scrum Coach & Technical Program Manager

The Staff Scrum Coach & Technical Program Manager is a dual-function leadership role that combines deep expertise in Scrum coaching with strong capabilities in technical program management. The primary responsibility is to coach and enable high-performing Scrum teams, while also leading the planning and delivery of complex, cross-functional technical initiatives. This role partners closely with Engineering, Product, and Design to align team execution with strategic objectives and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Scrum Coaching (Primary Focus)

• Serve as a Scrum Coach for multiple development teams, helping them adopt and refine core Scrum practices to improve team collaboration, velocity, and quality.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement, ensuring they are impactful and outcome-oriented.
• Work with Product Owners and Engineering Managers to support effective backlog prioritization, estimation, and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify and resolve team-level blockers and delivery challenges, and cultivate a mindset of continuous improvement and learning.
• Lead training sessions, workshops, and team coaching engagements to scale Scrum best practices across teams.
• Support Agile enablement across Engineering, Product, and Design when appropriate, though the focus remains on coaching Scrum teams.

Technical Program Management (Secondary Focus)

• Plan and lead the execution of multi-team technical programs, ensuring alignment across cross-functional groups and delivering results against shared goals.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Design stakeholders to define program scope, outcomes, and delivery plans.
• Manage program timelines, milestones, and delivery metrics, adapting as needed to maintain progress and quality.
• Provide structured communication and updates to leadership on status, risks, and delivery progress.
• Help teams manage cross-functional dependencies and proactively address risks to ensure smooth execution.

Minimum REQUIRED Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 10 or more years of combined experience in Scrum coaching and technical program management roles.
• Strong foundation in Agile methodologies with proven ability to coach teams and leaders through the adoption and evolution of Scrum practices.
• Experience delivering complex programs in cloud-based software environments, especially in partnership with Engineering, Product, and Design.
• Skilled in facilitation, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder management across global, distributed teams.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and drive team alignment through strong communication and trust-building.

Role Focus Area:

Coaching Scrum Teams, Facilitating Scrum Ceremonies, Backlog & Prioritizations Support, Monitoring Team Performance, Leading Multi-Team Program Delivery, Cross-Functional Coordination, Reporting to Senior, Agile Transformation Enablement Leadership

The Staff Scrum Coach & Technical Program Manager is a hybrid senior role that drives both Scrum team excellence and program-level execution. With a primary focus on coaching teams to work more effectively and a secondary responsibility for delivering technical programs, this role bridges day-to-day agility with long-term strategic impact. It is ideal for someone passionate about empowering teams and delivering high-quality software at scale through collaboration with Engineering, Product, and Design.