Product Transformation Manager/Coach

Guiding both product management practices, principles and agile methodologies within a team or organization, ensuring alignment between business needs and efficient product development by facilitating communication, prioritizing features, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement through agile principles. Focusing on consumer obsessed through skills of human centered design, design thinking and product management.

Key responsibilities may include:

Product Strategy Coaching:

Collaborate with product teams to refine product vision, roadmap, and prioritize features based on customer needs and business goals.

Facilitate product discovery sessions to gather user feedback and identify market opportunities.

Help product teams develop strong product metrics to measure success and track progress.

Agile Coaching:

Train teams on Agile principles, practices (Scrum, Kanban), and ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups).

Identify and address impediments that hinder team progress, working with stakeholders to remove obstacles.

Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within teams.

Alignment and Communication:

Bridge the gap between product vision and technical implementation by facilitating communication between product owners, developers, and stakeholders.

Ensure transparency in product development by providing clear updates on progress and roadblocks.

Facilitate backlog grooming sessions to refine user stories and prioritize features.

Leadership and Mentorship:

Coach product manager and owners on effective backlog management, user story writing, and stakeholder engagement.

Mentor team members on agile practices and help them develop their skills in collaboration and problem-solving.

Drive teams product and agile maturity

Required Skills and Experience:

• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
• Proven 3+ coaching team coaching experience
• Proven experience in product management, including product strategy, roadmap development, and market analysis
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to facilitate cross-functional teamwork
• Strong coaching and mentoring abilities to guide individuals and teams
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and navigate complex organizational dynamics
• Product Orientation and proven results driven experience.
• 8+ years Product Management Experience
• JIRA experience: Expert level user and admin

Certifications:

• Required: One of Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), Certified Product Manager (CPM) or Agile Certified Product Manager and Product Owner (ACPMPO) :

Preferred Certifications and Experience

Scaled Agile SPC

Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) or Certified Scrum Trainer (CST)

Rally User and Admin experience