Agile Coach

For one of our clients, we are looking for an freelance Agile Coach to support Product and Engineering teams in delivering high-quality software through effective agile practices, continuous improvement, and a customer-first mindset. This is an excellent opportunity to work across multiple cross-functional teams and influence organisational delivery performance at scale.

Contract

Agile Coach 14771-1

Contract: Freelance only

Location: Amsterdam Campus, Amsterdam

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week

Rate: €90 - €95 per hour, all in excl VAT

Responsiblities for this role

Work with Product and Engineering teams to improve the delivery of working software through effective agile practices.

Guide teams to focus on customer value, effective work breakdown, and efficient delivery approaches.

Promote a culture of continuous improvement by facilitating regular review, learning, and implementation of changes.

Identify and resolve delivery challenges, remove blockers, and reduce dependencies through collaboration with stakeholders and subject matter experts.

Help teams understand and utilise delivery metrics to measure success and improve outcomes.

Support continuous delivery practices and help teams adapt and improve their ways of working.

Encourage rapid feedback cycles through incremental software delivery.

Improve planning processes and sustainable delivery practices to create a healthy pace of work.

Drive organisational improvement initiatives by assessing current conditions, defining target states, and supporting implementation plans.

Create and maintain an environment of psychological safety, openness, and healthy debate.

Apply techniques such as root cause analysis and the 5 Whys to identify sustainable solutions.

Build stakeholder engagement through effective communication, change management, and relationship management.

Provide coaching, mentoring, and advisory support to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Influence decision-making, facilitate alignment, and support successful negotiation outcomes across teams and stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

3-5 years of relevant experience in Agile Coaching, Agile Delivery, Product Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and continuous improvement principles.

Experience working with cross-functional Product and Engineering teams.

Ability to analyse delivery performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Strong facilitation, coaching, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience driving behavioural and cultural change within organisations.

Knowledge of change management principles and stakeholder engagement techniques.

Strong communication, influencing, consulting, and negotiation skills.

Experience creating psychologically safe and high-performing team environments.

Ability to work effectively with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Senior Engineering Managers, and Group Product Managers.

Interested?

If you are an experienced Agile Coach with a passion for helping teams deliver customer value, driving continuous improvement, and building high-performing organisations, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to learn more about this opportunity.

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