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Release Train Engineer/Agile Coach
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Robert Half
West Des Moines, IA (In Person)
Full-Time
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Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Release Train Engineer/Agile Coach to support a life insurance organization in West Des Moines, Iowa. This Long-term Contract position will guide teams and leaders in strengthening agile delivery, improving collaboration, and driving consistent execution across large-scale initiatives. The role is ideal for someone who can influence at multiple levels of the organization while helping teams deliver measurable business outcomes in a complex enterprise environment.
Responsibilities:
- Coach delivery teams and release train participants on agile principles, ways of working, and continuous improvement practices to raise performance and quality.
- Lead key Agile Release Train ceremonies and planning activities, ensuring teams remain aligned to shared goals, timelines, and portfolio priorities. (Biggest Priority)
- Identify, track, and help resolve cross-team risks, blockers, and dependencies that may affect program execution across multiple workstreams.
- Champion lean and scaled agile practices, helping the organization strengthen adoption of framework-based delivery approaches.
- Guide leaders, Product Owners, Product Managers, and Scrum Masters in applying effective planning, prioritization, and team coaching methods.
- Promote a balanced operating model by establishing consistent agile standards while enabling teams to refine their local practices for better outcomes.
- Support the development of Scrum Masters through mentorship, hands-on coaching, and knowledge sharing across the broader agile community.
- Contribute to communities of practice and enterprise agile initiatives to help expand best practices across the division.