Agile Coach

Job Summary Project/Program Manager IT 5 (Agile Coach Cat Digital DevOps) Role: Agile Coach & Program Manager for Cat Digital DevOps at Caterpillar Type: 12-Month Contract, Hybrid (Peoria, IL / Chicago, IL / Dallas, TX) Interview: 2 rounds (MS Teams panel, then in-person panel if needed)

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate Agile (Scrum, Kanban) ceremonies across multiple global engineering teams Coach teams and leadership on Agile, Lean, and continuous improvement practices Drive self-organization, accountability, and delivery excellence Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to prioritize work and maximize value Identify and remove delivery impediments Enable data-driven continuous improvement using Agile metrics Support portfolio-level Agile planning and execution Foster collaboration across global, cross-functional teams (Cloud, DevOps, Security, Identity, Risk)

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's (10+ years) or Master's (8+ years) in relevant field 10+ years of Project or Program Management experience in Agile environments Experience coaching Agile teams (Scrum, Kanban), facilitating ceremonies, and driving Lean Agile adoption Proven cross-functional/global team leadership and stakeholder management Strong communication, facilitation, mentoring, and problem-solving skills

Technical Skills

Deep knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) Agile coaching & delivery Program management in DevOps/Cloud environments Agile metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement Cross-functional team leadership

Preferred Industry Experience

Experience with large manufacturing, engineering, or industrial organizations Prior work with companies such as Caterpillar, John Deere, Boeing, GM, Ford, Tesla, Cummins, Honeywell, GE, Raytheon, or similar

Soft Skills

Excellent facilitation and communication Influencing without authority Conflict resolution Leadership and collaboration Data-driven decision-making

Candidate Profile

Must have recent experience in $billion+ manufacturing or engineering-focused companies (preferably Caterpillar or similar) Born between 1960 and 1988 (for experience requirements) Stable work history (no frequent job hopping) Willing to relocate at own expense if not local

Value Proposition

High-visibility role driving Agile transformation at enterprise scale Opportunity to coach and influence global engineering teams Work closely with Cloud, Security, DevOps, Identity, and Risk organizations Summary Lead Agile transformation and program management for Cat Digital DevOps, coaching global engineering teams to deliver business value through Agile, Lean, and continuous improvement best practices in a large-scale, enterprise manufacturing environment.