Agile Coach

Agile Coach – Business Agility | Freelance | Milan (Hybrid)

Location: Milan, Italy (Hybrid)

Contract: Freelance / B2B

Daily Rate: Negotiable

Commitment: Full-Time

Start Date: ASAP

Languages: Fluent Italian required

About the Opportunity:

Optimis Tech is recruiting an experienced Agile Coach on behalf of an established international technology consultancy supporting enterprise clients with complex digital and organisational transformation projects.

We are looking for a hands-on Agile professional who can work closely with business leaders, product teams and technical stakeholders to improve delivery processes, strengthen Agile practices and support organisational change.

This is an initial freelance opportunity, with the possibility of transitioning into a permanent position in the new year for professionals interested in a longer-term career opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach cross-functional teams, Product Owners and senior stakeholders to improve Agile delivery and collaboration.
• Support organisations in adopting and improving Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe and LeSS.
• Facilitate workshops, retrospectives and planning sessions to improve team effectiveness.
• Connect business requirements, product discovery and technical delivery to ensure alignment across teams.
• Support Agile transformation initiatives within complex enterprise environments.
• Work with leadership teams to establish clear objectives, prioritise initiatives and measure delivery performance.
• Apply Agile performance metrics, including Lead Time, Cycle Time, Throughput and Predictability.
• Support backlog management, workflow optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Guide teams operating within hybrid Agile and traditional project delivery environments.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience within IT, Digital or Technology environments.
• 3+ years of professional experience as an Agile Coach.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• ICP-ACC certification, together with PSM II or A-CSM.
• Strong practical knowledge of Scrum, Kanban and Agile scaling frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for backlog and workflow management.
• Experience using Mural for collaborative workshops and visual facilitation.
• Understanding of OKRs, WSJF prioritisation and Agile delivery metrics.
• Proven experience coaching Product Owners, delivery teams and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Native or fluent Italian language skills.

📩 Interested? Contact info@optimistech.co to learn more about this fantastic opportunity!