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Position Overview
Agility Coaches at Autodesk partner with leaders and teams across engineering, product, design, data, and program functions to strengthen how work is planned, delivered, and continuously improved. Working with Director of Agile Engineering Transformation, you will act as a trusted advisor to directors, managers, and team leaders. You will help teams apply agile principles in practical, context-aware ways, focusing on outcomes and sustainable improvement rather than rigid adherence to frameworks. This role works across multiple scrum teams and cross-functional groups to improve delivery effectiveness, strengthen operating models, and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Responsibilities
Coach teams and leaders
Coach engineering, product, design, and program teams in applying agile principles and practices that improve delivery outcomes
Partner with directors, managers, and team leaders to strengthen agile leadership and team effectiveness
Mentor Scrum Masters, delivery leads, and team facilitators to improve facilitation, planning, and team health
Improve operating models and delivery effectiveness
Work across scrum teams and cross-functional squads to strengthen planning, prioritization, and execution
Help teams clarify roles, responsibilities, and decision-making boundaries
Identify systemic delivery challenges and partner with leaders to drive improvements
Drive data-informed continuous improvement
Use delivery metrics, artifact quality, and observational insights to identify root causes impacting team performance
Guide teams in interpreting signals from their data to support informed decision-making
Facilitate retrospectives, learning loops, and improvement experiments that enable teams to evolve their ways of working
Support planning and alignment
Partner with teams early in quarterly and longer-term planning cycles to align priorities and improve planning quality
Help surface cross-team dependencies and delivery risks
Support clear, actionable communication of delivery progress and status
Enable cross-functional collaboration
Strengthen collaboration between engineering, product, design, and business stakeholders
Bridge differences in language, expectations, and processes across teams
Reinforce shared accountability for outcomes across functions
Success in This Role
Stronger team and organizational agility
Improved cross-functional alignment and collaboration
Increased transparency and predictability in delivery
Teams that continuously improve their ways of working
Leaders who can sustain agile practices independently
Minimum Qualifications
8+ years of experience in software delivery, product development, or technology program management
3–5+ years of experience coaching agile teams or leading agile transformations
Experience working with agile frameworks and practices such as Scrum, Kanban, or Lean
Experience coaching multiple teams within complex engineering environments
Strong facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder-influence skills
Preferred Qualifications
Agile coaching certifications (Leading SAFe (SA), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC))
Experience working in product-driven organizations with cross-functional teams
Experience using delivery metrics and data to guide improvement
Background in software engineering, product management, or program management
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About Autodesk
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