Agile Transformation Lead

About the role 

Sportz Interactive is committed to delivering world-class digital experiences to sports fans worldwide. As we scale our platforms to support high-velocity releases, live data processing, and global fan engagement, we’re looking for an Agile Transformation Lead - Delivery Excellence (Agile Coach/ Scrum Master) to elevate our delivery capabilities and Agile maturity across teams.

As a core member of our Delivery Excellence function, you'll implement metrics-driven processes, coach teams on Agile frameworks, and embed delivery governance that ensures we launch the right features—at the right time—with zero compromise on quality. You’ll play a key role in orchestrating cross-team delivery, especially during major sports seasons, live events, and platform rollouts.

Key Responsibilities 

• Drive adoption of Agile and Lean practices across project and product teams.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align delivery outcomes with business goals, ensuring transparency and organizational agility.
• Conduct Agile maturity assessments, delivery health checks, and retrospectives to define actionable improvement plans. Track team performance using Agile metrics (velocity, burn-down charts, sprint commitment ratios) and promote data-driven decision-making.
• Coach and mentor Product Owners and cross-functional teams to improve delivery predictability, collaboration, and value delivery.
• Standardize delivery governance and contribute to the development of Agile best practices and frameworks across the organization.
• Drive adoption and optimal use of Agile tools like Jira, Confluence, etc. to support visibility and efficiency. Lead Agile ceremonies: daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews to ensure effective execution and continuous improvement
• Identify delivery risks early and lead mitigation strategies to minimize project impact.
• Foster a culture of feedback, collaboration, innovation, and psychological safety within teams.
• Promote alignment between technical execution and business objectives through open stakeholder communication.
• Support adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, and automation practices to accelerate delivery timelines and improve quality

Background and Experience

• 8–12 years of experience in IT/Software delivery, with at least 4+ years in Delivery Excellence, Agile Coaching, or similar transformation roles.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean, and DevOps methodologies.
• Exposure to SDLC, APIs, database concepts, microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience in delivery governance, project metrics, and stakeholder management.
• Expertise in Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar delivery/project tracking tools.
• Agile/Delivery certifications (e.g., PSM II/III, CSM, SAFe SPC/Agilist, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma) preferred.