Job Title: Lead Agilist Location: CIncinnati OH Duration: Contract - 1 months Pay Range: $76/hr $86/hr (W2) Job ID: 410529 About BCforward BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Job Description We are seeking a Lead Agilist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Scrum, Agile coaching, and team facilitation and a proven ability to build high-performing teams, remove impediments, and deliver business value. Responsibilities: * Coach Agile Squad(s) on Scrum values, principles, and practices, fostering self-organization and continuous improvement. * Facilitate Scrum events and ensure value realization, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective, and Backlog Refinement. * Coach Product Owner and Development Team in effective Product Backlog management and shared understanding of outcomes and success criteria. * Identify and remove impediments using multiple approaches, escalating when necessary to appropriate organizational entities. * Create a trusting and safe environment where issues are discussed and resolved collaboratively, shielding the team from external interference. * Leverage data, feedback loops, metrics, and information radiators to guide inspect-and-adapt practices and drive measurable improvement. * Encourage creative problem identification and solutioning through effective messaging and powerful questions. * Promote collaboration, courage, openness, and servant leadership by modeling desired behaviors. * Support risk identification and management by openly exchanging ideas, elevating concerns, and adhering to policies and procedures. * Collaborate across teams and the Agile Center to improve effectiveness of all Agile Squad roles. Required Skills & Qualifications: * 5+ years of full-time business experience. * 3+ years of Scrum experience with solid understanding of the Scrum Framework and agility principles. * Proven ability to present, teach, mentor, and facilitate across multiple organizational levels within team environments. * Strong oral and written communication with demonstrated skill in removing impediments outside of the team. * Coaching skills to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts effectively. * Ability to resolve interpersonal and organizational conflicts as a capable mediator. * Understanding of software development lifecycle disciplines, including Project Management, Requirements, Analysis & Design, QA & Testing, Implementation, Deployment, and Change Management. * Working knowledge of practices that support agility such as CI/CD, TDD, and automated testing approaches. * Working knowledge of other Agile frameworks and practices, including Kanban, Scrumban, XP, and Mob programming. * Leadership through servant leadership, team-first mindset, and focus on building trust, rapport, and effective workplaces. * Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science,