Agile Coach
Petaling Jaya , Selangor
|Hybrid
|Contract
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
|Hybrid
|Contract
Job ID 8212|Posted May 13, 2026
JOB DESCRIPTION
Agile Coach
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
About Horizontal: Established since 2003 in the US, Horizontal solves complex challenges across two distinct businesses: Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We are consistently recognized for being a top workplace and one of the fastest-growing private companies. Horizontal Talent specializes in staffing for IT, Digital & Creative, and Business & Strategy markets. We have global offices in the US, UAE, India, Malaysia and Australia.
Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Agile Coach to guide our teams in adopting and maturing agile practices. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Scrum, strong facilitation abilities, and a passion for fostering high-performing, self-organizing teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Skills & Qualifications:
The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
About Horizontal: Established since 2003 in the US, Horizontal solves complex challenges across two distinct businesses: Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We are consistently recognized for being a top workplace and one of the fastest-growing private companies. Horizontal Talent specializes in staffing for IT, Digital & Creative, and Business & Strategy markets. We have global offices in the US, UAE, India, Malaysia and Australia.
Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Agile Coach to guide our teams in adopting and maturing agile practices. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Scrum, strong facilitation abilities, and a passion for fostering high-performing, self-organizing teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate Agile Ceremonies: Lead all Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure effective collaboration and delivery.
- Coach Teams & Product Owner: Mentor the development team and Product Owner on agile values, principles, and best practices to enhance team performance and product outcomes.
- Remove Impediments: Identify, track, and resolve obstacles that impact team velocity, efficiency, or delivery timelines.
- Support Backlog Management: Assist the Product Owner with backlog refinement, prioritization strategies, and writing clear, effective user stories.
- Assess & Improve Agile Maturity: Evaluate team agile maturity levels and design tailored coaching plans to drive continuous improvement.
- Promote Agile Culture: Foster a culture of transparency, continuous learning, collaboration, and self-organization across teams.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to align delivery cadence, expectations, and goals with organizational priorities.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience as an Agile Coach or Scrum Master
- Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and scaled agile frameworks
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills
- Certifications such as CSM, PSM, ICP-ACC, or SAFe are a plus
The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Horizontal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Horizontal is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or participate in the interview process, click here to request accommodation assistance.
All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.
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