Lean Coach Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the lean coach opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for training, coaching and mentoring of Lean principles, concepts, behaviors and tools that enhance the existing culture to one of continuous improvement at all levels of the organization.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• The Enterprise Lean Agile Coach is an Individual Contributor that coordinates and coaches executive leaders across an organization within the framework of agile methodology, specific to scrum, lean and Kanban
• Will partner with executive sponsors and leadership in constructing the foundation necessary for transforming an organization to Lean Agile SDLC
• Aims to both transfer their knowledge and enthuse leaders to try new approaches and techniques
• Extensive knowledge of Lean Agile SDLC processes and deliverables
• Willingness to facilitate training and empower resources to teach others (Train the Trainer), as needed
• Experience in coaching and training at the enterprise level of management
• Guiding enterprise level leaders and change agents in the formulation of transformation strategies that include structure, governance lean agile metrics and tools
• Enterprise level budget/investment prioritization and intake processes specific to lean agile framework

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the lean coach position.

Previously, I was responsible for diagnostic support, data analysis and insight development related to the application of Lean within TD Ameritrade.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Presented at lean startup conferences
• Presentation skills and experience including creation of training decks and presentations at all levels
• Experience with creating and delivering training on the subject
• Certification and/or completion of any lean startup training (Lean Startup Institute, Lean Startup Machine, or related Coursera or another MOOC classes)
• Close familiarity with works of Eric Ries, Steven Blank, Jeff Gothelf, and other lean startup gurus
• Operations Management & User Experience Management
• Strong communication skills & customer service orientation
• Experience in interfacing with C-suite executives

I am excited to be applying for the position of lean coach. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for direct support to the Management Team & Associates to ensure the successful delivery of Kaizen events using Lean tools.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Identifying, establishing and executing enterprise business drivers
• Organizational finance base lining, assisting organizations with cost base lining and depicting cost saves
• Enterprise intake and governance models
• Business value stream mapping
• Epic Kanban systems and backlogs
• Work experience in the field of precision agriculture technology
• Work experience in a technology related role within an industrial, manufacturing, or agriculture related business
• Experience as a software developer or working with software development teams

I am excited to be applying for the position of lean coach. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for training of basic Lean concepts and tools for all levels of the organization.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Bachelors of Arts/Science in Engineering
• Project management and facilitation experience
• Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
• Proficiency in Microsoft software, particularly Visio, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Change Facilitator training
• Experience with Minitab or similar statistical software
• Background and knowledge in Human Centered Design
• Active participation in Lean Startup community via blogs, conferences, publications on the topic

Please consider me for the lean coach opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for explanations and information to others on topics on lean concepts, tools and methodologies.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Work one-on-one with teams and individuals to configure and set up their work in Atlassian tool suite
• Act as a technical liaison
• This role is not a system administrator, though knowledge of the system is preferred
• Proficient with the Atlassian product suite
• Fluent in Lean, Agile and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Fluent in software delivery automation practices/continuous delivery pipeline practices for engineering enablement
• Experience coaching individuals, teams and organizations through change
• Experience working with and reading Agile metrics