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Sarah Mcconnell

Fractional Agile Coach | startups

€752/day
Cheltenham, GB
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Sarah

I help startups and SMEs keep delivery sharp as they grow.

You don’t need a full-time Agile Coach or a heavyweight framework. What you need is the right level of structure, at the right time, to stop small problems snowballing.

I’ve spent years coaching product and technology teams inside large organisations. I’ve seen what works and what slows teams down when ways of working don’t evolve quickly enough. Now I bring that experience to early-stage and scaling companies who want to move fast without losing clarity.

How I work:

100% remote, flexible to fit your schedule.

No jargon, no cookie-cutter framework.

Focused on practical fixes that make a measurable difference.


If you’re scaling and the way of working behind the scenes isn’t keeping up, I can help you stay aligned and move faster with less friction.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Dyson (Carbon60)
    LEAD BUSINESS ANALYST & AGILE COACH
    January 2022 - January 2023 (1 year)
    Bristol, UK
    • Supported mid-senior leaders and squads in adopting Agile practices, promoting business agility across multiple value streams.
    • Conducted Agile maturity assessments, identifying areas for improvement and creating action plans to address skill gaps.
    • Mentored internal Agile practitioners, building a sustainable culture of continuous improvement.
  • Jaguar Land Rover (North Highland)
    AGILE COACH
    January 2021 - January 2022 (1 year)
    • Partnered with engineering and product teams to assess Agile maturity and create targeted training initiatives for team alignment.
    • Facilitated workshops to introduce Agile principles, fostering cross-functional collaboration and improved delivery outcomes.
    • Designed coaching frameworks tailored to the organization's structure, enabling leaders and teams to adopt Agile practices.
  • Jaguar Land Rover (CPrime)
    AGILE COACH [ENTERPRISE]
    January 2023 - January 2025 (2 years and 1 month)
    • Coached teams and leaders across three major programs, fostering Agile adoption and enhancing team efficiency, collaboration, and value delivery.
    • Delivered Agile training to a wide audience, including non-technical teams, to bridge skill gaps and build organizational agility.
    • Developed and implemented an Agility Roadmap, integrating key metrics to evaluate team maturity and performance.
    • Designed and led tailored workshops for leadership teams, addressing skill gaps and aligning stakeholders on Agile principles.
    • Conducted assessments to identify improvement opportunities and guide teams in embedding process changes for lasting results.
    Agile method Coaching Digital Transformation Change Management Project Management

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Education

  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
    University of Sunderland
    Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

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