Senior Agile Trainer

at Booking.com

📍 Amsterdam, Netherlands

EUR 60-115 per hour

SENIOR

✅ Hybrid ✅ On-site

✅ Contract / Freelance

Tech Stack
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value. About proficiency levels:

1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;

3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;

10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.

Agile @ 4

Details

Delivers and improves the Agile Hub curriculum so teams and leaders across Booking.com build the mindset, knowledge, and practical skills to work in an agile way. Leads training at team, senior manager, and executive levels alongside employee and contract Agile Coaches, sets the facilitation standard for other trainers, and measures the impact of the training.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Business Unit team and Transformation Coach to set training goals, agree on content delivery, and prioritize improvements to materials so training remains aligned with transformation goals.
Own one or more Agile Hub modules, updating content and facilitator guides based on participant feedback and assessment results.
Co-deliver training with Agile Coaches, setting the facilitation standard and tone of voice for each group.
Adapt examples, exercises, and pacing for engineering, product, and business teams.
Facilitate sessions using Training from the Back of the Room principles, creating psychological safety and peer-to-peer learning.
Design and run formative checks during sessions and summative assessments afterward, and report learning outcomes and observed behavior change to the Agile Hub Lead.
Mentor other trainers and Agile Coaches through co-delivery, observation, and feedback.
Coordinate with the transformation group on rooms, trainer availability, attendance tracking, and pre- and post-training communications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; a master's degree is preferred.
Advanced job knowledge with 5–8 years of experience.
Proven ability to lead training sessions for various group sizes and adapt techniques as appropriate.
Demonstrated experience delivering engaging training material using a Training from the Back of the Room approach.
Ability to assess participants' knowledge uptake.
Deep understanding of agile values, principles, practices, frameworks, and methodologies.
Exceptional facilitation, training, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Background in product and engineering is highly advantageous.