**Overview** **Design. Disrupt. Repeat.** Be an agent of change on a team committed to achieving client-focused, mission-driven excellence. Steampunk is the explosive collision of human-centered design and traditional government contracting. We are an employee-owned company with a startup mindset and time-tested approaches tailored for the Federal government. We’re passionate about creating solutions that are impactful, practical, and scalable while meeting our clients’ ever-changing needs. We believe in empowering our people to find creative solutions to intractable problems. We believe the best environment in which to grow and thrive is outside our comfort zone. We believe that while good design makes for a good product, human-centered design makes for an excellent one. **Contributions** As a **Design Intelligence® Coach** , you will be responsible for guiding project delivery teams through our Design Intelligence® (DI) framework, incorporating human-centered design and Agile project management methods to solve technology modernization and transformation challenges for our Federal clients. **Responsibilities include:** + Advocating for the integration of HCD and DI throughout a project lifecycle + Onboarding new team members on our DI framework and how best to incorporate it into their role within a project teamand supporting new employees' familiarity with DI at various touchpoints across the onboarding journey + Collaborating with internal Stakeholders (including Program Leadership, Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Design Leads, Practice Leads, Agile Coach, and Director of Quality and Customer Success) to implement a disciplined approach to DI to drive consistency and effectiveness across portfolios + Assessing each project team’s maturity of DI, identifying specific areas for improvement, and working with the team to implement + Helping to educating designers on Agile methods and best practices and non-designers on HCD and design best-practices + Facilitating Team Forming and/or Norming sessions, assisting in establishing templates, guiding documents (e.g., problem definitions, project vision statements, team charters, etc.), and helping create feedback loops to foster communication and continual improvement on delivery teams + Developing and producing content and presentations on DI case studies and best practices for our internal learning platform + Contributing to white papers, RFI’s, RFP’s and other biz dev efforts as a DI SME **Qualifications** + Ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance + Degree or equivalent experience in HCD, HCI, design management or design operations + 8+ years of experience practicing HCD and leading a team or practice focused on technology integration, modernization, or transformation + Experience with hands-on team coaching and mentorship + Deep understanding of the varying disciplines of design roles within a product team + Experience working on a scrum team within an Agile delivery framework + A demonstrated aptitude for nurturing cross-functional relationships, building team engagement, and fostering growth mindsets + Experience collaborating within a multi-disciplinary delivery team including designers, technologists, data scientists, engineers, solution architects, and change managers + A natural curiosity for solving problems coupled with strong critical thinking and analytical skills + A collaborative nature with excellent written communication and presentation skills + Must be local to DMV area and have the ability to come onsite to our DI Studio **About** **steampunk** Steampunk is a **Change Agent** in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our **Human-Centered delivery methodology** , we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an **employee owned company** , we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com . Refer a Friend (https://careers-steampunk.icims.com/jobs/5900/design-intelligence-coach/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336029103) **Need help finding the right job?** We can recommend jobs specifically for you! **Job Location** _US-VA-McLean_ **Posted Date** _2 months ago_ _(12/4/2024 9:56 AM)_ **_Job ID_** _5900_ **_Clearance Requirement_** _None_