VP - Agile Transformation Lead

Overview

Hybrid
$180,000+
Full Time

Skills

Agile Transformation

Job Details

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a leader in defining and implementing scaled agile techniques and practices, facilitating agile adoption through collaborative partnerships, and influencing change during the Agile rollout.

  • Assess organizational readiness for agile adoption in business and IT divisions. Develop an implementation strategy aligned with their readiness levels while ensuring consistent adoption of agile methodologies company wide.

  • Ensure selecting the right vendors to assist, coach, and implement agile methodologies during the initial stages of agile adoption.

  • Build and lead a team of Agile coaches embedded within delivery teams by providing strategic guidance, issue escalation and resolution, and thought leadership.

  • Take an active role in directly assisting teams to understand epic, feature and story writing processes, offering hands-on support and guidance whenever necessary.

  • Establish and lead the Agile Center for Excellence, setting goals, standards, and practices essential for achieving a successful Agile transformation.

  • Establish and oversee key metrics linked to business outcomes, quantitatively and qualitatively measuring the impact and performance of Agile adoption. Develop a baseline and formulate mitigation plans for any metrics showing underperformance.

  • Be a trusted advisor at all levels of the enterprise, providing expert guidance on Agile principles, methodologies, and success metrics.

Qualifications:

  • 15+ years of related experience in Agile transformation, with 5 years of large-scale Agile implementation and mentoring experience.

  • Bachelor s degree in computer science or related field.

  • Hands-on practical approach with a commitment to achieving excellence in delivery, problem-solving, taking ownership, and delivering business outcome.

  • Experience collaborating with cross functional leaders and educating teams on Agile practices.

  • Lead by example, challenging command and control behaviors, and demonstrating strong influencing and negotiation skills.

  • Ability to inspire individuals to reach their full potential and encourage their teams to do the same.

  • Excellent written and oral communication, pragmatic data-driven decision-making, and excellent presentation skills.