Manager - Agile/Scrum Transformation

***Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote***

***We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent full-time role***

A prestigious company is looking for a Manager Agile/Scrum Transformation. This manager will have a team of 7-8 scrum masters reporting to them. This manager will focus on Agile/scrum transformation, Jira product management, governance, SAFe, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a high-performing team of Scrum Masters deployed across multiple product teams while managing relationships with managed service providers
• Implement robust accountability frameworks to ensure Scrum Masters fulfill their roles effectively while monitoring team performance metrics
• Serve as the Jira Product Manager, governing project configurations, workflows, permission schemes, and board setups to ensure consistency and alignment across product teams
• Develop and socialize Agile best practices tailored to the organization's unique context and challenges
• Conduct regular Agile maturity assessments, using insights to create targeted improvement roadmaps
• Own the implementation of the Jira instance strategy, including scheme standardization, custom field management, and automation rules that support Agile maturity progression
• Design and maintain Jira dashboards and Advanced Roadmaps (formerly Jira Portfolio) views that provide leadership with real-time delivery visibility
• Champion a data-driven approach to measuring and improving team performance
• Lead regular retrospectives at the program level to identify systemic improvement opportunities
• Create feedback mechanisms that promote ongoing learning and adaptation
• Continuously evaluate and optimize Jira configurations, automations, and integrations to reduce friction and improve team velocity tracking

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and 7+ years relevant experience
• Minimum 5 years direct experience as a Scrum Master leading software development teams applying Agile methodologies
• Proven track record managing high-performing Agile teams through complete delivery lifecycles
• Advanced knowledge of Agile/Scrum frameworks with practical application experience across diverse contexts
• The ideal candidate will combine comprehensive technical tool knowledge with extensive hands-on Agile leadership experience, enabling them to drive both process excellence and cultural transformation across our organization
• Jira Product Manager experience, including administration of projects, workflows, permission schemes, notification schemes, and custom fields at an enterprise scale (5+ years required)
• Advanced proficiency with Jira Advanced Roadmaps (formerly Portfolio) for program-level planning, capacity management, and dependency tracking
• Experience building and maintaining Jira automations, integrations (e.g., Confluence, Bitbucket/GitHub, ServiceNow), and reporting dashboards using native and third-party tools (e.g., EazyBI, Scriptrunner)
• Practical experience implementing and managing Agile-specific metrics and KPIs that drive meaningful improvement
• Deep understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) with direct implementation experience
• Hands-on experience with multiple Agile methodologies beyond Scrum, including XP, Kanban, and other frameworks
• Proven capability in enterprise-scale release planning and coordination
• Experience consolidating and analyzing data from diverse sources to identify trends and drive decisions
• Proven experience serving as a Jira Product Manager or Jira Administrator, with the ability to translate Agile process needs into tool configurations