Senior Agile Program Management Advisor

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and transformation of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) within and across multiple organizations.
• Facilitate SAFe ceremonies, such as PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect and Adapt as part of Agile Release Train (ART).
• Provide coaching and guidance to Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership on SAFe practices and principles.
• Develop and deliver SAFe training programs to build Agile capabilities across the organization.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and prioritize the program and portfolio backlogs.
• Assist in the identification and resolution of impediments that impact Agile team performance and delivery.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process enhancements.
• Track and report on key performance metrics to measure the success and maturity of the Agile transformation.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in Agile and SAFe methodologies.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with poly is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• 20+ years of related experience with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in implementing Agile methodologies across portfolio, program and project levels.
• SAFe certifications (e.g., SAFe Product Owner (POPM)), Agile Release Train Engineer, SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Agilist (SA) and etc.) are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• SAFe certifications