Description

Responsibilities

• Coach Agile teams, Project Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and technology leaders on Agile and Lean Portfolio Management best practices.
• Drive enterprise Agile transformation initiatives and support adoption of the organization's product operating model.
• Manage portfolio planning activities including budgeting, forecasting, labor planning, capacity planning, and prioritization.
• Facilitate PI Planning, portfolio planning sessions, retrospectives, and Agile workshops.
• Partner with business and technology leadership to improve execution, delivery predictability, and organizational agility.
• Challenge teams and leadership to ensure initiatives remain aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Identify delivery risks, dependencies, and process improvement opportunities.
• Mentor junior Agile Coaches, Project Managers, and Analysts.
• Track Agile metrics, portfolio health, and delivery performance.
• Work closely with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement across multiple initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Agile Coaching, Agile Transformation, Portfolio Management, or Agile Program Delivery.
• Experience managing enterprise portfolios, including budgeting, forecasting, labor planning, capacity planning, and financial planning.
• Strong knowledge of SAFe and Lean Portfolio Management (LPM).
• Experience coaching multiple Agile teams within a large enterprise environment.
• Experience facilitating PI Planning and enterprise planning events.
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence leadership and drive organizational change without direct authority.
• Hands-on experience with Agile portfolio management and delivery tools.
• Comfortable balancing strategic planning with day-to-day execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Insurance industry experience strongly preferred.
• Release Train Engineer (RTE) experience is a significant plus.
• SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), SPC, or related Agile certifications preferred but not required.
• Experience with Apptio, Targetprocess, Rally, Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile portfolio management tools.

Technical Environment

• SAFe
• Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
• Agile Transformation
• Portfolio Planning
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Capacity Planning
• PI Planning
• Jira
• Confluence
• Apptio
• Targetprocess
• Rally

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree