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MetLife · 2 days ago
Director - Agile Coach and Portfolio Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director
$106K/yr - $178K/yr
10+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Enable teams through Agile coaching and mentoring to promote an Agile mindset for innovation and learning.
Contribute thought leadership to the Agile community and influence leaders on the benefits of applying Agile principles.
Build and maintain the Guiding Coalition and transformation backlog, applying industry trends and sharing thought leadership.
Accelerate Portfolio Flow by applying techniques and tools, educate and coach others, facilitate senior executive sessions, and deliver a continuous flow of Epics.
Upskill Release Train Engineers and Solution Train Engineers, understand risk, financial, and strategic elements, and have full people management responsibility for mentoring team coaches and RTEs.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's or Master's in information systems, computer science, or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in Agile Coaching, Portfolio Management, and Agile Metrics and Reporting, with more than five years implementing the SAFe framework.
Industry-recognized Advanced Agile or Professional Coaching certifications from PMI, Scrum Alliance, etc.
Knowledge of and ability to effectively navigate formal and informal communication and decision-making channels. Demonstrated excellence in communication and stakeholder management.
Strong leadership skills with experience in building and guiding diverse - onshore, offshore, and vendor teams.
Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Strong SAFe expertise and Agile experience. Knowledge of DevOps-CI/CD, testing, metrics, portfolio management, and collaborating with business, IT Finance, and technical leaders.
Ability to secure buy-in from diverse stakeholders and influence without authority.
Drive to continuously improve, foster an Agile mindset, track Agile assessments, build an Agile maturity model, and promote a culture of continuous learning.
Preferred
Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
Ability to collaborate and brainstorm in a team environment and holistically manage challenges.
Insurance domain knowledge.
Benefits
Medical/prescription drug and vision insurance
Dental insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Company-paid life insurance
Legal services
Retirement pension
401(k) with employer matching
Group discounts on voluntary insurance products
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Digital mental health programs
Parental leave
Volunteer time off
Tuition assistance
Company
MetLife
MetLife is a provider of insurance, employee benefits, and financial services .
10,001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (61)
2022 (165)
2021 (96)
2020 (78)
Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2000-04-28IPO· fra:MWZ
Leadership Team
Michel A. Khalaf
President and CEO, and Executive Leadership Team Member
Koley Corte
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Corporate and Institutional
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