Senior Manager, Agile Delivery - remote

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• Agile frameworks and tools
• Best practices and delivery standards in Agile
• Agile governance
• Strong working knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and related Agile frameworks; SAFe or other scaling frameworks a plus.
• Skilled in Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Confluence, or Miro.
• Metrics and reporting related to Agile maturity and team performance.
• Strong communicator, collaborator, and coach — able to work effectively with technical and non-technical teams.
• Passion for change management, continuous improvement, and building an Agile culture. 
  

Ability to:

• Act as a coach and partner to product owners, delivery leaders, and business stakeholders in Agile principles and practices.
• Collaborate with IT and business leaders to identify opportunities to improve flow, predictability, and team health.
• Support changing initiatives by helping teams adopt new behaviors and delivery models.
• Partner with delivery teams and leadership to track Agile maturity, team performance, and process improvements.
• Identify and escalate risks to delivery consistency, impediments, or tool limitations.
• Contribute to the development of dashboards and reports that measure adoption, outcomes, and Agile health across teams.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering/business with an emphasis in Information Technology. Equivalent related experience and/or education may be substituted for degree requirement.  
• 8-10 years of experience in Agile delivery environments, including experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Delivery Lead and emphasis on strategic execution.  
• 4 years or more of experience managing or mentoring Scrum Masters and/or driving Agile adoption across multiple teams.
• 2-4 years’ experience demonstrated success in helping teams and organizations establish or mature Agile practices, especially in early-stage or hybrid environments.
   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: (Additional qualifications that may make a person even more effective in the role, but are not required for consideration) 

• Agile certifications are a plus (e.g., Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist, ICAgile Certified Professional).
   

BENEFITS:
NMDP offers regular, full-time employees medical, dental, vision, life and disability, accident/critical illness/hospital, well-being, legal, identity theft and pet benefits. Retirement, paid time off/holidays, leave and incentive plans are also offered to eligible employees. Please reference this link for more information: NMDP Benefit Information