IS Organizational Effectiveness Sr. Manager

The SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) will have accountability for supporting staff, teams and agile release trains effectively leverage Scaled Agile Framework practices and tools. The SPC is a member of the SAFe Enablement team that is responsible for delivering accelerators across biotechnology product teams, driving a culture of continuous innovation across the enterprise, and enabling effective Agile governance and measurement.

This role involves collaboration with various Amgen product and platform teams to enhance value delivery and productivity. The SPC will participate with the organizations Communities of Practice to continuously improve standards, processes and automation enablers that accelerate staff and team SAFe maturity and overall business agility.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Enablement and Training: provide training and enablement sessions to teams, leaders, and stakeholders. Facilitate workshops and guide organizations in understanding and applying SAFe principles, practices, and processes effectively.

• Coaching and Mentoring: coach and mentor Agile teams and leaders on SAFe implementation. Provide guidance on Agile practices, events, and help teams and leaders refine their understanding and application of SAFe.

• Transformation Planning and Execution: Participate in planning and executing SAFe transformations within organizations. Assess current states of Agile maturity, identify areas for improvement, and guide the organization in aligning with SAFe principles and practices.

• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the organization. As a member of a SAFe enablement team, develop accelerators that help staff and team with SAFe maturity, establish effective Agile decision-making processes, promote the use of Agile metrics and measurement, and drive organizational change towards a more Agile and Lean mindset.

• Change Agent: Act as a change agent, promoting the benefits of SAFe and driving organizational transformation. They collaborate with teams, leaders, and stakeholders to create a shared understanding of SAFe and its value, and help overcome resistance to change.

Basic Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge and expertise in SAFe. Combine technical knowledge of SAFe with a motivation to improve software, systems, and Agile business processes.

• Jira experience

• SAFe training experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Jira Align experience

• Miro experience

• Workshop facilitation experience

Education and Professional Certifications

• Full-time graduate with 13 to 15 years of experience in SAFe, software, systems, and Agile business processes

• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification - preferred

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and gap/fit assessment skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.

• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.