Agile Coach

Mindlance; Burbank (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,208 - 137,760; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary based on experience

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Lean Portfolio Manager in Burbank, CA. This Director-level role encompasses strategic leadership by aligning technology initiatives with business goals, promoting Lean principles, and ensuring effective delivery oversight in a hybrid work environment. Candidates should have extensive experience in Lean-Agile frameworks, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Lean-Agile frameworks like SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban.
• Experience driving continuous improvement for technology projects.
• Strong leadership in architectural reviews.

Responsibilities

• Align technology strategy with organizational goals.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and remove delivery blockers.
• Champion Lean governance and ensure product integrity.

Skills

Lean-Agile frameworks

Continuous improvement

Strategic leadership

Collaboration

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, or Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview

This range is provided by Mindlance. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$80.00/hr - $100.00/hr

This position will act as a Lean Portfolio Manager, bridging the strategic vision and execution by applying Lean and Agile principles to portfolio governance, investment funding, and delivery oversight. The role is pivotal in aligning technology initiatives with business goals, optimizing value flow, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. We are looking for a Director-level portfolio manager who can partner with legacy application teams and an agile project team that is delivering new system functions in support of content licensing business capabilities.

Responsibilities / Typical Day in the Role

• Strategic Leadership & Vision: Aligns technology strategy with organizational standards to drive execution and value delivery.
• Translates strategic vision into actionable outcomes using OKRs to guide investments and resource allocation.
• Partners with Enterprise and Solution Architects to ensure technical solutions meet business goals and architectural standards.
• Brings expertise in Lean principles, strategic alignment, and portfolio management.
• Acts as an enabler focused on outcomes, not outputs.
• Connects vision to execution, removes system blockers, and champions Lean governance and architectural standards.
• Lean-Agile Enablement: Acts as a Lean-Agile leader for Content Sales Planning, empowering teams to make decisions and deliver solutions.
• Promotes decentralized decision-making through mentorship and adherence to organizational standards.
• Champions Lean and Agile principles, fostering iterative development and continuous feedback.
• Delivery Oversight & Governance: Ensures delivery of high-quality technology by monitoring progress via PI Objectives, OKRs, and dashboards.
• Balances innovation, technical debt, and risk across workstreams.
• Guides design governance and ensures cross-initiative consistency.
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration to remove delivery bottlenecks and impediments.
• Mitigates risks and resolves issues, escalating to the Tech Sponsor when necessary.
• Continuous Improvement & Design Thinking: Fosters a Design Thinking culture focused on understanding business needs and delivering value.
• Drives continuous improvement through PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt sessions, system demos, and feedback loops.
• Engages in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, PI Planning, ART Syncs, Retrospectives, and Program Governance.
• Participates in Architecture Syncs, Tech Huddles, Data Hub sessions, and problem-solving check-ins.
• Regularly reviews system demos to ensure delivery aligns with planned value.
• Architecture & Collaboration: Collaborates with Enterprise and Solution Architects, Tech Sponsors, Product Managers, and other key stakeholders to guide architectural decisions.
• Supports high-level decision-making with Tech Leads and Points of Contact to ensure program success.
• Shows a deep understanding of system integration, data architecture, and platform interoperability.
• Tech enablers such as APIs, data ingestion pipelines, microservices, and reporting layers.
• Decision-Making & Technical Integrity: Ensures technical designs align with enterprise architecture standards.
• Maintains product integrity across reliability, scalability, extensibility, resiliency, and security.
• Resolves escalations that impact technical readiness and product outcomes.

Must Have Skills / Requirements

• Proven track record in Lean-Agile frameworks such as SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban; 8+ years of experience.
• Proven experience driving continuous improvement through PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt sessions, system demos, and feedback loops.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading Architecture Reviews; collaboration with Enterprise and Solution Architects, Tech Sponsors, Product Managers, and other stakeholders.

Nice to Have Skills / Preferred Requirements

• Experience with Design Research (UX/UI).

Soft Skills / Background

• Strategic & Operational Leadership: ability to align strategy with execution using OKRs, KPIs, and value stream mapping.
• Experience in investment funding, roadmapping, and governance across multiple portfolios.
• Familiarity with participatory budgeting and portfolio-level prioritization techniques.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including Enterprise Architects, Product Managers, Tech Sponsors, and Program Managers.
• Strong background in change management, stakeholder engagement, and executive coaching.
• Knowledge of Media and Entertainment – Content Licensing.

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Technology, Engineering); Master’s preferred for senior roles.
• Certifications: SAFe Agilist (SA) or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) preferred.

Interview Process / Next Steps

• 1st round with Hiring Manager.
• 2nd round panel with Hiring Manager, SVP and VP.

Additional Notes

• Hybrid – 3 days on-site a week.
• "Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."
• If you are inclined, I would be happy to set up some time to chat more about your background and career interests to see if there could be a possible match. Please feel free to call me on 732-806-7467 or send me email on [e-mail]
• Regards
• Niraj kumar

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Education

Industries

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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