Chief Agile Delivery & Practice Director

CVS Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Equity award program

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

CVS Health in Washington, DC is seeking a seasoned Agile Leader to drive enterprise delivery of complex technology initiatives across government lines of business. You will establish scrum team structures, coach through change, and collaborate with Product Owners and executives to align strategy with measurable outcomes.

You will manage a $35M-$50M portfolio, lead 10-12 Agile Practice Leads, and develop talent while promoting continuous improvement, governance, and compliant delivery.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of professional experience, including 3-5 years in people management roles with 5+ direct reports.
• Experience managing budgets of $30M+.
• Strong execution and delivery skills with planning, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven experience implementing Agile practices in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Familiarity with SAFe and Waterfall.
• Demonstrated ability to influence enterprise strategy and lead large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Mastery of problem-solving, decision-making, and growth mindset principles.
• Experience with innovation management, emerging technologies, and digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise delivery of multiple, highly complex technology initiatives aligned to government lines of business.
• Partner with Engineering and Product teams to execute delivery of value-based outcomes based on the product roadmap.
• Contribute to business objectives and strategies to increase productivity and enable faster time-to-market for products and features.
• Manage annual portfolio budgets of $35M-$50M and a team of 10-12 scrum masters and/or program managers.
• Identifies initiative delivery risks and issues, and manages through to mitigation and resolution.
• Drive Agile adoption across the organization including engage with executive stakeholders to communicate Agile value, influence prioritization, and support strategic decision-making.
• Drive business outcomes by increasing productivity, accelerating time-to-market, and enhancing cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop and execute change management plans to support Agile transformation and sustainability.
• Define and manage metrics and reporting standards to provide visibility into Agile performance and inform continuous improvement.
• Lead talent development initiatives, including coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Contributes to top-level decision making on delivery governance and compliance protocols to ensure adherence with organizational policies, standards, and regulations.

Skills

Agile delivery

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategy influence

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAFe

PMI PMP

Job description

CVS Health in Washington, DC is seeking a seasoned Agile Leader to drive enterprise delivery of complex technology initiatives across government lines of business. You will establish scrum team structures, coach through change, and collaborate with Product Owners and executives to align strategy with measurable outcomes.

You will manage a $35M-$50M portfolio, lead 10-12 Agile Practice Leads, and develop talent while promoting continuous improvement, governance, and compliant delivery.