Director, Enterprise SAFe & Agile Coaching

McKesson; Illinois; On-site; USD 143,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a Director, Enterprise RTE & Agile Coaching to lead RTEs and agile coaches across value streams, shaping PDLC events and establishing consistent rhythm and metrics. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and senior-leader influence.

You will drive transformation, share progress through established channels, and ensure standardized practices across ARTs and value streams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of professional experience and 4+ years of management experience.
• 8+ years in Agile/SAFe delivery, including hands-on experience coaching RTEs.
• Active SAFe certification: SPC, RTE, or LPM.
• Deep SAFe expertise to drive complex transformation work and influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with value streams’ RTEs to coach and support PDLC events (Discovery & Prioritization, PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt).
• Manage standard PDLC operating rhythm across value streams (11-week cycle, rosters, success metrics).
• Share updates on SAFe Lean Portfolio Management and value stream transformations; communicate via newsletters and town halls.

Skills

SAFe coaching

Mentoring & coaching

Influence senior leaders

Agile delivery

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Office 365

Miro

Claude

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

McKesson is seeking a Director, Enterprise RTE & Agile Coaching to lead RTEs and agile coaches across value streams, shaping PDLC events and establishing consistent rhythm and metrics. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and senior-leader influence.

You will drive transformation, share progress through established channels, and ensure standardized practices across ARTs and value streams.