Director of Enterprise SAFe & Agile Coaching

Mckesson Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 143,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a Director, Enterprise RTE & Agile Coaching to drive SAFe transformations across value streams. You will coach RTEs, standardize PDLC rhythms, and lead strategic portfolio activity while reporting progress to leadership.

The role requires deep SAFe expertise, strong collaboration with senior leaders, and experience scaling agile transformation in large organizations. This is a high-impact leadership position within McKesson.

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: Certified SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC), Certified SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE), or Certified SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager (LPM).
• Deep SAFe expertise that moves complex to highly complex transformation work forward.

Responsibilities

• Partner with RTEs to facilitate PDLC events such as Discovery & Prioritization workshops, PI Planning and Inspect & Adapt.
• Manage the standard PDLC operating rhythm across all value streams (11-week cycle) and maintain value stream rosters.
• Share transparent updates on SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) progress via newsletters, town halls and leadership updates.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Office 365

Miro

Job description

McKesson is seeking a Director, Enterprise RTE & Agile Coaching to drive SAFe transformations across value streams. You will coach RTEs, standardize PDLC rhythms, and lead strategic portfolio activity while reporting progress to leadership.

The role requires deep SAFe expertise, strong collaboration with senior leaders, and experience scaling agile transformation in large organizations. This is a high-impact leadership position within McKesson.