SAFe Agile Coach (Insurance Domain)

Spectrum 360 A NJ Non Profit Corp.; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum 360 A NJ Non Profit Corp. seeks an experienced SAFe Agile Coach (Insurance Domain) to drive enterprise-wide Agile transformation in BFSI, partnering with business, technology, and operations to raise delivery agility and governance across teams, programs, and the enterprise.

The role focuses on enabling Agile Release Trains, leadership alignment, and continuous improvement in a regulated Insurance environment, with onsite presence required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Finance or related field.
• 10-15+ years of Agile delivery with Insurance transformation exposure.
• Proven experience implementing enterprise Agile frameworks (SAFe preferred) in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile transformation initiatives across digital banking, payments, insurance platforms, and core financial systems.
• Guide Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership teams in adopting Agile practices within a regulated Insurance environment.
• Facilitate PI planning events, ensuring alignment across business priorities, regulatory commitments, and technology roadmaps.
• Drive predictable, high-quality delivery of financial products and services through Agile methodologies.
• Establish Agile governance models aligned with risk, audit, and compliance standards; track KPIs such as velocity, predictability, and value realization.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, risk, compliance, and business units to ensure strategic alignment and transformation success.
• Promote DevOps adoption, CI/CD practices, and automation to improve release cycles and operational resilience.

Skills

SAFe Implementation & Enterprise Coach

Agile Transformation in Insurance

Program & Portfolio Management

Risk, Compliance & Regulatory

Metrics-Driven Delivery & Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or related field

Job description

Job Description - SAFe Agile Coach (Insurance Domain)

A SAFe Agile Coach in the BFSI domain is responsible for driving enterprise-wide Agile transformation across banking, financial services, and insurance functions. The role focuses on enabling cross-functional teams, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and leadership to adopt the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) while ensuring alignment with regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements.

The coach partners with business, technology, and operations stakeholders to enhance delivery agility, improve time-to-market for financial products, and strengthen governance through Agile best practices. This role operates across team, program, and enterprise levels, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and value-driven delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• SAFe Implementation & Transformation: Lead Agile transformation initiatives across digital banking, payments, insurance platforms, and core financial systems.
• Coaching & Mentoring: Guide Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership teams in adopting Agile practices within a regulated Insurance environment.
• Program Increment (PI) Planning: Facilitate PI planning events, ensuring alignment across business priorities, regulatory commitments, and technology roadmaps.
• Agile Delivery Excellence: Drive predictable, high-quality delivery of financial products and services through Agile methodologies.
• Governance & Metrics: Establish Agile governance models aligned with risk, audit, and compliance standards; track KPIs such as velocity, predictability, and value realization.
• Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement: Collaborate with senior leadership, risk, compliance, and business units to ensure strategic alignment and transformation success.
• DevOps & Continuous Improvement: Promote DevOps adoption, CI/CD practices, and automation to improve release cycles and operational resilience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.
• 10-15+ years of experience in Agile delivery, with significant exposure to InsuranceI transformation programs.
• Proven experience implementing enterprise Agile frameworks (SAFe preferred) in regulated environments.

Preferred Certifications

• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
• SAFe Agilist (SA)
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or equivalent

Key Skills

• SAFe Implementation & Enterprise Coaching
• Agile Transformation in Insurance
• Program & Portfolio Management
• Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Alignment
• Metrics-Driven Delivery & Governance

Desired Skills & Experience

• Change Management in Financial Services
• Strong expertise in SAFe, Agile, and PMI frameworks
• Experience managing PI planning, portfolio governance, and enterprise metrics
• Ability to drive large-scale transformation across Insurance organizations

Work Authorization & Location Requirement

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship; visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• This is a full-time onsite position requiring presence five days per week in Princeton, NJ.