Senior Agile Practice Leader - Governance & Transformation

CVS Health; Nebraska; Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Equity award program

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking an experienced Agile Coach to direct team activities, oversee Scrum events, and coach stakeholders in backlog management. You will partner with Product Owners and drive metrics that promote self-organization and continuous improvement across teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, governance, and strategic thinking to advance agile adoption, determine tooling choices, and deliver transparency to leadership. A strong background in healthcare knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience in technical project execution and delivery.
• ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP) or related certification required.
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills.
• Adept at business intelligence.
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork.
• Mastery of problem solving and decision making skills.
• Mastery of growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies and procedures to establish the agile governance framework to reinforce standards across the organization.
• Collaborate with multiple departments on the development of project management tools, tracking systems, communication platforms, and/or automation frameworks.
• Manage, lead, and communicate with agile teams on the roadmap for agile adoption and gains buy-in from stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Conduct research on emerging agile concepts to inform the decision-making process and drive continuous improvements within the agile practice.
• Consolidate information on industry benchmarks and case studies to identify potential strategies, techniques, and approaches that can be applied within the organization.
• Create a repository of academic research papers, journals, and publications on agile practices, Lean thinking, team dynamics, and organizational change.
• Decide on the application of project management tools and collaboration platforms to enhance the productivity of agile teams.
• Deliver insights and visibility into the progress and outcomes of agile initiatives through the effective use of reporting.
• Develop cross-functional collaborations that facilitate information-sharing and resource distribution.

Skills

Agile governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project execution

BI analytics

Problem solving

Growth mindset

ICP certification

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CVS Health is seeking an experienced Agile Coach to direct team activities, oversee Scrum events, and coach stakeholders in backlog management. You will partner with Product Owners and drive metrics that promote self-organization and continuous improvement across teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration, governance, and strategic thinking to advance agile adoption, determine tooling choices, and deliver transparency to leadership. A strong background in healthcare knowledge is a plus.