CVS Health – Sr Manager, Agile Coach – Chicago, IL

Job title: Sr Manager, Agile Coach Company: CVS Health Job description: Job Description The Enterprise Agile Coach is an expert in lean-agile methodologies, responsible for leading enterprise level training and communities of practice (CoPs). This role advises and engages at various leadership levels to drive Agile principles and contribute to the development and sharing of lean-Agile best practices. A person in this role is an Individual Contributor that provides training to teams adopting the scaled agile framework, specific to SAFe, Scrum, Lean and Kanban. This person will partner with Lean Agile coaches in specific lines of business to provide second tier Lean/Agile coaching support. This role provides custom Lean/Agile workshops and instructor-led training that aims to both provide knowledge and enthuse team members to try new approaches and techniques. Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is: Minimum: 95,000 Maximum: 209,000 Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location. Required Qualifications 6+ years experience in virtual training and demonstrating facilitation of core Agile practices. Completed SAFe training enablements including but not limited to: o SAFe SP (Teams) o SAFe SA (Leading SAFe) o SAFe SSM o SAFe SASM o SAFe POPM 5+ years experience with: o Coach Agile Teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Release Train Engineers, and other Agile coaches o Coach SAFe, Scrum and Kanban teams o Conduct workshops (i.e., User Story, Feature Writing, and Program Kanban) o Effectively communicate the Agile practices and principles and instill best practices • Must be SAFe SPC5 - Scaled Agile Program Consultant certified and in good standing • Working knowledge of Lean/Agile SDLC processes and deliverables • Ability to lead (virtual and in-person) discussions and classes with 20+ attendees • Willingness to facilitate virtual training and empower resources to teach others (Train the Trainer) • Experience in developing custom Lean/Agile workshops and delivering training • 5+ years' experience in technology with strong business acumen and working in an agile environment • Experience performing in multiple Agile roles, including experience as an Agile Coach (not Scrum Master) • Proven knowledge of the application of Agile at scale (SAFe) and demonstrated ability to coach and lead the cultural and organizational change to make it work COVID Requirements COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement CVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated. You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work. Preferred Qualifications • Experience in virtual training and demonstrating facilitation of core agile practices included by not limited to: o SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) o SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) o SAFE Agile Product Management (APM) o SAFe DevOps o Kanban o Value stream mapping o Feature and story backlog prioritization and grooming o Release planning (Program Increment) • Licensure/Certification Preferred: Agile Certification - CSM, CSPO, ICP-ACC, PMI-ACP, or PSM, PMP • Communicate persuasively and interact with all levels of leadership • Prior experience supporting Agile Community of Practice (CoP) • Working knowledge of Work Item Management tools such as (Rally, RTC, Jira) (preferred) • Working knowledge of Quality Management tools such as (Quality Center/ALM, IBM RQM or others) (preferred) Education Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience Business Overview Bring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Expected salary: Location: Chicago, IL Apply for the job now! Apply tot his job