Lead Agilist
$130,000–$160,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Lead enterprise-wide Agile transformation initiatives by providing strategic guidance on Agile principles and frameworks for the Veterans Health Administration. Serve as the primary SAFe subject matter expert to design, implement, and mature Agile operating models that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements. Provide leadership and coaching to executives, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and development teams while facilitating SAFe activities including PI Planning and Inspect and Adapt events. Assess organizational Agile maturity, develop transformation roadmaps, and establish metrics to evaluate delivery effectiveness. Collaborate with government stakeholders and technical teams to ensure alignment of practices with healthcare technology modernization objectives.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance
- Master's degree in Information Technology, Business, Healthcare Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field
- Minimum of 15 years of experience leading Agile transformations and large-scale Agile implementations within medium to large organizations
- Certified SAFe Practice Consultant-Trainer (SPCT) certification
- Demonstrated expert-level knowledge and hands-on experience adopting and scaling Agile practices across enterprise environments
- Extensive experience implementing and supporting the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) at the enterprise level
- Proven experience coaching and mentoring executive leadership, program leadership, and delivery teams through Agile transformations
- Experience leading multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and large-scale SAFe implementations
- Experience establishing Agile governance, metrics, and continuous improvement frameworks
- Strong facilitation, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational change management skills
- Experience supporting healthcare, healthcare technology, or health IT modernization initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to influence and drive change across complex organizational structures
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting federal government agencies, particularly the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
- Additional Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), PMI-ACP, ICAgile, or related credentials
- Experience with Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), DevSecOps, and product-centric operating models
- Familiarity with healthcare interoperability, electronic health records (EHR), or healthcare digital transformation initiatives
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