Agile Coach (LPM)

Company: ALTA IT Services
Location: Vienna
Posted on: March 7, 2025

Job Description:

Enterprise Portfolio & Value Manager

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Location: Hybrid Work Model Reporting to Vienna, VA
Pay Rate: Open to Both C2C and W2 options
Position Type: Multiyear Contract
Enterprise Portfolio & Value Manager sought to facilitate lean portfolio management for a strategic enterprise portfolio amidst agile transformation. Seeking a collaborative agile champion to implement and oversee a portfolio of value streams, including lean governance, funding and portfolio operations while learning and navigating corporate culture. Experience in agile enterprise transformation required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
--- Oversee launch of value stream(s) as part of enterprise portfolio
--- Oversee framework to govern the intake, prioritization and decisioning of work to maximize value flow
--- Oversee the portfolio Kanban and ensure stop/pivot/persevere portfolio governance decisions are made to ensure prioritized value is delivered
--- Monitor Lean Budgeting guardrails to govern the funding of work
--- Ensure portfolio roadmaps for planned work are created and maintained
--- Oversee portfolio reporting of metrics, objectives & key results, advocating for the inclusion of value metrics
--- Work closely with executive stakeholders and provide key information to support decision making and align prioritization of projects with strategic objectives.
--- Work with Agile Coach to identify gaps in existing lean portfolio management; advocate for and implement improvements
--- Coordinate adjustments to the portfolio as necessary when strategic demands necessitate a change in delivery and/or scope of work
--- Serve as primary point of contact to strategic goal owners and enterprise initiative owners for projects and related issues
--- Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, team members, management, key stakeholders and/or external contacts (e.g., vendors, etc.)


QUALIFICATIONS:
--- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience
--- Significant experience in managing complex, cross-organizational programs
--- Advanced knowledge of Scaled Agile (SAFe) Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
--- Advanced knowledge of project management best practices, including change management, risk management, executive reporting, and aggregation of project data
--- Advanced skill to track and monitor project progress, identify project and process gaps, recommend controls and communicate progress to business leaders
--- Significant experience in managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals
--- Extensive experience in working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors
--- Advanced consultative, conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation skills to gain consensus and ensure delivery of initiatives
--- Significant experience in delivering presentations to virtual and in person teams
--- Advanced critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving skill

DESIRED:
--- Experience with launching value streams and enterprise level Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)



Ref: #850-Rockville (ALTA IT)

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