Agile Delivery Lead

The Agile Delivery Lead is responsible for ensuring smooth execution of strategic initiatives within the Business & Technology Enablement (BTE) organization. This role blends agile facilitation with delivery coordination, working across enterprise architecture, engineering, and business teams to keep initiatives organized, visible, and progressing. Responsibilities Agile Delivery Facilitation Lead Facilitate agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives. Support agile practices across architecture and transformation teams. Ensure priorities are clear and achievable; remove delivery impediments. Strategic Initiative Coordination Support initiatives related to the Solution Delivery Lifecycle (SDL) and product operating model. Help organize planning activities (e.g., PI planning, cross-team sessions). Identify and manage cross-team dependencies. Architecture Initiative Support Coordinate activities across enterprise and product architecture teams. Track and report on architecture initiatives and governance activities (e.g., Architecture Review Board). Maintain visibility and alignment across architecture domains. Work Management & Reporting Maintain initiative backlogs, roadmaps, and delivery plans. Track progress using delivery tools (Azure DevOps, Jira). Provide regular progress and risk reporting to leadership. Cross-Team Collaboration Facilitate communication between architecture, engineering, and business stakeholders. Ensure effective communication of architecture guidance and transformation initiatives. Continuous Improvement Promote agile best practices and delivery improvements. Support evolution of delivery practices and operating model. Qualifications You Must Have Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in the delivery of technology initiatives in enterprise environments. If a degree is not attained, a minimum of 9 years of related experience is required. Demonstrated experience in an Agile Professional role (Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer, Agile Coach, etc.). Project Management or Business Analyst experience in an Agile environment. Experience with agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe). Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills. Experience with tools like Azure DevOps or Jira. Qualifications We Prefer One or more Agile certifications such as PMI-ACP, A-CSM, CSP-SM, or SAFe. Knowledge of the CMMI Level 3 process model. Understanding of industry-standard software languages. Experience with software development tools for requirements tracking, code reviews, static analysis, library and artifact repository, and automated build. Knowledge of software development methodologies and lifecycle. Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry. Experience with enterprise architecture or transformation initiatives. Familiarity with product operating models, platform engineering, or architecture governance. Essential Functions Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment. Frequent use of a computer and other standard office equipment. Must be able to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders. Occasional travel may be required to support project needs and team collaboration. Estimated Starting Salary Range: $108,496.89 - $149,183.22. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. IMPORTANT NOTICE: To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Sierra Nevada Corporation