Director, Execution Excellence

Role Description

Develop enterprise execution capabilities across a portfolio of initiatives, products, and programs. Evolve execution capabilities across the organization by establishing governance, standards, coaching, talent development, and continuous improvement practices that support current-state delivery needs while advancing the organization's Agile transformation journey. Employ a delivery-agnostic, outcomes-focused approach, championing Lean-Agile principles while leveraging the most effective execution methods, practices, and governance models to achieve business objectives. Build organizational capability, develop execution talent, lead communities of practice, and partner with business and technology leaders to continuously improve how work is planned, prioritized, governed, and delivered.

The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work 100% remotely from home and can be located anywhere in the United States but must work an east coast schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Scrum Masters, and other execution-focused professionals, including performance management, coaching, succession planning, and capability development.
• Lead and sustain enterprise Agile transformation efforts utilizing SAFe principles and practices, partnering with business and technology leaders to advance organizational agility and execution maturity.
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve execution governance, standards, operating rhythms, metrics, and best practices across Agile, traditional, and hybrid delivery environments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders, teams, and stakeholders, promoting effective execution practices, organizational agility, continuous improvement, and value delivery.
• Build, lead, and mature Communities of Practice that develop execution capabilities, promote knowledge sharing, and drive consistency across execution disciplines.
• Foster a delivery-agnostic approach to execution by helping teams and leaders apply Agile, predictive, hybrid, or flow-based practices as appropriate to achieve business outcomes.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify organizational impediments, improve execution effectiveness, increase transparency into risks and dependencies, and continuously enhance delivery performance across supported portfolios.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Management: 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Current SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) certification required.
• Travel: Up to 15% domestic travel required.
• Deep expertise in SAFe principles, Lean-Agile leadership, value stream thinking, and organizational change management.
• Strong coaching, facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to balance governance, agility, and execution discipline.
• Delivery-agnostic mindset, experience working in transformation environments from waterfall to agile required.
• Ability to work on a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in nonprofit, humanitarian, or mission-driven organizations.
• Ability to clearly articulate hands-on involvement in prior work.

Physical Requirements

• Physical requirements are those present in normal office environment conditions.
• Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs.
• Ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and office equipment for sustained periods of time.
• May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions.

Pay Information

The annual salary range for this position is $145K - $180K. We do not offer an annual bonus for this role. Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location & experience.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 19 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition