Sr. Principal Coach

Invesco Data-Driven Strategy Leader

Enterprise Architecture, Platforms, and Practices (EAPP) is on a journey to evolve into an industry-leading capability with standardized deliverables, governance, engagement models, tools and processes that will enable technology transformation and ensure the consistency of architecture practices at scale across the company.

We're seeking a visionary leader who can architect and lead a data-driven strategy to measure and accelerate productivity, efficiency, and secure development practices across agile teams. This role sits at the intersection of engineering excellence, agile transformation, and security, and will be instrumental in shaping how we define, implement, and measure best practices across the enterprise.

Responsibilities of the Role:

Design and lead the development of analytics frameworks that measure team productivity, velocity, quality, and security posture. Drive requirements for the development of transformation dashboards and reporting tools that provide actionable insights to engineering leadership, coaches and teams.

Partner with Agile Coaches, DevSecOps, and Software & Quality Engineering leaders to define and evolve best practices for secure software development. Translate qualitative and quantitative data into strategic recommendations for continuous improvement.

Collaborate with engineers and analysts to build scalable data pipelines and models. Ensure data integrity, governance, and alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing insights that influence investment decisions and transformation roadmaps. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Security, and Engineering teams to align metrics with business outcomes.

Requirements of the Role:

8+ years in analytics, engineering, or agile transformation roles.

Deep familiarity with agile metrics (e.g., cycle time, lead time, DORA metrics, story point velocity).

Experience with secure SDLC practices and DevSecOps principles.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Strategic Thinker with a strong understanding of agile/lean methodologies and secure software development.

Technical Expertise in data engineering, analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Harness, Planview etc.), and cloud-native environments.

Change Agent who thrives in ambiguity and can drive adoption of new practices through influence and data storytelling.

Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments with complex team structures and regulatory requirements.