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Manager, IT Delivery: Agile Practices

Chicago - 125 S Franklin, USFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-11
No visa sponsorship

Core

Strategic leadership role driving organizational Agile transformation by leading a team of Scrum Masters and serving as the Jira Product Manager to govern the enterprise Agile delivery platform.

Role type

Senior IC Manager (Agile Transformation & Jira Product Management)

Builds

Enterprise Agile capabilities, self-organizing delivery teams, and optimized Jira configurations for program-level planning

Domain

IT / Software Development / Agile Methodologies

Required skills

Agile transformation leadership, Scrum Master team management, Jira Product Manager expertise, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) implementation, enterprise release planning, data-driven performance measurement, stakeholder influence, servant leadership

Preferred skills

Experience with XP and Kanban, regulatory compliance support, advanced Jira automations and integrations, conference participation, community involvement

Technologies

Jira (Advanced Roadmaps, Automations, Custom Fields), Confluence, Bitbucket/GitHub, ServiceNow, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project, EazyBI, Scriptrunner

Responsibilities

Lead and coach a high-performing team of Scrum Masters across multiple product teams; Partner with senior leaders to evolve enterprise Agile capabilities; Design and implement systematic approaches to mature Agile teams; Own Jira instance strategy including scheme standardization and automation rules; Conduct Agile maturity assessments and create improvement roadmaps; Facilitate critical decision-making forums and establish communication frameworks.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management responsibilities