S&P Global

Director of Agile Practices

S&P Global

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: New York City • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $146,000 - $213,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop and implement comprehensive Agile strategy and transformation roadmaps that align with organizational goals, driving business transformation initiatives across multiple teams and divisions.
  • Coach and mentor teams and leaders on Agile mindset, principles, and servant leadership, providing hands-on support in adopting and maturing practices, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean methodologies.
  • Engage with senior leadership and stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment between organizational mission, vision, and technology portfolio initiatives, serving as Scrum Master for Portfolio Leadership Team.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Business Owners, Product Management, Analytics, and Lean Portfolio Management, to ensure Agile practices support effective decision-making and value delivery.
  • Establish and monitor metrics, OKRs, and KPIs to measure Agile effectiveness, analyze team performance, and provide actionable insights for enhanced productivity and collaboration.
  • Build and nurture enterprise-wide Agile communities, facilitating workshops, training sessions, and communities of practice to cultivate lean and Agile thinking across the organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in Agile methodologies, including 5+ years in leadership roles, with a proven track record of leading Agile transformations.
  • Strong understanding and application of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, etc.) in corporate environments, along with expertise in software and quality engineering principles.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and the ability to listen and communicate clearly.
  • Empathetic teacher and coach, able to remain objective and constructive, fostering teamwork and driving necessary improvement actions.
  • Broad technology experience with management and executive skills; patient, persistent, optimistic, self-motivated, and results driven.
  • A lifelong learner with curiosity about Agile practices, knowledgeable in systems thinking, design thinking, and organizational behavior.
  • Proficient in Agile tools and applications, with familiarity in Agile scaling frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus, Scrum at Scale, DaD).
  • Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and lateral thinking skills, with the ability to facilitate constructive debate and resolve conflicts.
  • Comfortable in ambiguous environments, capable of leading with minimal direction and setting strategic goals based on experience.
  • Demonstrated depth and breadth of Agile experience and a combination of professional certifications.
Benefits
  • Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
  • Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
  • Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
  • Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
  • Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
  • Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Agile methodologiesScrumKanbanSAFeLeanOKRsKPIssoftware engineering principlesquality engineering principlessystems thinking
Soft skills
communication skillsfacilitation skillsinterpersonal skillsemotional intelligenceteamworkcritical thinkingproblem-solvinglateral thinkingcuriosityobjectivity