Agile Coach

Conagra Brands • Omaha, NE

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager Information Technology, you will serve as a servant‑leader, change agent, and mentor who drives the adoption of lean principles and practices across the organization. You will guide delivery teams and leadership to improve collaboration, deliver value more predictably, and help the enterprise respond quickly to market changes. You will support scaling through the SAFe framework, contribute to governance within the Agile Center of Excellence, and promote a continuous improvement mindset. A Taste of Your Responsibilities Coach and mentor leaders, including executives, managers, and business partners, in lean mindsets and servant leadership. Coach all levels of the organization to strengthen lean practices and team performance. Foster self‑organization, ownership, and accountability across teams. Develop internal coaching capabilities and facilitate Communities of Practice. Guide delivery teams through key ceremonies with a focus on delivering value to the business. Support implementation of flow‑based delivery, built‑in quality, automation, and continuous integration and deployment. Identify and help remove organizational and cultural impediments to value delivery. Assess delivery team maturity and drive targeted improvement actions. Use data to develop and report key metrics to inform decisions and improvement efforts. Promote a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement. Coordinate and deliver training content across the organization. Partner with change management to align structures, incentives, and culture with a lean‑agile way of working. Develop and deliver process automations and tools that support continuous delivery adoption. Support defining and communicating the lean‑agile transformation vision, roadmap, and strategy. Help lead and sustain the Agile Center of Excellence. Promote organizational alignment on SAFe principles, values, and practices. Monitor transformation progress and adjust coaching strategies as needed. Ingredients Required for Your Success Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. Six or more years of experience applying lean methodologies; Consumer Packaged Goods experience is a plus. Certified Scrum Master certification required. SAFe certification, such as SAFe Practice Consultant or equivalent, preferred. Strong leadership, facilitation, and coaching skills with the capacity to influence all organizational levels and communicate complex ideas clearly. Demonstrated success fostering servant leadership, team empowerment, and continuous improvement across delivery teams and business partners. Experience managing projects and programs within a matrixed organization and balancing multiple priorities and dependencies. Proficiency in data analysis and visualization, with experience automating reports and dashboards using tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, and AI‑driven analytics. Interest in learning, experimentation, and driving cultural and organizational transformation. Understanding of software development life cycles and modern delivery practices. Hands‑on experience with lean‑agile principles, flow‑based delivery, and scaling frameworks such as SAFe. Experience facilitating or participating in SAFe ceremonies preferred. Proficiency with Agile management tools, including Jira and Confluence. Travel up to 10 percent annually. Number of Days in Office: 3 #LI-Hybrid #LI-SG1 #LI-MSL Compensation Pay Range:$93,200-$135,700 The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees. Our Benefits We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role: Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities Our Company At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®. Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome. Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request. At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®. Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome. Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Six or more years of experience applying lean methodologies; Consumer Packaged Goods experience is a plus.
• Certified Scrum Master certification required.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, and coaching skills with the capacity to influence all organizational levels and communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Demonstrated success fostering servant leadership, team empowerment, and continuous improvement across delivery teams and business partners.
• Experience managing projects and programs within a matrixed organization and balancing multiple priorities and dependencies.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization, with experience automating reports and dashboards using tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, and AI‑driven analytics.
• Interest in learning, experimentation, and driving cultural and organizational transformation.
• Understanding of software development life cycles and modern delivery practices.
• Hands‑on experience with lean‑agile principles, flow‑based delivery, and scaling frameworks such as SAFe.
• Proficiency with Agile management tools, including Jira and Confluence.

Nice To Haves

• SAFe certification, such as SAFe Practice Consultant or equivalent, preferred.
• Consumer Packaged Goods experience is a plus.
• Experience facilitating or participating in SAFe ceremonies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor leaders, including executives, managers, and business partners, in lean mindsets and servant leadership.
• Coach all levels of the organization to strengthen lean practices and team performance.
• Foster self‑organization, ownership, and accountability across teams.
• Develop internal coaching capabilities and facilitate Communities of Practice.
• Guide delivery teams through key ceremonies with a focus on delivering value to the business.
• Support implementation of flow‑based delivery, built‑in quality, automation, and continuous integration and deployment.
• Identify and help remove organizational and cultural impediments to value delivery.
• Assess delivery team maturity and drive targeted improvement actions.
• Use data to develop and report key metrics to inform decisions and improvement efforts.
• Promote a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and deliver training content across the organization.
• Partner with change management to align structures, incentives, and culture with a lean‑agile way of working.
• Develop and deliver process automations and tools that support continuous delivery adoption.
• Support defining and communicating the lean‑agile transformation vision, roadmap, and strategy.
• Help lead and sustain the Agile Center of Excellence.
• Promote organizational alignment on SAFe principles, values, and practices.
• Monitor transformation progress and adjust coaching strategies as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level