Agile Enablement & Governance Lead

ConAgra Foods•Omaha, NE

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager, Information Technology, the Agile Enablement & Governance Lead is a senior individual contributor who provides leadership and expertise in lean-agile enablement, coaching, continuous improvement, program governance, and executive reporting for major organizational initiatives. The role coaches and guides leaders and teams to improve behaviors, processes, collaboration, and delivery outcomes while establishing consistent governance practices across major programs. It provides leaders with visibility into progress, dependencies, risks, decisions, and outcomes. As a coach, change agent, and mentor, this position strengthens lean-agile capabilities, supports Scaled Agile Framework practices, and helps teams and leaders improve collaboration, predictability, accountability, and value delivery. It also applies working knowledge of software development and modern delivery practices, and supports Jira and Confluence governance in partnership with system administrators and users. The role requires travel up to 10 percent annually and is hybrid, with three days in the office. The compensation range is $94,300–$138,000 annually. Actual salary may depend on location, relevant experience, level, skillset, and internal equity. The position is part of Conagra Brands, a company with more than 18,000 employees across 40+ locations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
Agile coaching or delivery certification, such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or an equivalent credential.
Six or more years of experience in lean-agile delivery, program or product management, program governance, or portfolio management, including responsibility for major cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed organization.
Demonstrated experience synthesizing complex program information into executive-level reporting, dashboards, data visualizations, and actionable insights, and guiding senior leaders toward timely decisions.
Experience leveraging analytics and AI-enabled tools to identify trends, inform decisions, and improve processes.
Exceptional leadership, facilitation, organization, change leadership, and communication skills, including experience coaching and influencing Information Technology leaders at manager, director, and senior leadership levels; navigating competing priorities; resolving conflict; identifying organizational barriers; and building stakeholder commitment.
Demonstrated experience applying lean-agile principles, systems thinking, flow-based delivery, outcome-based planning, and scaling frameworks such as the Scaled Agile Framework, including facilitating portfolio-, program-, and team-level planning, synchronization, review, and improvement activities.
Demonstrated experience coaching, mentoring, and guiding leaders, managers, and delivery teams in lean-agile mindsets and practices, with evidence of improved organizational capability, adoption, or delivery outcomes.
Working knowledge of software development life cycles and modern delivery practices, including flow metrics, DevOps, automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
Experience working with Jira and Confluence in an Agile environment, with an understanding of hierarchy, workflows, data quality, reporting, governance, and user adoption.
Travel up to 10 percent annually.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Scaled Agile Framework certification, such as SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC), Release Train Engineer (RTE), Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), or an equivalent credential.
Consumer Packaged Goods experience.
Power BI experience.
Experience establishing Jira and Confluence standards or partnering with system administrators.

Responsibilities

Coach and guide Information Technology leaders, managers, product teams, delivery teams, and business partners in lean-agile mindsets and practices, identifying opportunities to improve behaviors, processes, collaboration, flow, and value delivery.
Help define, communicate, and advance the lean-agile vision and continuous improvement priorities, aligning opportunities with organizational goals and major initiative outcomes.
Establish governance for major cross-functional programs, including scope, outcomes, milestones, dependencies, decision rights, risks, success measures, and integrated plans for managing and reporting delivery.
Develop executive-level reporting and facilitate governance forums that provide visibility into program health, strategic alignment, milestones, dependencies, resource considerations, risks, decisions, and actions requiring leadership attention.
Guide portfolios, programs, and delivery teams through planning, synchronization, review, and improvement activities, focusing on strategic alignment, dependency management, measurable outcomes, and value delivery.
Identify organizational and cultural barriers to lean-agile adoption and partner with change management to strengthen stakeholder engagement, communication, and adoption of improved ways of working.
Assess portfolio, program, and team maturity; identify systemic improvement opportunities; and use communities of practice, pilot programs, and knowledge sharing to test, measure, and scale practices that improve flow, predictability, quality, and value delivery.
Establish and maintain shared standards for applying Scaled Agile Framework principles and practices across portfolios, programs, and delivery teams.
Apply a working understanding of software development and modern delivery practices, including flow, DevOps, automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery, to help teams improve delivery effectiveness and efficiency.
Support effective Jira and Confluence governance by helping establish standards for hierarchy, workflows, data quality, reporting, and adoption, while partnering with system administrators and users on configuration and technical needs.