Agile Practice Lead

Accenture Federal Services•Chantilly, VA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to help the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer, and improve people's lives. Our 13,000+ employees are dedicated to leveraging technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within the global Accenture network. We are recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, offering a supportive community where you can grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. Join us to drive meaningful, lasting change that advances missions and the government forward.

Requirements

Bachelors degree and 8+ years of professional experience
5+ years leading agile transformations at scale
Minimum 3 years migrating from single-team Scrum to multi-team scaled agile (multiple ARTs)
Demonstrated experience launching ARTs, facilitating PI Planning and Inspect & Adapt, and improving train workflow
Proven ability to design, deliver, and evaluate training across Scrum, SAFe, Kanban; develop clear instructional materials
Experience assessing Agile maturity, identifying capability gaps, and building improvement plans.
Proficiency operating Agile tools (Jira/Align, Azure DevOps, Rally, VersionOne, Confluence, Miro)
Strong executive coaching, facilitation, and communication skills
US Citizenship required
Top Secret clearance required
Current SAFe Pratice Consultant Certification (SPC)

Nice To Haves

Federal / Intelligence Community experience.
Knowledge of DevOps and Automated Testing practices.
Experience with portfolio-level flow, lean budgeting, and value stream management.

Responsibilities

Lead a large-scale SAFe transformation, including vision, roadmap, and multiteam Agile adoption.
Coach executives, leaders, RTEs, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams on Agile mindset and best practices.
Design and deliver Agile training (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) with custom curricula and instructional materials tailored for each audience.
Launch and coach Agile Release Trains (ARTs); facilitate PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt, System Demos, and cross-team coordination events.
Conduct Agile maturity assessments, identify capability gaps, and create improvement plans for teams and ARTs.
Use Agile tooling (Jira/Align, Azure DevOps, Rally, VersionOne, Confluence, Miro) for planning, metrics, and reporting.
Drive continuous improvement using retrospectives, health checks, surveys, and feedback loops.
Report on key Agile metrics (predictability, flow, throughput, cycle time, PI objectives).
Influence organizational culture and help teams adopt new ways of working through effective change coaching.
Mentor Scrum Masters and emerging Agile leaders; provide guidance on roles, ceremonies, & best practices.