Agile Specialist - Allergan Aesthetics

AbbVie • Irvine, CA

8h • $109,500 - $208,500

About The Position

The Agile Specialist reports to the Senior Manager, Agile Practices and collaborates with stakeholders across the business to address important technical problems. The role supports engineering teams through continuous planning, resource and schedule management, milestone tracking, stakeholder coordination, backlog management, and removal of obstacles. It facilitates Agile ceremonies, promotes Agile practices, supports JIRA and related tools, and provides performance metrics to help teams and managers identify and resolve issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in an Agile environment, using methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability.
• Proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and refine continuous planning, maintaining visibility into a rolling quarterly plan for supported teams.
• Maintain engineering team schedules, plan resources, and translate estimates into milestone dates.
• Track project milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and timelines to keep projects and programs on track.
• Remove obstacles that may hinder team progress.
• Coordinate communication among teams, departments, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and PMO to manage and prioritize the product backlog.
• Ensure engineers have the product requirements and UX designs needed to meet deadlines.
• Serve as the liaison between software development teams and external stakeholders, building advocacy and credibility.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog maintenance and refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Promote Agile best practices and educate team members to improve performance and productivity.
• Support JIRA management for assigned teams and use other appropriate tools.
• Provide burndown charts, velocity tracking, and other Agile performance metrics to inform and resolve issues with teams and managers.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.

What This Job Offers

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