Associate Director - SAFe Agile Mgmt

AT&T•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At AT&T, we empower leaders to drive change in a fast-evolving, connected world. Your strategic vision will help serve customers and transform lives through innovative solutions and impactful connections. AT&T is looking for an Associate Director-SAFe Agile Mgmt to lead and supervise a team comprised of scrum masters and an RTE, ensuring the on-time development, delivery, and optimization of HR technology operations across various technical sub-families to align with organizational goals and drive innovation. Sub-family areas are Product/Project Management, Product Owners, Software Configuration/Design and Delivery, and Quality Assurance. What you'll do: • Team Leadership: Leads scrum masters & RTE who identify impediments (blockers) & work to remove them in order to progress and fostering software delivery & continuous improvement. • SAFe Agile Event Management: Oversees the execution of quarterly PI planning events, as well as ensures the execution of other SAFe agile ceremonies such as POPM sync, WSJF prioritization, retrospectives, and more. • Strategic Collaboration: Analyzes & reports on the end-to-end operations of the HR Technology department. Identifies impediments, bottlenecks, and other issues & communicates them to peers & leadership. Partners with leaders of delivery & product/project management teams to resolve impediments. Contribution: Oversees operational aspects of the department, focusing on the day-to-day management of related initiatives. This role is primarily concerned with the implementation and execution of strategies developed by higher management. Typically leads entry-level and career-level staff within the organization. Responsible for influencing decisions regarding the hiring, firing, disciplinary action, promotional activity, and pay decisions for subordinates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired in Computer Science.
5+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership: Leads scrum masters & RTE who identify impediments (blockers) & work to remove them in order to progress and fostering software delivery & continuous improvement.
SAFe Agile Event Management: Oversees the execution of quarterly PI planning events, as well as ensures the execution of other SAFe agile ceremonies such as POPM sync, WSJF prioritization, retrospectives, and more.
Strategic Collaboration: Analyzes & reports on the end-to-end operations of the HR Technology department. Identifies impediments, bottlenecks, and other issues & communicates them to peers & leadership.
Partners with leaders of delivery & product/project management teams to resolve impediments.
Oversees operational aspects of the department, focusing on the day-to-day management of related initiatives.
Responsible for influencing decisions regarding the hiring, firing, disciplinary action, promotional activity, and pay decisions for subordinates.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone