Senior Lean Agile Specialist

Kentro•Remote,

4d•Remote

About The Position

Thank you for considering IT Concepts dba Kentro, where innovation drives opportunity and collaboration leads to success. Our dynamic community of experts is fully committed to advancing our customers' missions, fostering professional growth, and making a positive impact on our communities. By joining our supportive community, you will find that Kentro is dedicated to your personal and professional development. Together, we can drive meaningful change, spark innovation, and achieve extraordinary milestones. Kentro is hiring an experienced Senior Lean-Agile Specialist to lead enterprise transformation and build sustainable agile capability. This is not a consulting-only role—you will actively serve in operational SAFe roles (RTE, Scrum Master, Product Owner/Manager) while coaching others and driving cultural change. This "player-coach" approach ensures credibility through demonstrated excellence while building organizational capability. You'll champion the lean-agile mindset, take a systems view of agility, optimize flow across multiple teams, build strong communities, and deliver measurable business outcomes. You must be comfortable facilitating all lean-agile events. This position can be performed remotely within the United States and will support Eastern Time working hours.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, MIS, or related field
10+ years using Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe, and other agile frameworks at scale
Hands-on experience in at least two operational roles: RTE, Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Product Manager
Led enterprise transformations across 50+ cross-functional teams
Delivered measurable business results (quantifiable improvements in speed, quality, collaboration, cost)
Coached executives, leaders, RTEs, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners
Facilitated large-scale SAFe events across multiple Agile Release Train
SAFe SPC or SPCT with minimum 6 years active certification
US Citizen or Green card holder
Willing and able to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance
Must meet updated ID requirements: https://www.gsa.gov/technology/it-contract-vehicles-and-purchasing-programs/federal-credentialing-services/get-appointment-help/bring-required-documents
If you do not currently meet the ID requirements outlined, you must be willing and able to update your current forms of ID in a timely manner to complete the suitability process successfully.

Nice To Haves

SPCT certification
Highly valued: Additional SAFe (RTE, Lean Portfolio Manager, PO/PM), Change Management certification
Experience as Release Train Engineer managing ARTs
Formal change management or design thinking training
Product management or product ownership background
Teaching experience (university level or professional training)
Lean Six Sigma or process improvement certification
Published thought leadership or conference speaking

Responsibilities

Serve in Operational SAFe Roles
Execute as RTE: Facilitate ART events, manage program execution, drive continuous improvement
Execute as Scrum Master: Coach teams, facilitate ceremonies, remove impediments
Execute as Product Owner/Manager: Prioritize backlogs, define features, maximize value delivery
Model best practices while building capability in others
Lead Transformation & Optimize Flow
Design and execute scaled agile transformation roadmaps
Optimize flow across multiple teams and value streams to reduce toil
Identify innovative solutions by drawing patterns from agile frameworks
Interface effectively between agile and non-agile parts of the enterprise
Remove systemic impediments and drive process improvements
Coach & Build Capability
Coach executives, leaders, and teams in lean-agile principles and practices
Mentor RTEs, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners in advanced practices
Design and deliver training programs, workshops, and SAFe certification courses
Build sustainable communities of practice for continuous learning
Foster inter-team collaboration and holistic alignment
Drive Data-Driven Improvement
Establish measurement frameworks using flow metrics, OKRs, and KPIs
Implement hypothesis-driven approaches and experimentation
Drive improvements using insights from data and metrics
Track and report transformation progress and business outcomes
Facilitate Large-Scale Events
Plan and facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning events
Lead Inspect & Adapt workshops and value stream mapping
Facilitate cross-team coordination meetings and alignment sessions

Benefits

paid time off
healthcare benefits
supplemental benefits
401k including an employer match
discount perks
rewards
education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development
flexibility for you to take a course, complete a certification, or other professional growth and networking
funds for activities – virtual and in-person – e.g., we host happy hours, holiday events, fitness & wellness events, and annual celebrations
charity galas/events