Senior Manager, Agile Practice Management

CVS Health•Work At Home-Arizona, AZ

2d•$106,605 - $284,280

About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Directs activities of the team including overseeing and coordinating Scrum events, ensuring that any obstacles or impediments that hinder the team's progress are identified and addressed. Provides coaching and mentoring to the team and other stakeholders, fostering collaboration and effective communication across teams, and supporting the Product Owner in product backlog management and prioritization. Develops strategy to monitor and measure the team's progress through established metrics, promoting self-organization and autonomy among team members, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team performance and productivity.

Requirements

7-10+ years of experience in technical project execution and delivery
ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP) or related certification required
Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills
Adept at business intelligence
Adept at collaboration and teamwork
Mastery of problem solving and decision making skills
Mastery of growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills

Nice To Haves

Resource manager / people leader experience
Healthcare background w/ focus on Medicare and Medicaid lines of business

Responsibilities

Develop policies and procedures to establish the agile governance framework to reinforce standards across the organization.
Collaborate with multiple departments on the development of project management tools, tracking systems, communication platforms, and/or automation frameworks.
Manage, lead, and communicate with agile teams on the roadmap for agile adoption and gains buy-in from stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Conduct research on emerging agile concepts to inform the decision-making process and drive continuous improvements within the agile practice.
Consolidate information on industry benchmarks and case studies to identify potential strategies, techniques, and approaches that can be applied within the organization.
Create a repository of academic research papers, journals, and publications on agile practices, Lean thinking, team dynamics, and organizational change.
Decide on the application of project management tools and collaboration platforms to enhance the productivity of agile teams.
Deliver insights and visibility into the progress and outcomes of agile initiatives through the effective use of reporting.
Develop cross-functional collaborations that facilitate information-sharing and resource distribution.