Agile Leader

Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division (MSD) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Agile leader. Mainframe systems are at the heart of the digital economy, with 80% of the world’s structured corporate data residing or originating on mainframes, and 55% of all enterprise applications hitting the mainframe to complete transactions. Our industry-leading products are critical to many Fortune 1000 companies. This in-person position requires a deep understanding of Agile methodologies, change management, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and Coach Teams: Facilitate the growth of software development teams, empowering them to become self-organized, high-performing, and sustainable. Promote a healthy and collaborative work environment.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the teams by identifying areas for enhancement, facilitating feedback loops, and guiding the implementation of changes.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders such as Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and other team leaders to ensure alignment of goals and priorities.
• Remove Roadblocks: Actively identify and remove obstacles that hinder team progress, ensuring that teams remain focused on delivering value.
• Agile Metrics and Data-Driven Decisions: Monitor and track key performance metrics (e.g., flow metrics, velocity, cycle time) to drive actionable improvements in team performance, efficiency, and delivery.
• Facilitate Agile Ceremonies: Facilitate essential Scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups, fostering open communication, collaboration, and transparency.
• Champion Agile Practices: Advocate for and implement Agile best practices across teams and the organization. Contribute to the development of cross-team collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of related experience or Master’s degree and 3+ years of related experience.
• Subject matter expert in Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles.
• Experience working and coaching in an Agile environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

• Agile Expertise: Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), with the ability to adapt practices to the needs of different teams.
• Collaboration & Facilitation: Excellent collaboration, facilitation, and coaching skills, capable of building trust and alignment within remote, multicultural teams.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: Proactive, solution-oriented thinker with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and overcome challenges effectively.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop high-performing, self-organizing teams.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Strong capability in using Agile metrics (e.g., flow metrics, velocity, cycle time) to optimize performance and decision-making.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, and facilitation skills, with the ability to manage expectations and influence stakeholders.
• Change Management: Solid experience in guiding teams through change and fostering a growth mindset that embraces continuous improvement.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 91,100.00 to USD 146,000.00.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus and opportunity to receive new hire equity grant as well as annual equity awards.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(K) participation with company matching.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time.
• Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence in accordance with applicable laws.