Senior Manager Agile Program Management

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Agile Program Management to help lead large-scale Agile delivery in a hybrid Boston-based environment. This role is ideal for a seasoned Agile leader who enjoys enabling teams, improving delivery flow, and driving alignment across complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Release Trains to support successful delivery across multiple teams and workstreams.
• Facilitate Program Increment planning and help ensure strong alignment among stakeholders.
• Identify, manage, and help resolve cross-team dependencies, risks, and delivery blockers.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and delivery teams on Agile and SAFe practices.
• Track Agile performance metrics to improve predictability, flow, and execution efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement efforts and encourage adoption of an Agile mindset.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to align delivery with strategic priorities.
• Contribute to Lean Portfolio Management and value stream optimization efforts.
• Use Agile tools such as Jira, Rally, or Azure DevOps to manage program execution and reporting.

Skills

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in Agile program management.
• At least 5 years of experience in a Release Train Engineer or similar leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean Agile practices.
• Proven experience leading Agile Release Trains and facilitating PI planning.
• Ability to manage dependencies, risks, and impediments in a complex enterprise setting.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and relationship-building skills.
• Comfort working with senior business and technology leaders.
• Experience using Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Rally, or Azure DevOps.

Preferred Skills:

• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), or a similar Agile certification.
• Experience with Lean Portfolio Management and Agile funding models.
• Background in enterprise Agile transformation or scaling Agile frameworks.
• Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile engineering practices.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement

Pay

The pay range for this role is $47 - $82 per hour based on qualifications and experience.