Agile Program Manager

Location: Bay Area, CA (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite per week)

Employment Type: Full-Time / Direct Hire

Industry: A Leading Utilities Industry Client of Swoon

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST

Yearly Pay Rate: $122,000.00 (Negotiable)

🌟 Position Summary

A leading client in the Utilities industry, partnered with Swoon, is seeking a highly experienced Agile Program Manager / Agile Coach to support and drive enterprise-level Agile Transformation initiatives within their IT organization. This is a Direct Hire role with high visibility across senior leadership and the executive team.

The ideal candidate is a polished Agile leader with strong program management experience, deep knowledge of Lean/Agile frameworks, and a proven ability to coach Directors, VPs, and C-Level executives within highly regulated environments.

This role plays a key part in evolving organizational culture, improving delivery efficiency, and ensuring strategic alignment across technology programs.

🎯 Key Responsibilities

Agile Coaching & Continuous Improvement

• Provide enterprise-level Agile coaching to teams, leaders, and executives.
• Conduct Agile maturity assessments and develop coaching roadmaps.
• Lead workshops, training sessions, and Communities of Practice.
• Drive Lean thinking and Waste Elimination initiatives across teams.
• Introduce and optimize Agile flow metrics (cycle time, throughput, flow efficiency).

Program & Portfolio Leadership

• Lead large-scale IT programs ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Implement Lean Portfolio Management practices to enable value-based prioritization.
• Manage interdependencies, risks, capacity, and delivery plans.
• Ensure consistent governance, reporting, and KPI tracking across initiatives.
• Develop executive-ready presentations and data-driven insights.

Executive Coaching & Influence

• Partner directly with Directors, VPs, and C-Level executives to support Agile adoption.
• Facilitate strategic planning and remove systemic impediments.
• Influence decision-making in environments with complex regulatory and operational constraints.
• Champion cultural transformation and continuous learning.

🧩 Minimum Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in Program Management or Agile Leadership.
• 5 years as an Agile Coach, with enterprise transformation experience.
• Strong background working in highly regulated environments (Utilities, Energy, Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Government, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience coaching senior leaders and C-Level executives.
• Proficiency with Agile frameworks: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean.
• Experience with Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and program governance.
• Strong command of Agile metrics and KPI reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

⭐ Preferred Skills

• Certifications such as SAFe Agilist, SPC, PMP, or similar.
• Experience using PPM tools (Planisware, Clarity, Jira Align, etc.).
• Strong facilitator, communicator, and influencer.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity in large organizations.
• Experience leading cultural and organizational change.

🌍 Work Environment

• Must be local to the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Hybrid schedule: 2–3 days onsite per week depending on workshops or leadership engagement.
• Occasional travel to nearby offices as needed.

💲 Compensation

Yearly Base Salary: $122,000.00 (Negotiable based on experience and internal equity)

Includes competitive benefits and opportunities for discretionary incentive programs.