Senior Associate--Principal Agilist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description:

• Hybrid position, working on site in Washington, DC and remotely.
• The Principal Agilist will serve as the enterprise leader for a large-scale Agile transformation effort within a federal environment. This individual will be responsible for leading and guiding full SAFe implementations across complex, multi-team organizations.
• The Principal Agilist will operate at the executive level, advising senior government stakeholders, driving cultural and operational transformation, and ensuring measurable delivery outcomes. This is a highly visible, key personnel role requiring deep expertise in enterprise Agile transformation, SAFe implementation, and organizational change leadership.
• Lead enterprise-wide SAFe transformation initiatives across multiple programs and portfolios.
• Serve as executive advisor to government leadership on Agile adoption strategy.
• Establish Lean-Agile governance models and scalable delivery frameworks.
• Coach executives, Release Train Engineers, Product Management, and Agile teams.
• Design and implement transformation roadmaps aligned to mission outcomes.
• Drive measurable improvements in delivery velocity, quality, and operational performance.
• Build and sustain high-performing Agile teams across the organization.
• Ensure long-term institutionalization of Agile practices and cultural change.

Experience and Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree
• Must have a SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) Certification, active
• Minimum 20 years of experience delivering IT solutions
• Minimum 15 years leading Agile implementations in medium to large organizations
• Minimum 10 years leading enterprise-level SAFe transformations
• Expert in SAFe’s Lean Agile principles and practices to drive value and sustain organizational change and operational excellence through the empowering of high-performing Agile teams
• Experience supporting federal healthcare or healthcare IT environments preferred
• Demonstrated success leading complex organizational change initiatives
• Strong executive presence with exceptional written and verbal communication skills