Senior Manager, Lean Agile Center of Excellence - 5 ...

Job Description Our client is looking for a Senior Manager, LACE to join their team in Charlotte, NC. This is a key transformation leader responsible for driving organizational adoption of Agile Ways of Working across the enterprise. This role is pivotal in shaping how the client delivers value, scales agile practices, and builds a culture of collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence. This role combines change management expertise, executive influence, and deep Lean-Agile knowledge to guide senior leaders (VP and Executive levels) toward a shared operating model and measurable performance outcomes. This leader proactively identifies cross-team friction, systemic bottlenecks, and alignment gaps, and partners with leaders and delivery teams to remove impediments, improve flow, and elevate operational excellence. They serve as a strategic coach, trusted advisor, and catalyst for cultural and behavioral change. Responsibilities: u2022u2003Coach Executives, VPs, and senior leaders on Lean-Agile principles, operating rhythms, and leadership behaviors that enable transformation success. u2022u2003Facilitate executive workshops, portfolio alignment sessions, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) to ensure strategic clarity and cohesive prioritization. u2022u2003Provide data-driven insights and thought leadership that shape decision-making at the highest levels. u2022u2003Lead the change management strategy for Agile adoption, including communications, stakeholder alignment, readiness assessments, and organizational impact management. u2022u2003Design and deliver enterprise change roadmaps that support mindset, process, and structural shifts. u2022u2003Develop and socialize success metrics that measure cultural adoption and maturity. u2022u2003Diagnose friction points across teams, value streams, and functions to identify systemic blockers. u2022u2003Facilitate root-cause analysis, value-stream mapping, and improvement workshops to enable flow and throughput. u2022u2003Partner with Product, Technology, and Business Operations to drive consistent execution patterns and cross-functional collaboration. u2022u2003Contribute to the evolution of Agile practices, playbooks, guardrails, and governance frameworks across the enterprise. u2022u2003Ensure alignment between Strategy, Portfolio Management, ARTs/Teams, and Executive Leadership. u2022u2003Support the definition and rollout of metrics dashboards, maturity assessments, and health indicators. u2022u2003Lead Agile training, communities of practice, and leadership enablement sessions that foster scalable internal capability. u2022u2003Mentor Agile Coaches, RTEs, Product Managers, and other roles across the organization. u2022u2003Promote a culture of psychological safety, experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: Skills and Requirements u2022u2003Must be comfortable working onsite 5 days per week u2022u20037+ years of experience in agile transformation, with a proven track record of leading Agile or Lean transformation initiatives within global, complex, matrixed organizations u2022u20033+ years in managerial positions, including leading Lean-Agile Center of Excellence or equivalent transformation function u2022u2003Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and manage organizational change. u2022u2003Strong understanding of SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and scaled agile frameworks u2022u2003Experience delivering presentations to senior-level executives, product groups and technical audiences u2022u2003Deep understanding of product management and software development cycle u2022u2003Exceptional communication, facilitation, and storytelling skills u2022u2003Must be open to travel maximum 5 times per year to places like Poland, Canada and Arizona u2022u2003Strong consulting background gained in a management consulting environment or similar strategic function u2022u2003Certifications such as SAFe SPC, SA, and RTE u2022u2003Additional certifications like LPM, Lean Six Sigma u2022u2003Previous experience working as Project Manager in their early career

Created: 2026-01-28