Manager, Enterprise Agility

• The Manager, Enterprise Agility is responsible to serve as the agile architect, implementer, and coach within Ameren.
• Focuses on agile implementation and process development, works with development groups to standardize adoption of agile principles, and works with key business groups to educate and facilitate a transition to an agile model

• Manages resource allocation for agile coaches across long-lived Agile teams and enterprise training initiatives.
• Has in-depth knowledge and familiarity in agile practices in order to set strategy and mentor and coach co-workers on best practices with:

o Agile team mobilization
o Agile team maturation
o Scaling Agile
o Vital few metrics valuable to the team and stakeholders

• Leads strategic direction of the enterprises’ shift to agility, including:

o Process changes
o Organizational changes
o Skill development

• Coaches business and Digital executives on the enterprise cultural shift required for Agile teams to be successful.
• Works with leadership to define metrics that track teams’ progression through their Agile journey
• Delivers strategies to Digital leadership on roadmap, adoption, and implementation plans for Agile transformation
• Participates in workforce strategy within Digital to help shape the workforce for Agile success
• Builds and leads a team to execute on functional area objectives.
• Has performance and career development conversations.
• Builds and maintains team motivation and engagement.

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Five or more years of experience performing in multiple Agile roles preferably as agile coach in a lean or scrum environment.
• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Project Management Institute Agile Certified Professional (PMI ACP), or other leading Agile certification is required
• Extensive knowledge of software development methodologies.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement (CI) techniques.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.