Senior Associate--Principal Agilist

Job DescriptionJob Description This is a remote position.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. CitizenshipBachelor’s degree Must have a SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) Certification, activeMinimum 20 years of experience delivering IT solutionsMinimum 15 years leading Agile implementations in medium to large organizationsMinimum 10 years leading enterprise-level SAFe transformationsExpert 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 teamsExperience supporting federal healthcare or healthcare IT environments preferredDemonstrated success leading complex organizational change initiativesStrong executive presence with exceptional written and verbal communication skills