Description

Solidfire is growing rapidly and is on the lookout for a SAFe expert who can help lead the transformation of our org and take on a key leadership role longer term as we expand into additional products and solutions.

About you

Must Have:

• Experience transforming at least one technology company or org to SAFe

• SAFe Agilist or SPC certification with 2+ years hands on experience in a fully operational SAFe organization

• 5+ years of experience in an Agile environment, managing large, complex projects

• Detailed understanding and experience with the Atlassian tool sets

• Excellent change management and mentorship skills, providing guidance as you help lead teams through transformation

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities with the ability to present to different levels in the organization

• Quick Study – Must be able to quickly gain a high level understanding of the technical and business domains to effectively implement change

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or other related field or equivalent

Nice To Have:

• SAFe SPC certified

• Experience as an Agile Scrum coach

• Experience working with teams developing systems technology e.g. storage, networking, telco, security

Job Summary

Project (Design) Mgr: Manages the development and implementation process of a company’s products and services. Coordinates departmental or cross-functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products. Monitors the project from initiation through delivery including planning and directing schedules and monitoring budget/spending. Organizes cross-functional activities, ensuring completion of the project i.e. product on schedule and within budget constraints.

Job Requirements

- Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and organizational skills are required.- Excellent knowledge of product lifecycle, tools, processes, and operations planning.- Ability to provide leadership in a team environment to meet aggressive goals and pre-defined metrics requirements.- Demonstrated experience working with hardware and software development engineers on complex projects.- Strong understanding of engineering principles and practices.- Program Management training or demonstrated experience.- Ability to work on complex issues where analysis situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. - Ability to develop longer-range project plans and schedules to complete complex projects.Responsibility and Interaction:Responsibility: - The tasks this individual is responsible for are often unstructured, have wide implications and there are multiple outcomes. - This individual will apply broad expertise or unique technical/industry knowledge in solving problems that are unique and extremely complex given time, budget and resource constraints.- Demonstrate leadership and vision in determining and driving strategy decisions. Interaction: - This individual must work effectively with Staff to Vice President level employees within the function, across functions and with external parties. - Limited supervision is provided, as this individual can operate, drive results, and set priorities independently. - The ideal candidate will be a proactive contributor and subject matter expert.- To be successful, this individual must demonstrate favorable results through leadership and influencing multiple individuals and groups.- Often acts as mentor or facilitator.

Education

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience.