We are looking for a highly experienced and communicative Lead Agile IT Transformation Expert (Freelance) to support the Project and Portfolio Management leadership team of our customer in driving a company-wide agile transformation during an ongoig Carve-out. The role combines strategic responsibility coaching and organizational development to prepare the IT organization for its role as a true business co-creator.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in agile IT transformation at scale portfolio management and IT organization development combined with excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Start: ASAP
- Duration: 1218 months
- Location: Remote with limited onsite workshops in Germany
- Language: English (fluent) German Romanian or Portuguese a plus
- Contract Type: Freelance
- Capacity: 80%
Tasks
- Partner with customers IT leadership in designing and evolving the Target Operating Model for IT as a business co-creator
- Support the development of portfolio management processes (strategic workshops analysis maturity assessments etc.)
- Prepare and facilitate quarterly organizational development meetings with IT management to define new processes models and roadmaps
- Guide and mentor Department Agile Coaches ensuring consistency and quality across departments
- Provide strategic input on process and model development approvals and implementation approaches
- Act as a communication and alignment bridge between management department leadership and agile coaches
- Ensure sustainable adoption of agile practices tools (Jira Confluence) and mindset shifts across departments
Requirements
- 8 years of experience in agile IT transformation projects
- Strong background in IT portfolio management and organizational development
- Proven ability to guide and mentor senior agile coaches and department leaders
- Strong facilitation skills for management-level workshops and strategic alignment sessions
- Excellent communication empathy and leadership skills
- Experience with scaled agile frameworks (e.g. SAFe LeSS or similar) desirable
- Independent structured and strategic working style