Agile/SAFe Delivery Leadership Across the IDIQ
Guide the adoption and consistent application of Agile and SAFe practices across all teams and task orders.
Support the PMO and program leadership in establishing and maintaining program-level Agile constructs (e.g., ART cadence, PI planning rhythm, common definitions of ready/done).
Ensure alignment between Agile delivery practices and contract requirements (scope, schedule, quality, reporting).
Cadence, Planning, and Execution (Teams and Program)
Facilitate or coach core Agile/SAFe ceremonies at the program level
Quarterly Planning events, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt, Scrum of Scrums.
Monitor MVI schedules across task orders.
Partner with tech leads, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure
High‑quality backlog refinement.
Realistic, data‑driven planning based on team capacity and historical performance.
Promote predictable, sustainable delivery across sprints and Program Increments.
Metrics, Transparency, and Continuous Improvement
Define and maintain a consistent set of Agile/SAFe metrics across task orders (e.g., velocity, throughput, cycle time, defect trends, predictability).
Ensure teams and leadership have transparent visibility into progress, risks, and impediments through dashboards and regular reviews.
Drive inspect‑and‑adapt activities at both team and program level, translating insights into concrete improvement actions.
Coaching, Mentoring, and Standards
Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, tech leads, and team members in Agile/SAFe principles and practices.
Develop and maintain program‑level Agile process standards
Definition of Ready/Done.
Story and feature sizing approaches.
Provide targeted coaching to underperforming teams or new teams ramping onto the IDIQ.
Alignment Across Task Orders and Shared Services
Ensure each task order’s Agile approach (teams, ceremonies, roles) aligns with the broader program governance model and the customer Agile maturity model.
