Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Project Leader

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Project Leader will work closely with the GEM (Global Enterprise & Mobility) development and product teams to help implement SAFe (Scaled Agile) PI (program increment) Planning. In this role you will help other GEM team members conduct PI planning ceremonies throughout the PI Cycle. In this role you will also be a key part of the team to form Agile Release Trains (ARTs) in support of GEM connectivity solutions.

In this exciting and dynamic role, you will report into GEM through the Segment Delivery and Operations team while working collaboratively with teams inside and outside of GEM to plan and deliver systems that bring the internet to life across satellites to businesses, airplanes, boats, and more.

Job Responsibilities:

Facilitate the PI planning events including pre-planning, establish calendars, conduct events including PI retrospective and PI sessions. Work with Product Management and Product Development to summarize PI objectives and publish for visibility to all teams associated with PI Planning. Track the execution of features and report progress using Jira, Miro, Wiki and other tools. Coach participants on PI, GEM business and development processes. Encourage collaboration between teams inside and outside of GEM for PI dependencies. Assist Product Development teams with establishing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) development practices including quality and performance metrics for the PI. Create artifacts on PI schedules and deliverables, present to key stakeholders on a regular basis.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience as a technical leader within a cross-functional engineering development organization
• Experience working with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) /Agile/Scrum methodology
• Ability to write both technical and non-technical documentation that is clear, concise, and speaks to a wide audience
• Problem solver with excellent communication and leadership skills who can motivate others to reach company objectives
• Excellent planning skills
• BS in Engineering, CS or related field
• Up to 10% travel

Preferences:

• Experience leading SAFe ceremonies such as PI Planning, retrospectives, trade-off discussions and stakeholder reviews
• Experience as a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Release Train Engineer (RTE) across globally distributed teams
• Technical and software engineering background in the areas of cloud computing, enterprise computing, servers, networking, and virtualization technology and products
• Experience with Software Development Life Cycle: including planning, system integration, verification and validation for a variety of technical solutions
• Exposure to front end business development and process