SAFe Program Consultant

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

What you will do

The SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) will have accountability for supporting staff, teams and agile release trains effectively leverage Scaled Agile Framework practices and tools. The SPC is a member of the SAFe Enablement team that is responsible for delivering accelerators across biotechnology product teams, driving a culture of continuous innovation across the enterprise, and enabling effective Agile governance and measurement.

This role involves collaboration with various Amgen product and platform teams to enhance value delivery and productivity. The SPC will participate with the organization’s Communities of Practice to continuously improve standards, processes and automation enablers that accelerate staff and team SAFe maturity and overall business agility.

• Enablement and Training: provide training and enablement sessions to teams, leaders, and stakeholders. Facilitate workshops and guide organizations in understanding and applying SAFe principles, practices, and processes effectively.
• Coaching and Mentoring: coach and mentor Agile teams and leaders on SAFe implementation. Provide guidance on Agile practices, events, and help teams and leaders refine their understanding and application of SAFe.
• Transformation Planning and Execution: Participate in planning and executing SAFe transformations within organizations. Assess current states of Agile maturity, identify areas for improvement, and guide the organization in aligning with SAFe principles and practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the organization. As a member of a SAFe enablement team, develop accelerators that help staff and team with SAFe maturity, establish effective Agile decision-making processes, promote the use of Agile metrics and measurement, and drive organizational change towards a more Agile and Lean mindset.
• Change Agent: Act as a change agent, promoting the benefits of SAFe and driving organizational transformation. They collaborate with teams, leaders, and stakeholders to create a shared understanding of SAFe and its value, and help overcome resistance to change.

What we expect of you

• Deep knowledge and expertise in SAFe. Combine technical knowledge of SAFe with a motivation to improve software, systems, and Agile business processes.
• Jira experience
• SAFe training experience

• Jira Align experience
• Miro experience
• Workshop facilitation experience

• Master’s degree and 8 to 10 years of experience with SAFe, software, systems, and Agile business processes OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 10 to 14 years of experience with SAFe, software, systems, and Agile business processes OR
• Diploma and 14 to 18 years of experience with SAFe, software, systems, and Agile business processes OR
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification - preferred

• Excellent analytical and gap/fit assessment skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.