Lean Portfolio Management Coach

• Facilitates the implementation of Lean Portfolio Management (LMP) practices to enhance organizational agility and optimize workflow across the enterprise.
• Coaches executives, leaders, and teams on effective strategy-to-execution alignment using Lean-Agile principles at scale.
• Guides strategic and investment planning to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and maximize value delivery.
• Promotes the adoption of portfolio-level agile practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and data-informed decision-making.
• Utilizes performance insights and metrics to identify opportunities for enhancement in processes and strategic outcomes.
• Provides leadership coaching and supports lightweight governance to drive effective decision-making and system thinking across the organization.
• Facilitates and coaches enterprise-level portfolio and strategy events to drive integrated planning, decision-making, learning and alignment.
• Establishes and facilitates inspect-and-adapt cycles at the portfolio and enterprise levels to ensure alignment with enterprise growth and maintain currency with evolving healthcare industry practices.
• Matures the Lean Portfolio Management operating model to ensure consistency across portfolios, enable standardization for optimization and scalability, and preserve flexibility in execution.
• Develop and deliver LPM training and enablement materials for sustainability.
• Develop internal LPM coaching capability to reduce dependency on eternal consultants.
• Define and coach the use of outcome-oriented metrics (OKRs, KPIs, flow metrics) and help leaders interpret metrics to drive better decisions (not simply for compliance).
• Develop, maintain and train on LPM dashboards to ensure transparency and a focus on outcomes.
• Act as a change agent for enterprise Agile and Lean maturation to ensure adoption.
• Partner with enablement leaders, Agile CoE, and key stakeholders to identify systemic impediments and remove them.
• Perform any other job related duties as requested.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or a related field is required
• Equivalent years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of required education
• Ten (10) years Progressive experience in portfolio management, project/program management, agile delivery or enterprise transformation roles within complex organizations required
• Five (5) years Direct experience coaching or leading lean/agile practices at scale required
• Five (5) years Experience operating in large, matrixed or regulated environments required
• Three (3) years Experience in the healthcare sector required
• Demonstrated experience working with senior leaders and executives required

• Portfolio Management skills
• Project/Program Management skills
• Familiar with Agile Principles
• Strategic Planning
• Project Performance Analysis
• Continuous Improvement
• Training Development
• Resource Allocation
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Process Standardization
• Planning, negotiating and influencing skillset
• Knowledgeable in working in agile, scrum or SDLC methodologies
• Proven ability to effectively interact at all organizational levels
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor teams
• Exceptional collaboration and relationship building skills
• Familiarity of the healthcare field
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to document workflows, standard operating procedures, training documents and similar materials
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence peers and co-workers to work towards common goals and outputs without direct reporting structures in place
• Big picture mindset with the ability to anticipate upstream and downstream impacts of change outside the targeted areas

• Certified Coach or Facilitator preferred
• Business Agility or Agile Practitioner preferred
• Certified Scrum Master preferred
• Certified Scrum Product Owner preferred
• Certified Project Manager preferred

• General office environment; may be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• May be required to work additional hours and/or outside normal business hours as needed to meet deadlines.
• Up to 25% (regular) travel to attend meetings, trainings, and conferences may be required

Compensation Range:
$113,000.00 - $197,700.00 CareSource takes into consideration a combination of a candidate's education, training, and experience as well as the position's scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required for the role, and other external and internal data when establishing a salary level. In addition to base compensation, you may qualify for a bonus tied to company and individual performance. We are highly invested in every employee's total well-being and offer a substantial and comprehensive total rewards package.

Compensation Type:
Salary

Competencies:
- Fostering a Collaborative Workplace Culture
- Cultivate Partnerships
- Develop Self and Others
- Drive Execution
- Influence Others
- Pursue Personal Excellence
- Understand the Business

This job description is not all inclusive. CareSource reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. CareSource is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to fostering an environment of belonging that welcomes and supports individuals of all backgrounds.

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