Project/Program Manager IT 5 (Agile Coach Digital DevOps)

Position Title: Project/Program Manager IT 5 (Agile Coach Digital DevOps)

Location: Hybrid; Peoria, IL / Chicago, IL / Dallas, TX - In-office as needed

Let's create our future together at The AES Group!

About The AES Group:

The AES Group is a premier technology consulting company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver the most innovative technology solutions that create the most positive impact on society. AES has helped over 40 business enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, engage their customers, empower their employees, and transform their business operations with the power of cloud, data, AI, and other emerging technologies.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a seasoned Agile Coach and Program Manager with extensive experience leading Agile transformations, facilitating cross-functional teams, coaching engineering organizations, and driving continuous improvement in enterprise technology environments. Experience supporting DevOps and Cloud organizations is highly preferred.

Job Overview

Caterpillar is seeking an experienced Project/Program Manager IT 5 (Agile Coach) to support the Clients Digital DevOps Organization. This role will facilitate Agile delivery across multiple global teams, coach engineering organizations on Agile best practices, and drive continuous improvement using Lean Agile principles and data-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate is an experienced Agile Coach with a strong background in Scrum, Kanban, DevOps environments, stakeholder management, and cross-functional program leadership.

Position Summary

As an Agile Coach supporting the Clients Digital DevOps organization, you will facilitate Agile execution across multiple engineering teams while promoting Agile values, Lean practices, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with Product Owners, Engineering Managers, Architects, Security teams, and business stakeholders to improve delivery effectiveness and maximize business value.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate Scrum, Kanban, and other Agile ceremonies across multiple teams.

Coach teams on Agile principles, Lean practices, and continuous improvement.

Drive team self-organization, accountability, and delivery excellence.

Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to prioritize work and maximize value delivery.

Identify and remove delivery impediments.

Reduce decision latency through effective collaboration and communication.

Enable data-driven improvements using Agile metrics and reporting.

Support portfolio-level planning and Agile execution.

Mentor engineering teams and leadership on Agile best practices.

Foster collaboration across globally distributed cross-functional teams.

Team Environment

The Agile Coach will collaborate across five major focus areas:

Cloud

DevOps

Security

Identity

Risk

The role supports:

Global cross-functional portfolio teams

Architecture teams

Automation engineering teams

Product Owners

Engineering Managers

Business stakeholders

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of relevant experience

OR

Master's Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience

Required Experience

10+ years of Project or Program Management experience

Extensive experience working in Agile delivery environments

Experience coaching Agile teams using Scrum, Kanban, or similar frameworks

Experience driving Lean Agile adoption

Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies

Experience partnering with Product Owners and engineering leadership

Experience leading cross-functional global teams

Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives using Agile metrics and data

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Required Technical Skills

Agile Methodologies

Scrum

Kanban

Lean Agile

Agile Coaching

Agile Delivery

Continuous Improvement

Agile Metrics & Reporting

Program Management

Cross-functional Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Preferred Experience

Experience working with organizations focused on:

Cloud Platforms

DevOps

Security

Identity Management

Risk Management

Top Skills

Agile Coaching & Agile Delivery

Scrum / Kanban / Lean Agile

Cross-functional Program Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Soft Skills

Excellent facilitation skills

Strong coaching and mentoring abilities

Outstanding communication skills

Influencing without authority

Conflict resolution

Leadership and collaboration

Problem-solving mindset

Data-driven decision making

What You'll Be Doing

Lead Agile ceremonies and planning sessions

Coach teams toward Agile maturity

Improve delivery predictability and execution

Remove blockers and accelerate team productivity

Drive collaboration across multiple engineering organizations

Enable continuous improvement through Agile metrics

Partner with leadership to improve organizational agility

Candidate Value Proposition

This is an opportunity to work within Digital's DevOps organization, influencing Agile transformation across global engineering teams while partnering with Cloud, Security, DevOps, Identity, and Risk organizations. The role offers significant visibility, enterprise-scale Agile coaching experience, and the opportunity to drive meaningful organizational improvements.