Agile CoE SAFE Coach

Company Summary Statement

As one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), is committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareowners and the communities we serve. Our high-performing regulated utilities — PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy — provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation. PPL’s companies are also addressing challenges head-on by investing in new infrastructure and technology that is creating a smarter, more reliable and resilient energy grid. We are committed to doing our part to advance a cleaner energy future and drive innovation that enables us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability for the customers and communities we serve. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

Overview

Note: This is a hybrid role requiring three (3) days onsite per week at one of our office locations: Allentown, PA; Louisville, KY or Providence, RI.

#LI-Hybrid #INDPPL

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Coach,mentor,andfacilitatetheteammemberstoadoptLean-Agilemindset,includingownership,self-managementandempowerment
• ServesasamentortoRTEs and ScrumMastersprovidingguidanceonAgile,andCoachesproductleadersandproductteamsonhowtobestdeliver value, through toolsandkeyactivitiessuchasconductingAgileceremonies, Epic / Feature / Story workshop, writing acceptance criteria, team capacity/velocity, metrics, team agreements, definition of done and definition of ready, DevOps, Testing and Release management
• ProvideshandsondeliveryofScrumCeremoniesandAgileprinciplestoenableteamstoseefirsthandhowtoexecuteproperlyandeffectively.
• Runs and helps developPPL specificAgile training,ranging from"lunch-and-learns"to refresher classes and learning videos.
• Is licensedand experienced conductingSAFeCertification classesfor Leaders,Teams,Scrum Masters, and Product Managers / Owners.
• Implementsactionablecoachingplan s, and guides RTEs and team coaches in creating and implementing their own coaching plans, basedonkeyactivitiesthataimtoproduceproductlevelsuccess
• Help s providesolutionstoproductteamissues, which may or may not be specific to Agile
• Helps lead Agile ceremoniesand value deliverywithing the Lean Agile COE agile team
• Champions adoption of agile mindsetwith coworkers throughout PPL, including business and Senior / Executive Leaders, under the guidance of theleadership and key stakeholders.
• Conductsteam/departmentassessments(AgileReadiness,ReleaseRetrospectiveand AIM maturity)andrecommendsAgilecertificationstopursue
• Conductsteam/departmentassessments(AgileReadiness,ReleaseRetrospectiveand AIM maturity)andrecommendsAgilecertificationstopursue
• ParticipatesinthecontinuousimprovementofPPL’ s Agile practice, including reference material, process refinements, tooling, andAgileCOP’s
• FacilitatesscrumofscrumandcommunitiesofpracticewithScrumMastersandpossiblyothers
• PromotesAgilelearningacrossorganizationusingtechnology,i.e. Planview, ADO, Miro
• Workscollaborativelywithdifferentpartsoftheorganizationassistingwithmitigationplanningthatareimpactingproductteamstoaddressrisks&issues
• BasedontheAgileadoptionacrosstheorganization,AgileCoach mayhave Release Train Engineer responsibilitiesinmanagingproductteamsbasedondemandforcoachingandimplementationofassessmentmaturityresults
• MaybeassignedanElectric Utilitiesemergencyandstormrole.Thisisaspecialassignmentthatcomesintoplayduringstormsandotheremergencieswhenthecompanyneedstorestorepowerorrespondtootherissuesaffectingcustomerservice.Thisrolemaynecessitatetheneedtoworkafter-hours,outsideofyournormalschedule.
• Thecompanyreservestherighttodetermineifthispositionwillbeassignedtoworkon-site,remotely,oracombinationofboth.Assignedworklocationmaychange. Inthecaseofremotework,physicalpresenceintheoffice/on-sitemayberequiredtoengageinface-to-faceinteractionandcoordinationofworkamongdirectreportsandco-workers
• Performsotherdutiesasassigned
• Complieswithallpoliciesandstandards

Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree OR additional four years of IT value delivery experience.

Required Experience

• 7+ years of related work experience.
• 10+ years IT value delivery experience, including SAFe / Agile, Lean, Product leadership, etc.

Licenses / Certifications / Other Qualifications

• SAFeProgram Consultant (SPC)with endorsements
  Enables teaching basicSAFeCourses, with all required endorsements to runSAFeCourses.
  Sixmonths
  Required.
• ASPC (AdvancedSAFePractice Consultant)with endorsements
  Enables teaching advancedSAFeCourses, with all required endorsements to runSAFeCourses.
  Sixmonths
  Required.
• LeadingSAFe
  SAFefor leadership
  UponHire
  Preferred.
• SAFeScrum Master (SSM)
  SAFefor Scrum Masters
  UponHire
  Required.
• SAFeProduct Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
  SAFeforteam/ART product leaders
  Sixmonths
  Required.
• SAFe® for Teams (SAFe® Practitioner - SP)
  SAFefor team members
  UponHire
  Required.
• SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
  SAFefor senior product leaders
  UponHire
  Preferred.
• SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE)
  SAFefor RTEs
  UponHire
  Required.
• SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
  AdvancedSAFefor Scrum Masters
  UponHire
  Preferred.
• SAFe® DevOps
  SAFefor DevOps
  UponHire
  Preferred.
• LEAN Six Sigman Blackbelt
  Process improvement
  UponHire
  Preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using SAFe in highly regulated environments, ideally utilities.