Big challenges need bold thinkers.
If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.
At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.
We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
Job DescriptionThe Principle Agilist is the "Coach of Coaches." This role is responsible for the cultural and operational transformation of OCI into a high-performing Lean-Agile organization, ensuring that the SAFe® framework is not just followed, but mastered.
Detailed Scope of Work & PWS Alignment:
- SAFe® Transformation Leadership: Lead all SAFe® transformation activities across OCI. Empower high-performing Agile teams to drive value and sustain organizational change.
- Agile Team Mentoring: Lead the stand-up of Agile teams from traditional structures. Provide "at-the-elbow" support to ensure employees successfully leverage SAFe® best practices.
- Value Delivery Framework: Implement a framework for measuring value delivery across OCI. Ensure that velocity and impact are visible to senior VHA leaders.
- Continuous Delivery Pipeline (CDP) Oversight: Coordinate and maintain the CDP, including Continuous Exploration, Integration, Deployment, and Release on Demand.
Advanced Technical Proficiencies:
- Certification: Certified SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC) (Required).
- Coaching: Expert in mentoring teams through ceremonies, PI objectives, and WSJF prioritization.
- Tools: Mastery of Jira Align and Jira for enterprise-level Agile tracking.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience: 20 years in IT solutions + 10 years leading SAFe® transformations in large organizations.
Work Arrangement
- Remote
Compensation: Salary depends on experience and expertise. Compensation includes a comprehensive fringe-benefits package. RESPEC is a 100% employee-owned company and employees are eligible for participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) after a qualifying period.
Featured benefits include:
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) & ESOP (with company match up to 4%)
- Professional Development and Training
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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What We Do
In a world where one superhero can handle almost any problem, our entire team of award-winning technology experts is on a mission to make your business better.
With extra vision to see solutions that others can’t and vast knowledge to bridge the gaps that others don’t, we’re transformers with the know-how to solve the world’s hardest problems. At RESPEC, we thrive on technology and making our clients successful. This is why we do what we do.
From the depths of a cavern to the heights of a volcano, from an antiquated computer system to a business in dire need of re-engineering, our technical and business experts find solutions for extreme situations... like the time we cleansed and migrated 100 million rows of legacy data or the time we protected Mt. Rushmore.
Know-How is Everything.
We use our resourcefulness and vast experience to solve problems. It’s called know-how. And when you have it, problems aren’t problems at all. Know-how defines the core of who we are. It is how our clients see us. Know-how speaks to ingenuity, aptitude, and skill—it is not merely knowledge; it is knowledge on how to get things done. Imagine having access to a think tank with hundreds of diversely talented engineers, scientists, programmers, and developers under one roof—that’s RESPEC. Each team member is highly trained and skilled in understanding and applying the laws of a specific universe to solve any kind of problem. That’s why we have to talk about our team in terms of superheroes.
