Agile Leader

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Date: Jan 24, 2025

Location(s): Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID:  85127 

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and dependable electricity to over 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

 

Position Specific Description

NextEra’s Enterprise Data Program (EDP) is seeking a skilled and experienced program leader to help manage and grow the ambitions and value that this group provides to NEE.  This position is a key liaison between EDP teams as well as into stakeholders across the IT and NEE landscapes broadly. 

 

Project Management Skills:

  • Proficient in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
  • Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, software development lifecycles, and technology trends.  Specific focus on data technology

 

Leadership and Communication:

  • Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams.
  • Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex technical information to a range of stakeholders.
  • Experience in stakeholder management and conflict resolution.

 

Strategic Planning and Execution:

  • Ability to develop and execute strategic plans and roadmaps for IT programs.
  • Experience in managing budgets, resource allocation, and timelines.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.

 

Technical Skills:

  • Understanding of data management, cybersecurity practices, and compliance standards.
  • Ability to work with various technology platforms and software products.

 

Soft Skills:

  • Strong analytical and organizational skills.
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
  • Adaptiveness and flexibility to manage changing business requirements and priorities.

 

Others:

  • Background on the EDP program is helpful
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with other departments and within EDP
  • Willingness to stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices.

Job Overview

This position guides teams in the execution of agile initiatives to deliver customer value. Employees in this role train and coach in the use of Scrum, Lean, Kanban, XP, and scale agile framework practices.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Trains and coaches leaders, teams, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindset 
  •  Contributes in Communities of Practice (CoP), within the agile network 
  •  Promotes and encourages collaboration and transparency and builds trusting relationships between business, delivery, and other entities within the organization 
  •  Facilitates periodic synchronization meetings across several different onsite and distributed delivery teams 
  •  Prepares program and release backlogs, as well as team and program objectives 
  •  Tracks, promotes, and publishes completed program features and program and team objectives 
  •  Manages risk and dependencies, communicates and escalates impediments to facilitate transparency, and reduces bottlenecks 
  •  Embraces a continuous improvement mindset, and drives the use of agile engineering best practices and innovation 
  •  Reports on standardized program-level metrics, and understands, tracks, and operates within the program budget 
  •  Plays an instrumental role in the organization's Agile transformation, acts as a change agent, and shows strong leadership skills with a positive and collaborative attitude 
  •  Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • High School Grad / GED 
  •  Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience 
  •  Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

  • Supervisor/Management/Leadership Experience: 2+ years

 

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Information Technology
Organization:  Florida Power & Light Company 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

 

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

 

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

 

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

 

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.

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