Senior Agile Champion, C360

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Join our dynamic and fast-paced team  supporting the C360 application — a critical enabler for customer demographic data used across American Express to enable top programs in the company. As a Senior Agile Champion, you’ll play a pivotal role in guiding high-performing teams in a scaled agile environment, ensuring delivery excellence, compliance adherence, and innovation across customer-centered journeys.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead Agile delivery for teams supporting the C360 application — a system of record for demographic data used across the company.
• Champion collaboration across multiple lines of business and delivery trains to drive forward compliance-critical initiatives.
• Build trust quickly with your team and partners by demonstrating strong leadership, emotional intelligence, and goal-oriented action.
• Navigate the complexity of cross-train support by instilling transparency, accountability, and focused execution.
• Champion continuous improvement not only within your teams but across the entire Agile Release Train.
• Proactively identify and remove impediments that could delay value delivery or compliance landmarks.
• Challenge the status quo with confidence — bring bold, thoughtful perspectives that improve how we operate and deliver.
• Adapt rapidly to shifting priorities and compliance requirements while maintaining a calm, focused leadership presence.
• Ensure that teams are delivering the right solutions the right way — even under pressure — with a strong focus on quality and organizational standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an Agile Champion or Agile delivery lead in a scaled Agile environment (SAFe or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing Agile teams and deliver sophisticated initiatives on time.
• Deep understanding of Agile principles, ceremonies, and frameworks, including servant leadership and empirical process control.
• Experience supporting enterprise platforms, ideally in customer data, CRM, or compliance-regulated systems.
• Strong facilitation and collaboration skills across technical and business partners.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage team dynamics and foster psychological safety.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within or supporting a large Agile Release Train.
• Exposure to organizational customer data systems or C360 platforms.
• SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Advanced Scrum Master).
• Prior experience in a regulated or compliance-heavy environment.
• Familiarity with Agile tooling such as Jira, Rally, or Azu