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Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) CoachLenovo • Chicago, IL, United States
Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) Coach

Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) Coach

Lenovo • Chicago, IL, United States
8 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) Coach

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE : 992) (ADR : LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

About Our Team

The Lenovo AI Ecosystem Group is a newly formed organization targeted at transforming Lenovo’s AI product offerings into a world class AI ecosystem environment that delivers a unique and leading AI experience for our customers. To accelerate our transformation, Lenovo is creating a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) — a strategic function dedicated to embedding Lean-Agile principles, SAFe practices, and continuous improvement across the organization. We’re seeking a LACE Coach to lead, mentor, and enable our global teams and leaders on their Agile transformation journey.

Location : Chicago is highly preferred, open to remote work.

Travel : Monthly travel is required.

What You’ll Do

Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) Coach is a strategic change leader responsible for cultivating Lean-Agile maturity across Lenovo’s AI Ecosystem organization. This role works at the organizational level, guiding transformation at scale, enabling alignment between strategy and execution, and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and relentless improvement. You will partner with executives, Program Management, Product Management, and technology leaders to build a sustainable Agile operating model that powers Lenovo’s AI innovation engine.

Transformation Leadership

  • Serve as a Lean-Agile transformation leader by understanding the organization’s goals, structure needs, creating a strategy for transformation leading Lean-Agile transformation
  • Select adapt an Agile process that supports the success of the organization operationalizing this process globally.
  • Coach executives, ART leaders, and teams in SAFe principles and Lean thinking.
  • Deliver short-term improvements to efficiency, quality productivity through process tools improvements that support the overall Agile transformation
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to align transformation goals with business outcomes.

Coaching Enablement

  • Mentor Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Scrum Masters, and Product Owners across the organization.
  • Champion Lean-Agile mindset shifts at all levels of the organization — from teams to executives.
  • Deliver training, workshops, and maturity assessments to support ongoing Agile capability growth.
  • Program Improvement Governance

  • Establish transformation metrics and use data-driven insights to measure and accelerate maturity.
  • Guide Inspect Adapt initiatives at the organizational level, identifying systemic impediments and facilitating improvement cycles.
  • Partner with IT, HR, and Operations to integrate Agile ways of working into enterprise processes.
  • Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Computer Science, or Organizational Development.
  • 10+ years of experience in Agile and Lean transformation,
  • 3+ years in enterprise coaching roles.
  • Experience leading large-scale SAFe or Lean-Agile transformations.
  • Preferred Certifications

  • SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) – required or strongly preferred.
  • SAFe Agilist (SA) or SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE).
  • Certified Enterprise Agile Coach (CEC) or ICAgile Certified Expert (ICE-AC / ATF).
  • Deep understanding of SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), and organizational change management.
  • Exceptional facilitation, communication, and executive coaching skills.
  • Strong ability to influence at all levels — from teams to C‑suite.
  • Familiarity with AI, data-driven organizations, and digital transformation is a plus.
  • The base salary budgeted range for this position is $180K - $210K. Individuals may also be considered for bonus and / or commission.

    Lenovo’s various benefits can be found on www.lenovobenefits.com.

    In compliance with Colorado’s EPEWA, the expected application deadline for this position is October 31, 2025. This applies to both external and internal candidates.

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

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