Manager, Agile Practices (Remote)

Company: AbbVie
Location: Irvine
Posted on: January 8, 2026

Job Description:

Company Description At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit https://global.allerganaesthetics.com/. Follow Allergan Aesthetics on LinkedIn. Allergan Aesthetics | An AbbVie Company Job Description As the Manager, Agile Practices, you will report to the Senior Manager, Tech Business Operations & Agile Practices as well as continuously collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to solve the most important technical problems. Employees can work remotely You Will: Manage, mentor, and grow a team of Agile Specialists, providing hands on support, regular feedback, and career development. Establish clear performance expectations, foster a culture of accountability, and drive continuous improvement. Ensure consistent implementation of Agile Practices while identifying and implementing continuous improvement of those practices. Drive agile maturity by establishing standards of work, metrics-driven insights, and cross team collaboration. Oversee and continuously improve planning processes to provide visibility into multiple quarters of work ahead while ensuring clarity of scope, dependencies, and key milestones. Standardize reporting practices for KPIs such as velocity, burndown, and other delivery metrics, consolidating and presenting this data transparently to inform leadership of progress and enable decision making. Track progress, identify and manage risks, and remove obstacles across Engineering teams supported by Agile Specialists. Build strong partnerships to collaborate across the business, with key partners such as Product, Engineering, Program, Design, and business stakeholders, ensuring shared context, coordinated execution, and predictable outcomes. Oversee the effective use of Jira and other tooling used by Agile Specialists, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and scalability across teams. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field. 6 years experience in Agile delivery, with at least 2 years of direct people management experience. Expertise in Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or similar) with a proven track record of scaling agile practices across teams. Strong leadership and coaching skills. Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage through ambiguity and change. Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at multiple levels of the organization. Data-driven mindset with the ability to leverage metrics to drive accountability and improvement. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, and related tooling. Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms. This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveprograms Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law. AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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