Agile/Product Transformation Leader

Since its establishment in 1998, Çalık Enerji has been delivering energy from nature to people across a wide geography including the CIS countries, the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and the Balkans. Through its successful projects, the company aims to create a better and more sustainable future and ranks among the world's leading energy companies.

Çalık Enerji continues its operations in Romania, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iraq, and Senegal in the areas of EPC Contracting Operations, Distribution-Retail, and Renewable Energy Investments.

We are currently looking for an Agile/Product Transformation Leader to be based at our Istanbul Head Office.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduated from relevant departments of universities,
• Minimum 10 years of experience in agile methodologies and product management,
• Leadership experience in large-scale agile transformation projects,
• Scrum Master and/or Product Owner certifications,
• Experience with enterprise agile frameworks such as SAFe, LeSS,
• Knowledge of DevOps and continuous delivery practices,
• Experience in change management and organizational development,
• Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Define the corporate agile transformation strategy and select appropriate agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.),
• Identify and establish pilot teams; create the agile transformation roadmap,
• Develop scaling strategies, conduct agile maturity assessments, and design improvement plans,
• Design a product-oriented organizational model and establish digital product lifecycle processes,
• Implement a product portfolio management methodology; perform value stream mapping and optimization,
• Develop product metrics and a KPI framework; ensuring the implementation of digital product management tools,
• Clarify role definitions and responsibilities; design training and certification programs,
• Establish coaching and mentoring systems; create competency assessment and development plans,
• Launch train-the-trainer programs and platforms for best practice sharing,
• Apply Kaizen and continuous improvement methodologies; manage retrospectives and lessons learned processes,
• Encoruage a culture of innovation and experimentation, and promote a fail-fast mentality,
• Establish metric-driven improvement cycles, document and share success stories,
• Ensure the establishment and management of cross-functional teams,
• Identify agile transformation change agents,
• Coordinate agile pilot projects with stakeholders,
• Ensure integration between traditional and agile structures and establish the agile governance model.