Agile Transformation & Business Analysis

Hughan R. Bolton, SPC, RTE, CBAP, MSF

*** ********** **** ** **********, NH 03104 603-***-**** ************@*****.*** AGILE TRANSFORMATION & BUSINESS ANALYSIS LEADER

Experienced leader in Agile Transformation, Business Agility, Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Adept at driving Enterprise Agility through strategic Agile Coaching, OKRs, KPIs, Stakeholder Collaboration, and Business Process Optimization. Proven ability to align Agile Release Trains

(ARTs), Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE), and Agile Governance with business objectives for public and private sector clients.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PBG CONSULTING McLean, VA

Enterprise Agility Practice Lead (Jan 2022 - May 2025)

Led Agile Transformation strategies across client organization, implementing Scaled Agile Framework

(SAFe), Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), and Business Agility best practices.

Developed and executed SAFe & Agile training programs, enhancing enterprise agility maturity.

Provided Agile Coaching at the Portfolio, Program, and Team levels, ensuring value-driven delivery utilizing Azure DevOps.

Served as Release Train Engineer (RTE) & Product Manager, optimizing Agile Ceremonies, backlog refinement, and sprint execution.

Guided teams through roadmap planning, OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), portfolio alignment, and stakeholder engagement

Mentored Agile teams, driving Enterprise Value Streams and Business Process Optimization. CGI Burlington, MA

Enterprise Agile Consultant & Business Analyst (Nov 2016 - Feb 2020)

Led Agile coaching and business analysis initiatives at TJX, Mentor Network, and Massachusetts Executive Office of Education

Delivered Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban coaching to foster cross-functional Agile collaboration.

Led requirements analysis leveraging JIRA & Confluence for Agile documentation and backlog tracking

Facilitated Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and program alignment for high- performing teams.

Guided business analysis activities to enhance strategic solution delivery. FIDELITY INVESTMENTS Merrimack, NH

System Analyst - Strategic Investment Products & Data (May 2015 - Sep 2016)

Conducted Business Process Optimization, ensuring seamless integration of technology solutions.

Partnered with teams to define User Stories & Epics, facilitating Agile workflow optimization. STATE STREET CORPORATION Boston, MA

Finance Change Management - Business Analysis Manager / PM (AVP) (Oct 2006 - Feb 2015)

Spearheaded business analysis activities financial projects, ensuring regulatory and reporting alignment.

Managed agile projects and strategic initiatives across Budgeting and Forecasting, Management Reporting, and Regulatory Reporting domains

Managed team ceremonies (daily standup, backlog refinement, sprint review, retrospective) in finance teams

Implemented Spotfire Business Intelligence reporting, improving decision-making capabilities

Successfully managed multiple projects ranging from $20k - $2mm and coordinated implementation activity

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

MBA & MSF, Southern New Hampshire University

BS Business Administration - Finance, Bryant College

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certifications: SPC, RTE, LPM, SA, SP, SSM, POPM

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