Enterprise Agile Transformation & Portfolio Leadership

Aamir Soofi, MBA, PMP, SPC *.*

Director – Lean Portfolio & Agile Transformation

Enterprise Agility Portfolio Governance Operating Model Design Tampa, FL, USA Open to Relocation (UAE)

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Enterprise transformation and portfolio governance leader with over 20 years of experience designing and scaling Agile, Lean, and hybrid operating models across complex, regulated, and multi-vendor environments. Proven ability to align strategy, funding, capacity, and execution through Lean Portfolio Management, executive coaching, and institutionalized governance frameworks. Recognized for building sustainable internal capability, improving portfolio flow, and delivering measurable business outcomes at scale. Enterprise Transformation & Portfolio Leadership

• Led large-scale Agile and Lean transformations across healthcare, telecommunications, and financial services organizations.

• Designed and operationalized Lean Portfolio Management models integrating demand intake, capacity-based planning, and outcome-driven funding.

• Implemented Portfolio Kanban systems, flow metrics, and value realization dashboards, improving predictability by 25%–35%.

• Partnered with CIOs, COOs, and executive leadership to align strategic priorities with investment and delivery models.

• Reduced dependency on external consultants by building internal coaching and transformation capability.

• Established portfolio governance forums enabling faster, data-driven executive decision-making. Agile Operating Model & Ways of Working

• Designed scalable Agile–Hybrid operating models for large, distributed, and legacy-intensive environments.

• Defined enterprise roles, governance structures, and delivery standards across product, platform, and shared services teams.

• Integrated Agile squads, waterfall programs, and vendor delivery streams into unified execution models.

• Standardized intake, prioritization, roadmap management, and release planning cadences.

• Improved cross-team dependency management and reduced delivery friction by over 20%. Executive Coaching & Organizational Enablement

• Served as trusted advisor to senior leaders on outcome-based funding, decentralized decision-making, and portfolio prioritization.

• Coached executives, product leaders, and delivery heads on Agile leadership behaviors and governance practices.

• Built internal communities of practice and leadership enablement programs.

• Led maturity assessments and continuous improvement cycles across portfolios.

• Fostered cultures of transparency, accountability, and psychological safety. Change Management & Cultural Transformation

• Led enterprise-wide adoption strategies embedding Agile and Lean mindsets.

• Addressed resistance, legacy behaviors, and structural impediments to agility.

• Designed communication, training, and reinforcement models for sustained change.

• Supported organizational redesign initiatives aligned to value streams and platforms.

• Improved engagement and adoption across IT and business functions. Metrics, Analytics & Value Realization

• Defined enterprise performance frameworks covering flow, predictability, throughput, quality, and outcomes.

• Established executive dashboards linking portfolio performance to business results.

• Improved funding-to-delivery cycle time by over 20%.

• Increased flow efficiency by 18%–30%.

• Enhanced transparency of value realization across strategic initiatives.

• Accelerated executive decision-cycle speed by more than 30%. Vendor & Partner Governance

• Aligned system integrators and strategic vendors to enterprise Agile and Lean standards.

• Defined operating expectations, delivery models, and performance metrics.

• Reduced internal–vendor friction through clear governance frameworks.

• Improved delivery consistency and quality in multi-partner environments. Career Summary

Organization Role Years

Mercy Hospital (Healthcare) Enterprise Lean Portfolio Manager

2024–2025

Frontier Communications

(Telecom)

Senior Portfolio & Agile

Transformation Lead

2022–2023

Mayo Clinic (Healthcare) Senior Director, Enterprise Agile Transformation Office

2021–2022

MetLife (Finance) Enterprise Agile Consultant 2019–2020 Citigroup (Finance) VP, Program & Portfolio

Management

2015–2019

Walt Disney Company (Parks,

Cruise Line & Resorts)

Agile Program Manager 2011–2014

Tools & Platforms

• Jira Confluence Portfolio Kanban Systems

• Power BI Executive Dashboards

• Capacity & Funding Models

• Agile Portfolio Management Tools

• Transformation Maturity Frameworks

Education

• Executive MBA (EMBA), Quantic School of Business and Technology

• Bachelor Degree in Business and Management, University of Baltimore Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC 6.0)

• SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) Trainer Certified

• Certified Agile Coach

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

• Lean & Process Improvement Practitioner

• AI & Machine Learning Certification

Global Mobility

• Available for international relocation and travel

• Experienced operating across cultures and executive stakeholders

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