Nick Theres
Nick Theres
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Agile Project Manager | Certified SAFe® 6 Advanced Scrum Master | Certified SAFe® 6 Scrum Master | Certified SAFe® 6 Practitioner
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
🌟 Agile Project Manager & Certified SAFe® 6 Advanced Scrum Master with a proven track record of leading Agile transformations, scaling enterprise delivery, and driving continuous improvement. Experienced in transitioning organizations into the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), establishing Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and delivering measurable gains in release frequency and predictability.
🔹 Agile Transformation & SAFe Leadership: Scaled 2 enterprises into SAFe, established 2 Agile Release Trains, and successfully onboarded 10+ offshore and onshore teams over 5 years, creating standardized enterprise-wide delivery frameworks.
🔹 Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Increased release frequency by 20% annually through effective PI Planning, sprint execution, and streamlined handoffs. Sustained an average predictability measurement of 108% across multiple Planning Increments by leveraging Azure DevOps for backlog management and real-time tracking.
🔹 Team & Stakeholder Alignment: Excelled in facilitating all SAFe ceremonies, resolving impediments 50% faster, bridging offshore/onshore time zones across 6 teams and 5 time zones, and building transparent, high-performing delivery cultures through servant leadership and data-driven decision-making.
🔹 Project Execution Excellence: Delivered consistent results across cloud software, financial services, and distribution environments. Improved project oversight using tools like Hurricane Charts, reduced blockers by 50%, and supported RPA initiatives that cut manual processing time by 25%. Contributed to enterprise SAFe adoption and LMS migrations impacting 500+ users.
🔹 Performance & Delivery Focus: Expert in KPI development, velocity tracking, burndown analysis, risk & dependency management, and driving on-time delivery through disciplined backlog refinement and cross-functional collaboration.
🌍 Throughout my career, I have driven Agile excellence at Poolcorp, Blackbaud, and First Command Financial Services. Passionate about servant leadership, fostering Agile communities of practice, and enabling teams to achieve sustainable, predictable delivery at scale.
🎯 My passion lies in leveraging SAFe methodologies, Agile coaching, and process optimization to tackle complex delivery challenges, improve organizational agility, and deliver high-impact results for cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
🔗 Let's connect and explore how I can help your organization accelerate Agile transformations, enhance delivery predictability, and build high-performing teams.
📞 (401) 864-3233 | 📧 nicholastheres@gmail.com
🔹 Agile Transformation & SAFe Leadership: Scaled 2 enterprises into SAFe, established 2 Agile Release Trains, and successfully onboarded 10+ offshore and onshore teams over 5 years, creating standardized enterprise-wide delivery frameworks.
🔹 Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Increased release frequency by 20% annually through effective PI Planning, sprint execution, and streamlined handoffs. Sustained an average predictability measurement of 108% across multiple Planning Increments by leveraging Azure DevOps for backlog management and real-time tracking.
🔹 Team & Stakeholder Alignment: Excelled in facilitating all SAFe ceremonies, resolving impediments 50% faster, bridging offshore/onshore time zones across 6 teams and 5 time zones, and building transparent, high-performing delivery cultures through servant leadership and data-driven decision-making.
🔹 Project Execution Excellence: Delivered consistent results across cloud software, financial services, and distribution environments. Improved project oversight using tools like Hurricane Charts, reduced blockers by 50%, and supported RPA initiatives that cut manual processing time by 25%. Contributed to enterprise SAFe adoption and LMS migrations impacting 500+ users.
🔹 Performance & Delivery Focus: Expert in KPI development, velocity tracking, burndown analysis, risk & dependency management, and driving on-time delivery through disciplined backlog refinement and cross-functional collaboration.
🌍 Throughout my career, I have driven Agile excellence at Poolcorp, Blackbaud, and First Command Financial Services. Passionate about servant leadership, fostering Agile communities of practice, and enabling teams to achieve sustainable, predictable delivery at scale.
🎯 My passion lies in leveraging SAFe methodologies, Agile coaching, and process optimization to tackle complex delivery challenges, improve organizational agility, and deliver high-impact results for cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
🔗 Let's connect and explore how I can help your organization accelerate Agile transformations, enhance delivery predictability, and build high-performing teams.
📞 (401) 864-3233 | 📧 nicholastheres@gmail.com
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