Senior Manager/Director roles leading transformation, not just running programs. Scope to build or redesign operating models, develop people, and drive outcomes at scale. Best fit: orgs navigating real complexity with a mandate for change. Seattle-based, hybrid or remote. Not interested in stewardship or accountability without authority.
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Brent LaMotte
@brentlamotte
Transformation leader specializing in scalable delivery systems across Product, UX, and Engineering.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a transformation leader who architects and operates scalable delivery systems that increase predictability and reduce operational friction without adding headcount. I partner with product, engineering, and design leaders to establish shared cadence, measurable outcomes, and simplified operating models.
I have led enterprise transformation efforts supporting more than 170 teams across multiple regions, owning initiatives end-to-end from diagnosis to sustained change. I have also built functions from scratch, scaling a Scrum Master team from 2 to 8 while the company grew from 70 to 200+ employees. My work includes redesigning workflows, implementing delivery health models, and standardizing governance to improve delivery prediction and reduce escalations.
I leverage data and delivery signals to turn complexity into actionable guidance, and I lead large-group alignment, change adoption, and executive decision-making. I hold CSP-SM, CSP-PO, ICP-ENT, ICP-CAT, ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF, CAL-I, CSM, CSPO, PSM I, Prosci Change Management Practitioner, and a Project Management Certificate, along with a BA in Political Science from the University of Washington.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
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Enterprise Coach & Program Manager
SAP Ariba
Apr 2023 - Nov 2025 (2 years 7 months)
Led global planning operations for 170+ Product, UX, and Engineering teams across three regions, improving delivery prediction accuracy by 20% and tripling team coverage without adding operational overhead.
SALed the Americas Agile Center of Excellence, then inherited full program ownership across three regions, expanding scope from ~50 to 170+ teams while sustaining operating cadence and reducing operational overhead; improved delivery prediction accuracy by 20% and implemented an executive delivery-health dashboard.
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Enterprise Coach & Program Manager
SAP
Nov 2015 - Apr 2023 (7 years 5 months)
Built coaching and delivery support infrastructure across three regions, delivering 40+ cross-regional workshops and enabling consistent planning and execution without centralized control.
SCLed enablement for enterprise transformation across 180+ engineering teams to reduce variation and increase consistency across regions; facilitated 40+ multi-regional workshops and co-designed an approach to scale planning and story-mapping practices.
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Senior Scrum Master & Project Manager
AIM (Starbucks)
Nov 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year)
Stabilized a struggling program ahead of a major launch, reduced backlog from 300 to 100 items and drove a 50% post-launch usage increase through clarified requirements and sequencing.
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Senior Scrum Master
AIM (Starbucks)
Oct 2014 - Oct 2015 (1 year)
Stabilized a struggling program prior to launch by reframing sprint planning and reducing backlog from ~300 to ~100 items, restoring execution control. Post-launch, drove 50% usage growth and restructured teams to improve coordination.
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Technical Project Manager
DoubleDown Interactive
Oct 2011 - Jul 2014 (2 years 9 months)
Scaled the Scrum Master function from 2 to 8 during rapid company growth (70 to 200+ employees), owning hiring, onboarding, and development. Doubled release output by establishing structured planning and execution practices. Reduced post-acquisition disruption by partnering with executives to onboard new leaders into the operating model.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UWUniversity of Washington
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Washington.
Availability
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Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Social media
Job categories
Operations ManagerProgram ManagerDelivery LeadAgile CoachChange Management SpecialistProduct Operations ManagerDirector Of DeliveryOrganizational Development ConsultantDigital Transformation LeaderChief Transformation ArchitectBusiness Transformation ManagerDigital Transformation LeadDirector Of Digital TransformationSenior Enterprise Program ManagerDelivery ManagerRelease ManagerOperations ManagerProject Program ManagerPrincipal Program ManagerSenior Program ManagerHead Of Program Management
Skills
PDLC TransformationWorkflow DesignProduct Operating Model DesignDelivery MetricsRisk ManagementDependency ManagementPeople Leadershipteam developmentCo Creation WorkshopsPrioritizationExecutive CommunicationRelease ManagementProcess StandardizationPower BIChange ManagementData AnalysisData Pattern RecognitionAgile DeliveryScrum MasterEnablementGmail
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