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.
Brent LaMotte
@brentlamotte
Transformation leader specializing in scalable delivery systems across Product, UX, and Engineering.
What 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
Led 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.
Led 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.
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.
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
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Washington.
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