Nicholas Nagle

• Leveraged extensive expertise to lead the global delivery strategy for Yara AgTech, defining and executing an Agile transformation through SAFe frameworks that ensured portfolio health and alignment with Yara International’s business objectives. • Established portfolio-level Agile governance and delivery frameworks, implementing budgeting and quarterly planning processes. • Elevated Program Increment (PI) predictability from 60% to 90% within 3 quarters by uplifting underperforming teams, embedding SAFe practices, and scaling proven delivery models across Berlin, Singapore, and additional global regions. • Designed and rolled out a scalable intake and prioritization process for quarterly initiatives, later adopted enterprise-wide, while partnering with product leaders to strengthen backlog refinement and strategic alignment. • Directed resource planning, organizational structuring, and career development for Agile coaches, Scrum Masters, and analysts, establishing a global competency framework that clarified roles and improved accountability across delivery functions. • Created in-depth Agile training programs for 300+ employees.

• Led enterprise-wide SAFe transformations for multiple clients as subject matter expert, driving Agile adoption from the team level to the program level and ensuring consistent transformation outcomes. • Managed multiple concurrent client projects across industries, facilitating compliance with evolving state and federal regulations while ensuring on-time releases and achievement of PI goals. • Launched and matured new Scrum teams supporting cloud and on-premise initiatives, while assuming roles of Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Business Analyst to accelerate team development and delivery. • Coached Scrum Masters and Product Owners to remediate anti-patterns, enhance backlog refinement practices, and increase throughput, resulting in more predictable delivery and stronger cross-team collaboration. • Designed and facilitated Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) training programs for client organizations and external groups, equipping hundreds of participants with the skills to sustain enterprise-wide Agile practices. • Authored and organized RFPs and client proposals that expanded Agile service offerings, directly contributing to business development and the acquisition of new client engagements. • Achieved and maintained SAFe Program Consultant (SPC 5.0) certification, enabling leadership of large-scale transformations and formal training initiatives across diverse client environments.

• Promoted to manage deployment of upstream sourcing solutions, including Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, Supplier Risk, Contracts Professional, and Sourcing Professional, by leading multiple cross-functional teams of contractors and internal employees. • Directed Agile transformation by introducing Scrum practices to previously waterfall-managed initiatives, improving delivery predictability, stakeholder alignment, and client satisfaction. • Defined and implemented best practices for Supplier Engagement Risk initiatives as North American lead, creating deployment descriptions, statements of work, and training programs to ensure successful rollout. • Oversaw multiple concurrent projects, coordinating uniform release schedules and ensuring client delivery expectations were consistently met. • Partnered with clients to solicit requirements, translate them into features and user stories, and build delivery roadmaps informed by historical velocity. • Partnered with engineering, support, and sourcing teams to ensure successful launch, adoption, and sustainability of strategic sourcing solutions.

• Functioned as primary client liaison for Agile development workflows, backlog refinement, and issue resolution across Sourcing and Contract modules, ensuring alignment between business needs and engineering delivery. • Implemented Scrum and Kanban practices, including workload balancing, backlog grooming, and WIP limits, to increase team throughput, efficiency, and predictability in sprint delivery. • Coordinated cross-functional collaboration by partnering with engineering and support teams to resolve technical issues, manage escalations, and maintain overall account health. • Facilitated continuous improvement of team practices, driving development lifecycle maturity and enhancing delivery outcomes. • Conducted site visits and led client go-lives for Ariba Upstream Solution, ensuring smooth deployments, system adoption, and post-launch support. • Designed and delivered training programs for new expert care personnel, strengthening functional expertise and accelerating onboarding. • Supported enterprise initiatives and upgrades, including the SHA-2 security implementation, while maintaining accurate tracking of escalations through CRM systems.

• Acted as Scrum Master for ORPOS implementation/support team • Established new framework for executing new store rollouts, and defined bug fix/enabler backlog in JIRA • Embodied servant leadership style to drive team through scrum processes and arrange around a common backlog • Created continuous flow framework for bug fix/enabler backlog execution o New framework took open items down from 500+ to under 150 open tickets • Participated in management stand up reporting team statuses to senior leadership including large blockers, burn down, and demo/release communications

• Collaborated with Store Operations and Store Technology teams to launch the new Oracle POS System in the US and the UK • Authored test scripts to test the new code batches (Oracle system) on POS and mobile POS platforms • Engaged with various teams to compose training materials on the new Oracle system • Generated training documentation for the new POS system • Solicited requirements for UI on Mobile POS platform • Participated in On-call support rotation for pilot store rollout and implementation • Co-Organized patch load testing for hot fixes for the POS • Gathered and analyzed content to utilize in future builds and patches for the new POS system • Acted as back up Scrum Master for teams in sprint planning ceremonies and for other ceremonies while lead Scrum Master was out