Senior Azure DevOps Transformation Consultant

Senior Azure DevOps Transformation Consultant Salt Lake City, Utah Contract Role $90 to $105 per hour DOE Summary We are seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Transformation Consultant to lead an enterprise Azure DevOps assessment, optimization, governance, reporting, and training initiative. This consultant will evaluate current Azure DevOps maturity, identify process and configuration improvement opportunities, establish governance standards, develop executive and operational dashboards, define portfolio management integration practices, and enable long-term organizational self-sufficiency. The ideal candidate combines deep Azure DevOps expertise with Agile delivery practices, executive stakeholder consulting, dashboard development, governance design, training delivery, and organizational change management. This individual must be capable of engaging with executives, product leaders, functional managers, and technical teams while driving adoption and best practices across a multi-team environment. Responsibilities • Conduct a comprehensive assessment of Azure DevOps configuration, adoption, governance, reporting, and operational processes. • Evaluate current-state maturity across work item management, backlog organization, board configuration, reporting, dependency management, work intake, governance, and capacity planning. • Develop role-based training materials for executives, functional leaders, product managers, product owners, administrators, and individual contributors. • Deliver instructor-led training sessions , workshops, demonstrations, and knowledge transfer activities. • Deliver maturity assessments, gap analyses, recommendations, and remediation roadmaps. • Define best practices for: • Epic, Feature, User Story, and Task hierarchy • Kanban board configuration and workflow design • Backlog management and prioritization • Cross-team dependency management • Governance standards and backlog hygiene • Capacity planning and work allocation • Work intake and demand management • Establish governance frameworks, operating procedures, aging policies, and delivery standards. • Define ownership models and operating boundaries between portfolio management platforms and Azure DevOps. • Create responsibility matrices, process flows, and system-of-record documentation. • Design and configure Azure DevOps dashboards, queries, widgets, filters, and reporting views. • Develop executive and operational dashboards supporting: • Portfolio visibility • Prioritization and trade-off analysis • Team workload and capacity planning • Delivery tracking and velocity • Work mix reporting • Backlog health and aging analysis • Define meaningful delivery metrics and reporting standards while eliminating vanity metrics. • Provide executive-level recommendations and facilitate decision-making discussions related to Azure DevOps strategy, governance, and organizational effectiveness. • Produce comprehensive documentation, training guides, governance standards , and final recommendations for long-term sustainability. Requirements • 8 years of experience with Azure DevOps administration, implementation, consulting, or transformation initiatives. • Proven experience conducting Azure DevOps maturity assessments and enterprise optimization engagements. • Deep expertise with: • Azure DevOps Boards • Work Item Hierarchies • Queries and Analytics • Dashboards and Reporting • Team Configuration • Workflow Management • Governance and Security • Experience developing and delivering role-based training programs. • Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and enterprise delivery frameworks. • Experience establishing governance models, delivery standards, and operating procedures. • Experience facilitating workshops and engaging executive, product, and technical stakeholders. • Strong knowledge of backlog management, prioritization, dependency management, and capacity planning. Bonus Skills • Azure DevOps Analytics and advanced reporting expertise. • Power BI experience supporting portfolio, delivery, and operational reporting. • SAFe, PMI-ACP, Scrum, Lean, Agile, or Azure DevOps certifications. • Knowledge of demand management, portfolio planning, resource allocation, and capacity forecasting. • Previous consulting experience delivering enterprise assessments, governance frameworks, training programs, and organizational change initiatives. Welcome to ConsultNet, a premier national provider of technology talent and solutions. Our expertise spans across project services, contract-to-hire, direct search, and managed services onshore, nearshore, and hybrid. For over 25 years, we have connected thousands of consultants with meaningful roles through a personal, communication-driven approach, partnering with a diverse client base to build high-performing teams and create lasting impact. 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