Agile Project Manager

The Agile Project Manager is responsible for leading, organizing, and motivating agile teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in the execution and delivery of valuable solutions for assigned team(s).

Responsibilities

Provides accountability on the execution of the development processes for assigned teams; Acts in the Scrum Master role for teams using Scrum; Guides the team on the Scrum process and Agile best practices as a servant leader; Facilitates Scrum events as requested or as needed; Ensures team is focused on the prioritized work; Provides accountability on the identification and removal of roadblocks for the team; Works with team for project and effort estimation; Facilitates and optimizes methods for team discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution as requested or needed; Builds a safe and trusting environment for the team; Provides coaching and mentoring with assigned teams to improve effectiveness; Partners with the Product Owner and Solution Designer to ensure collaboration regarding business and technical direction for the team; Partners with the Product Owner and team to ensure project and release planning is handled effectively; Partners with the Product Owner to ensure that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the team as well as possible, ensure the work is clear, concise, prioritized and estimated by the team, and ensure stakeholders are informed of the team's development efforts and progress; Applies an adaptive level of traditional project management as needed; Provides accountability for enterprise project communication and updates to stakeholders; Partners with functional management with conflict resolution, employee development, and team issues; Collaborates with ITS management regarding enterprise prioritization, employee assignments and team needs; Coordinates collaboration with other teams as needed; Monitors risks and partners with the team, Product Owner and enterprise to develop support and contingency plans as needed; Categorizes and approves project team time and utilization; Ensures assigned teams are following defined company and departmental standards and processes; Collaborates with other Agile Project Managers to increase the effectiveness of the Agile Project Management within the organization; Works with the ITS department on optimizing processes and tools used by our teams; Coordinates the solicitation and procurement of appropriate outside resources and/or equipment/software; Coordinates the administration of contracts with third parties as necessary

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience; Possesses core project management skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple or large projects in a cross-functional environment; Possesses a broad working knowledge of Traditional and Agile software development frameworks; Possesses broad working knowledge of technology applications and their impact on the business; Possesses a proven track record of strong, positive customer service results; Provides excellent group facilitation skills and the ability to lead and motivate a team to apply skills and techniques to solve dynamic problems, achieve project vision and successfully complete project deliverables; Demonstrates proven leadership, human resource, relationship and change management skills with the ability to effectively manage conflicts and problems constructively; Possesses excellent oral and written communications skills, as well as the ability to present and explain information, both business and technical, in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding; Displays strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at all management levels; Demonstrates competency in strategic thinking and leadership with strong abilities in relationship management

Nice to have

Five to seven years of experience in management of corporate-wide projects; Experience as a Scrum Master; Project Management and Agile certification(s)

Benefits

Flexibility; Career growth with continuous learning programs, mentorship opportunities and ongoing training; Generous paid time off; Top-tier medical, dental and vision benefits; Health & wellness support; Paid volunteer hours