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Job: Technical Program Manager (Agile) — Tech Delivery
Location: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid Mode)
Type: Long Term W2 Contract
Role Summa
ryWe are seeking an experienced Agile Technical Program Manager to support Tech Delivery. This person will drive the planning, coordination, and execution of technical workstreams across cross-functional engineering and product teams. The ideal candidate is a hands-on program manager who thrives in agile environments, communicates clearly across technical and business stakeholders, and keeps complex delivery efforts on track, on scope, and transparen
t.Key Responsibiliti
- esLead program and release planning across multiple agile teams, coordinating dependencies, timelines, and deliverable
- s.Facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, backlog refinement) and help teams continuously improve their delivery cadenc
- e.Own and maintain program artifacts, roadmaps, and status reporting to provide clear visibility into progress, risks, and blocker
- s.Manage risks, issues, and dependencies proactively, escalating and driving resolution as neede
- d.Partner with engineering leads, product owners, and business stakeholders to align priorities and ensure delivery commitments are me
- t.Track and report on program metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time, delivery health) to inform decision-makin
- g.Administer and optimize Jira Cloud (boards, workflows, dashboards, reporting) and Confluence (documentation, program spaces, knowledge management
- ).Identify opportunities to streamline and optimize workstreams, including basic use of AI tools to improve efficiency, reporting, and documentatio
n.Required Qualificatio
- nsProven experience as a Technical Program Manager, Scrum Master, or similar role in a technology delivery environmen
- t.Strong working knowledge of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or similar) and demonstrated ability to apply them in practic
- e.Hands-on proficiency with Jira Cloud (configuration, boards, workflows, dashboards, reporting
- ).Proficiency with Confluence for documentation and program collaboratio
- n.Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skill
- s.Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstream
s.Preferred / Nice-to-Ha
- veBasic familiarity with AI tools and how they can be applied to optimize workstreams, reporting, and documentation (foundational understanding is sufficient — deep technical AI expertise is not required
- ).Experience in large-scale, enterprise, or financial-services technology delivery environment
- s.Relevant certifications (e.g., CSM, PMP, SAFe, PMI-ACP