Agile Project Manager (Senior)

THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The purpose of this position is to perform agile project management activities for complex, high profile programs and projects, working with cross-functional IT teams and product owners to deliver business solutions. and to provide expert guidance and expertise to self-organizing teams in the areas of agile/iterative planning, agile execution techniques, and cross-team coordination.

SCOPE OF WORK

The position’s SCOPE OF WORK include the following:

• You are passionate about our mission to help Americans gain access to essential communications technology

• Performing agile project management activities including planning, execution, tracking and reporting

• Developing and reporting team status and metrics to various stakeholders

• Coordinating deployments and ensuring compliance with change control procedures

• Working as a Scrum Master, conducting and effectively participating in sprint planning, task estimates, task sequencing, sprint reviews and retrospectives

• Assisting the team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, task definition

• Scaling Scrum to large project teams using techniques such as “scrum of scrums” to allow clusters of teams to discuss their work, focusing especially on areas of overlap and integration

• Leading the development and maintenance of team standards, tools, and best practices

• Identifying and removing impediments, preventing distractions

• Taking the leadership role in cultivating robust and sustainable working relationships between business and technology teams

• Fostering an environment of cross-team collaboration and teamwork

• Serving as a coach for other Scrum Masters and Agile Project Managers

• Facilitating team self-organization and self-management rather than traditional command-control/directed styles

• Encouraging an environment where the team drives progress and feels ownership for its success

• Facilitating discussion and conflict resolution

• Leading the establishment of internal review processes and technical standards

• Developing training programs, documents, and materials

• Developing and maintaining a thorough knowledge of business processes supported by software systems

• Documenting business requirements when needed

• Participating in requirements reviews, design reviews, and change control activities

• Representing the IT department in coordination with other departments

• Managing outsourced work, consultants, vendors, and relationships

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• You have 8 to 10 years of experience performing the duties outlined above in a professional environment

• You have 8 to 10 years of demonstrated experience with increasingly complex software development initiatives

• You have 6 to 8 years of experience as an agile project manager of increasingly complex software development initiatives

• You have 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in requirements analysis and technical documentation

• You have 3 to 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master and/or as a project manager in an Agile environment, managing contractors, consultants and./or vendors, as well as coaching and mentoring Scrum Masters or project managers

• You have 3 to 5 years of experience developing and managing project budgets

• You have 3 to 5 years of experience with Microsoft Project

• You possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a related field or have equivalent related experience

The following skills are required:

• Certified Scrum Master is required

The following skills are desired:

• PMP certification is desired

• You have experience with software development