Agile Project Manager

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.

With an eye toward the future, New Balance is highly invested in ensuring we continually operate on the cutting edge of the industry. The Agile Project Manager (APM) role is vital to the ongoing guidance, management, and delivery of NB agile teams, contributing to the overall growth of our business. An APM should proactively identify and guide the team to better practices and pursue relentless improvements.

This role is also to coach and mentor team members, and assist with other programs where needed.

You will foster an environment of teamwork and empowerment, and accountability, utilizing technical agile understanding and interpersonal skills to unleash the full potential of your teams. As a member of the PMO, you will participate, contribute, collaborate, and lead resolutions within the PMO organization.

• Collaborate with Digital Product, Engineering, Stakeholders and Business Owners to execute and effectively deliver on designated program / project / initiative within the agreed upon methodology (agile or traditional) – accountable for leading projects, delivering value incrementally, and adapting to changing circumstances.
• Provide overall oversight and governance using designated tooling, infusing agile mindset and culture.
• Provide full Scrum Master duties for facilitating NB IT best‑in‑class agile practices / ways of working.
• Foster iterative process improvements and collaborative conversations.
• Promote consistent estimating practices for predictability/planning and resulting agile performance metrics.
• Participate and contribute to collaborative Agile Sync.
• Demonstrate competency, alignment, and in‑depth functional knowledge / experience within the supported business organization.
• Assess process maturity of PMO teams, propose and coach improvements.
• Have in‑depth expertise of hybrid working methodologies (Agile – more traditional) and the related process, tooling, metrics, and artifacts.
• Contribute and collaborate to address enterprise needs within the PMO.
• Guide and execute cross‑function initiatives in line with broader / long‑range plans.
• Partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, and Business Partners to manage all aspects from requirements definition to post‑implementation support, using industry standards and best practices.
• Oversee existing Agile processes and coach the team to mature their delivery.
• Lead daily scrum events among teams.
• Coordinate internal resources and work with third‑party vendors.
• Monitor and report progress of the project to IT management, proactively identifying any project risks or issues and escalating them when appropriate.
• Guide teams to find solutions that are effective and meet business needs.

• B.S. in a relevant technical field.
• 5+ years in an Agile context (Agile Project Manager (APM) or Product Management).
• Agile certifications required (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Coach, Facilitation, etc.).
• Understanding of traditional/waterfall project management approach; PMP Certification or other project management certifications a plus.
• Exposure to one or more relevant domain areas such as product, merchandising, retail, marketing, manufacturing, or supply/value chain preferred.
• Demonstrated influence without authority.
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops (ADO) tooling preferred.

Boston, MA Headquarters – (NB)

Pay Range: $ – $ – $ annually (actual base pay varies based upon relevant experience, time in role, internal equity, geographic location, and other factors).

New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401(k) options. Additionally, we provide non‑traditional perks such as online learning and development courses,…