Project Manager, IT Project Manager, IT Consultant

Job Description

The Project Manager (Agile) will be expected to use a high level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional project management principles and practices with an agile development approach in the right proportions to fit large, complex, mission-critical, program-level projects and small, rapid, go-to-market experiment validation with the appropriate level of planning and provide the right balance of agility and predictability.

• Playing a consultative role to put in place the appropriate people, process, and tools, to improve team efficiency and effectiveness
• Coaching members of the team as needed to optimize the efficiency of the project team
• Facilitating the management of large, complex program-level projects that may consist of multiple agile teams and require integration with other activities outside the scope of the agile teams
• Using good judgment and skill to develop a project management approach that is suitable for planning and managing different efforts
• Achieving product and project goals within designated constraints
• Driving project scope definition and milestones while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value, reducing work-in-progress, and making work visible
• Organizing and leading Scrum ceremonies and working meetings
• Preparing and distributing project updates and team agility metrics
• Managing risks and impediments and correcting deviations from plans
• Performing delivery planning for assigned projects
• Assisting in team development while ensuring accountability for team commitments
• Removing roadblocks to the team’s work, leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work, and mentoring and developing team members
• Supporting the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance
• Defining and managing a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management
• Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality for the team

Must-Have:

• Expert experience with Scrum and other agile methodologies along with experience scaling agile practices across program and portfolio-level application development projects.
• Experience overseeing multi-function project teams with at least 10-15 team members including Product Managers, Designers, Developers, Business Analysts, and QA Personnel
• Balanced business/technical background:
  • Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly-credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues
  • Ability to provide leadership to and collaborate with product management, business analysts, stakeholders, partners, and users to develop strategies and solutions with high business value
• BA or BS or equivalent experience is required
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence
• Proven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met
• Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools:
  • Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
  • Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Office Tools and/or equivalent Google Suite
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view
• Experience using agile performance metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement

Preferred Experience

• PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent
• SAFe Scaled Agilist (SA) or Release Train Engineer (RTE) credential
• PMP or equivalent
• Atlassian Certification

Perks include offers fully paid benefits and all benefits of working with a technology-based company that embraces the entrepreneurial spirit

• Paid Time Off
• Onsite amenities include unlimited snacks/drinks, catered lunches, yoga classes, and of course, the ability to bring your dog to work!