Agile PM​/Planner

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. This is a 100% onsite position supporting NIWC Atlantic, with no remote or hybrid work permitted.

• Facilitate sprint and release planning sessions to align team activities with product roadmaps and business priorities.
• Develop and maintain Agile plans, schedules, and capacity forecasts to ensure consistent delivery cadence.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine backlogs, prioritize features, and ensure readiness for upcoming sprints.
• Track progress against sprint and release goals, ensuring transparency and timely communication of risks or delays.
• Analyze performance metrics (e.g., velocity, throughput, cycle time) to identify areas for improvement.
• Prepare regular reports and dashboards to communicate delivery status to leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify and implement improvements to Agile processes, planning tools, and team workflows.
• Support Agile ceremonies (daily stand‑ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives) as needed to maintain momentum and focus.
• Promote Agile best practices, encouraging collaboration, adaptability, and accountability within and across teams.
• Coordinate with multiple Agile teams to align dependencies and manage cross‑functional deliverables.
• Partner with program managers and Release Train Engineers (RTEs) to ensure integrated planning at the program or portfolio level.
• Facilitate communication between technical and business stakeholders to balance priorities and resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

• BA/BS degree in business, communications, project management or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe).
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work on highly visible or mission‑critical aspects of a program and perform all functional duties independently.
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, government personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, good judgment, and the ability to lead a team or perform independently.
• Prior experience in Agile planning, project coordination, or a similar role supporting software delivery teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles, frameworks, and metrics.
• Superb organizational, analytical, and time‑management skills.
• Proficient in data analysis and reporting for performance tracking.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI‑ACP, SAFe Practitioner (SP), or equivalent Agile certification is preferred.

Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI clearance.

• Must be able to lift, move, and position equipment in both indoor and outdoor environments, including on uneven or natural surfaces.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Must be able to lean, crouch, twist, bend, and squat as needed to inspect or analyze network infrastructure.
• Must be able to work outdoors in deployed environments and perform duties in adverse weather conditions, including cold, rain, snow, and heat.

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area.