Agile Project Manager

Summary

Agile Project Manager

St. Louis, MO

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting‑edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Chenega Agile Real‑Time Solutions (CARS) is seeking an Agile Project Manager that is responsible for leading and delivering projects using Agile principles while ensuring alignment with organizational goals, customer expectations, and Chenega’s commitment to operational excellence. This role focuses on end‑to‑end project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership, while fostering a collaborative, high‑performing, and continuously improving environment.

The Agile Project Manager serves as a trusted partner to clients, leadership, and delivery teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable value.

• Project & People Management
  • Lead the full project lifecycle from requirements definition and planning through execution, deployment, and final delivery.
  • Manage and motivate cross‑functional teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
  • Plan, allocate, and manage project resources, including personnel, schedules, and budgets, to ensure efficient execution.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, dependencies, and impediments to maintain momentum and delivery confidence.
  • Track and report project performance using Agile metrics such as velocity, burndown charts, and delivery forecasts.
  • Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards, contractual requirements, and stakeholder expectations.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management
  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with clients, internal teams, senior leadership, and external partners.
  • Communicate project goals, timelines, risks, and outcomes clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
  • Prepare and deliver regular project status reports, briefings, and executive‑level updates.
  • Proactively identify and resolve conflicts within project teams or with stakeholders to maintain alignment and trust.
  • Negotiate scope, timelines, priorities, and resources with stakeholders and third‑party vendors as needed.
• Agile Delivery & Continuous Improvement
  • Apply Agile principles to plan, execute, and deliver projects in a flexible and iterative manner.
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies as appropriate (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives).
  • Support backlog refinement and prioritization in collaboration with product owners and stakeholders.
  • Coach and mentor team members on Agile best practices to promote continuous improvement and delivery maturity.
  • Use lessons learned, retrospectives, and performance data to improve team effectiveness and project outcomes.
• Tools & Reporting
  • Utilize Agile project management tools (e.g., Service Now, Jira, Trello, Asana, or similar) to plan, track, and report project progress.
  • Leverage data and metrics to inform decisions, identify trends, and improve delivery performance.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 10+ years of relevant work experience
  • Demonstrated experience managing projects from initiation through delivery.
• Active TS/SCI clearance

• Ability to obtain CI Poly
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting
• Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time‑related constraints in a fast‑paced contracting environment
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals
• Friendly presence,…