Agile Project Manager III

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.

Essential Duties:

The position s essential duties 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

Technical 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

Certified Scrum Master is required

The following skills are desired:

PMP certification is desired

You have experience with software development