Job Title: Agile Project Manager
Location: Reston, VA
Contract Term: 5+ Months
Weekly 40.00 Hours
Description:
As the Agile Project Manager, you are responsible for managing the execution of multiple Agile Software projects through to completion. You will work within the constraints of budget, schedule and scope while managing risks and ensuring adherence to established processes and methodologies. You will cultivate relationships and provide stakeholder management. You will communicate status across different business units and stakeholders. You will be accountable to ensure your team is efficient, knowledgeable, and disciplined in delivering quality software solutions on-time and on-budget leveraging Agile tools and methodologies. You will be responsible for proactively communicating roadblocks, risks, and identifying mitigation strategies.
Minimum Qualifications:
Advanced software development project management experience with seven plus years as a project manager, three of those implementing new commercial products to market
Experience managing Software Development projects
Must have working knowledge of Agile and Scrum Methodologies
Exceptional at independently managing large scale, complex, and fast paced projects
Experience managing multiple projects concurrently while developing and nurturing relationships with stakeholders across various time zones
Ability to manage scope, time, and resources of large scope projects, within predefined constraints
Experience working closely with a Scrum Master and/or filling Scrum Master role as needed
Ability to plan resources and independently manage team assigned to project
Experience facilitating team dialogue to identify all project risk, develops mitigation strategies/plans, and works to have strategies in place should they be needed
Owns risk management and escalation for resolution
Proactively measures and monitors project progress and drives projects to delivery timeline
Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path
Implements and manages project changes
Ability to work closely with product owners on project road mapping
Conflict resolution management experience
Significant experience building, managing, and articulating detailed project plans
Experience establishing and executing a project communication plan
Experience organizing and presenting key project progress and health, risks and issues, during project reviews
Strong presentation capabilities including ability to communicate clearly and concisely to C level executives and Senior Management
Ability to quickly & constructively respond to the unexpected, balancing tact, negotiation, and directness
Passion for disciplined program management and transparency
Ability to demonstrate strong leadership and problem solving skills
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Additional Job Description
Preferred Qualifications:
Commercial consulting experience delivering to a statement of work
Leadership with software product delivery
Experience working with offshore and distributed teams
Health Care or medical device/technology familiarity
Lean Project Management experience
Privacy Policy Contact US
Copyright © 2023 Employ America All rights reserved.