Agile Program Manager

Ibotix Us Inc.
Boston, MA, United States
9 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology JIRA Microsoft Azure Capability Maturity Model Continuous Integration DevOps Data Stream Management Systems Scrum Methodology Scaled Agile Framework Statistical Process Control (SPC) Atlassian Tools

Job description

  • Lead Agile Release Train (ART) planning, execution, and delivery
  • across multiple Scrum teams, ensuring alignment to business
  • priorities, milestones, and dependencies.
  • Facilitate PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, risk management, and
  • cross-team coordination to drive predictable program outcomes.
  • Track program health, delivery metrics, and impediments, providing
  • executive-level reporting and stakeholder communication.
  • As a Senior Manager Agile Program Management serving as a Release
  • Train Engineer (RTE), you will be responsible for driving Agile
  • Release Trains (ARTs) to deliver value at scale. You will facilitate
  • Program Increment (PI) planning, manage dependencies, and ensure
  • seamless execution of Agile programs. Your leadership will enable
  • teams to align with business objectives, optimize flow, and
  • continuously improve Agile practices.

Your Impact

  • Lead Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to ensure successful delivery of
  • large-scale programs.
  • Facilitate Program Increment (PI) planning, ensuring alignment across
  • teams and stakeholders.
  • Manage and resolve cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments.
  • Drive Agile maturity by coaching teams, Scrum Masters, and Product
  • Owners on SAFe best practices.
  • Establish and track key Agile performance metrics to improve
  • predictability and delivery efficiency.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging Agile mindset
  • adoption at all levels.
  • Collaborate with business and technology leaders to ensure strategic
  • alignment and value delivery.
  • Implement Lean Portfolio Management principles to optimize funding and
  • value streams.
  • Utilize Agile tools such as Jira, Rally, or Azure DevOps to manage
  • program execution and reporting.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in Agile program management, with at least 5
  • years in a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or similar role.
  • Strong expertise in SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean Agile methodologies.
  • Proven experience leading Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and facilitating
  • PI planning.
  • Deep understanding of Agile metrics, flow optimization, and value
  • stream management.
  • Ability to manage dependencies, risks, and impediments in a complex,
  • enterprise-scale environment.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with
  • experience working with C-level executives.
  • SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), or
  • equivalent Agile certifications preferred.
  • Proficiency in Agile tools such as Jira, Rally, or Azure DevOps.

Set Yourself Apart With

  • Experience in Lean Portfolio Management and Agile funding models.
  • Strong background in enterprise Agile transformation and scaling Agile
  • frameworks.
  • Expertise in DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile engineering practices.

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