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# Product - Agile Project Manager

- **Company:** American Bar Association
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $101,040 - $124,195
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Asana, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Scrum Methodology, Proprietary Software, Software Engineering, Atlassian Tools
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f288b04849e9f211

## About the Role

* Agile certification (CSM, PMI-ACP, etc.) and deep knowledge of Scrum practices and artifacts.
 * 5+ years as a Scrum Master; 2+ years as an Agile coach or trainer; 2+ years of software development experience, preferably in product development.
 * Experience with global teams across time zones and with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence.
 * Servant leader with high emotional intelligence; skilled in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and explaining complex topics simply; bias for action and improvement.

Preferred Education, Qualifications, Experience:

 * Agile coaching certification (ICP-ACC, ICAgile, etc.); product management background; familiarity with project management tools (e.g., ClickUp).

Physical Requirements

 * Typical office work environment.

## Description

* This position guides and coaches Agile teams in Product Research & Development to deliver high-quality, business-critical products under the direction of the PMO.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

 * Agile Practice Establishment

Design a fit-for-purpose Agile practice for technology-based work spanning website and application development; configurations, customizations, integrations; and feature enhancements.
Standardize ceremonies, roles, artifacts, cadences, and a common language (Themes, Epics, Features, User Stories) for cross-functional hybrid teams.
Maintain the ABA Agile playbook; track adoption, team-health, and maturity KPIs.

 * Scrum Master Leadership

Serve as hands-on Scrum Master for one or more hybrid teams, facilitating sprint planning, stand-ups, backlog grooming, reviews, and retrospectives.
Set capacity, velocity, and cadence; instill Definition of Ready and Done; use data and retrospective actions to improve predictability.
Guide Product Managers on backlog practices (Epics, User Stories, story pointing, prioritization); partner with Product Owners on demos and stakeholder updates.
Remove impediments and dependencies; triage defects and operational tickets with production support teams; track requests and decisions in Jira and Confluence.

 * Agile Coaching & Capability Building

Coach Product Managers, team leads, and stakeholders on Agile principles; mentor junior team members as the go-to Agile expert.
Deliver training, workshops, and onboarding for a technology-based product development environment within Product R&D; champion continuous learning and experimentation.

 * Stakeholder Alignment & Change Management

Drive adoption with leadership, Product Managers, web and app development teams, and business stakeholders; lead change management and communicate its value.
Facilitate cross-team planning to align priorities and dependencies; advise leadership on team structure, capacity planning, and organizational design.

 * Third-Party Software Adapted Agile Delivery

Adapt Agile to vendor release cycles, patches, configuration windows, and contractual boundaries, including intake, sizing, and prioritization of upgrades and regulatory changes.

 * Tooling & Reporting

Govern Agile tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps) and standardized dashboards that give leadership real-time visibility into progress, backlog health, and delivery trends.

 * Performs other related duties as required.