Agile Project Manager

IBA InfoTech Inc.

New York, NY, United States

about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

4 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

Agile Methodology Scrum Methodology Systems Development Life Cycle Time Tracking Software Information Technology

Manage technical projects through the SDLC process and/or an agile, iterative process
Understand the client’s strategic direction and apply it to project team specific outcomes
Act as Scrum Master or Agile Coach
Mentor clients, work on projects independently, participate as a team member, or lead teams of less experienced consultants and/or clients to successful project delivery
Estimate effort at varying levels (e.g. high level, work package level) and using various techniques (e.g. cost per hour, story points)
Create and track against a project plan or sprint plan
Proactively manage issues and mitigate risk
Build client knowledge and credibility quickly
Identify potential people-side risks and anticipated points of resistance, and develop specific plans to mitigate and address concerns

6+ years of experience leading projects in a consulting environment; must have experience leading projects consisting of 5 or more people, or projects over 10,000 man hours
4+ years of Agile leadership experience (Scrum Master/Iteration Manager, Project Manager) & Cross-team Delivery.
Training in a formal process, organization, change and/or learning improvement methodology at an enterprise-level client or employer
A history of mentoring and/or teaching others around work plan development, progress tracking, time tracking, status reporting, and risk management
Experience in Agile methodology: Scrum, Kanban, Lean, etc.
Experience managing virtual teams
Broad industry experience aligned to Media/Entertainment, Healthcare (Payer & Provider), Life Sciences, Financial Services (Capital Markets, Banking), Retail
Adaptable self-starter who is skilled at creating structure in ambiguous environments
Strong logical and analytical problem-solving skills; rigorous approach to project management to deliver enterprise-level projects
Strong leadership skills, including a history of increasing leadership responsibility and career growth in process improvement
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with audiences of all levels