Agile Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Metric5 is currently seeking an Agile Project Manager to lead Software Development Teams at an established Hybrid Agile DevOps program supporting mission critical software applications.

The Agile Project Manager will work side by side with other Project Managers and will report directly to the Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager.

The Agile Project Manager will manage 2-3 Agile DevOps teams that deliver software development, cloud services, and O&M for our client / project.

You will interface with the client, providing status updates on activities to include delivery, schedule, risks, and issues.

You will coordinate activities across the DevOps teams, lead the DevOps teams in defining or refining key program objectives and milestones, and monitor progress towards successful releases of React, Angular, .

Net, Java and other application products. You will also be a people performance manager for a subset of personnel on the team, providing performance feedback, assessments, and additional performance management responsibilities.

A successful candidate will have past hands-on experience as a Scrum Master and / or Technical Lead and recent experience with traditional Project Management activities such as schedule and resource management.

Responsibilities :

• Develop, document, and manage the implementation of project plans, schedules, and processes
• Monitor and track the progress of the projects against the plan from initiation through deployment
• Proactively manage changes in project and product scope. Identify potential risks and devise risk response plans
• Create status reports and briefing materials for senior level leadership, and host various stakeholder meetings. Understand and communicate status of technical topics.
• Collaborate with Product Owners (PO), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Developers, and Engineers to understand the customer and program needs
• Work with QA personnel test plan and test execution across multiple user groups
• Facilitate decision-making, root cause analysis, post-mortems and technical requirement discussions and meetings, encourage collaboration and brainstorming among all developers / engineers, and document outcomes / decisions relevant to development / O&M
• Ensure that the team understands requirements, deliverables, timelines, priorities, and issues to successfully meet customer goals
• Help develop uniform, mature Agile practices to address barriers to operating efficiently and effectively
• Create detailed Confluence sites and JIRA dashboards to provide a centralized repository of program information and artifacts, and a transparent source of real-time status of progress against goals
• Manage Program Increment / Release Planning activities as directed by the Program Manager
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily sprint stand-ups, grooming, planning, reviews, and retrospectives
• Directly manage a subset of employees on the program : mentor, provide performance reviews, and provide recommendations for career growth and skills development
• Create staffing strategies and work with Recruiting to review resumes, select interview panels, conduct interviews, and provide candidate feedback
• Participate in meetings, provide briefings, status presentations and other support materials that will promote the program, assist in achieving user buy-in

Required Skills :

• 7+ years' relevant experience working in progressively more responsible relevant roles on government information technology projects / programs
• 3+ years of experience managing a team or teams on government Information Technology projects / programs
• 3+ years of direct people management, including full performance management responsibilities (assessments, reviews, mentoring, performance improvement)
• 3+ years of Agile experience, Hybrid Agile experience preferred
• 2+ years hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence
• Understanding of the fundamentals of software development processes and procedures.
• Proven experience managing competing priorities and navigating technical and / or business constraints to drive toward a solution
• Strong attention to detail, be highly organized with experience managing project schedules
• Exceptional writing skills - must have experience creating / writing / ownership of security documentation, white papers, briefings, and status reports
• Excellent verbal communications skills

Desired Skills :

• Active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• SAFe or Scrum Alliance Scrum certification
• Experience with software development programs in cloud environments. Cloud transition experience a major plus.

Education : Bachelor's degree

Location : DC, Maryland, Virginia area preferred. Position is primarily remote with at least quarterly in-person events in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area.

Clearance : Must be a United States Citizen and hold an active Public Trust clearance or higher for this government position.