JOB TITLE:
Senior Agile Program Manager
The role is located in
location agnostic
KEY RELATIONSHIPS AND STAKEHOLDERS:
- Account
Managers
- Product
Managers
- Software
Engineering Team
- Quality
Assurance Team
- Finance
& Operations Team
- Service
Teams: Customer success Team & Service Desk
- Senior
Management Team
- Business
Owners / Stakeholders
JOB DESCRIPTION:
We seek an experienced
individual to plan, direct and coordinate activities ; manage and implement an
Agile Release Train (ART) / programme from initiation to final transition into
operational, business-as-usual management.
- Maintains
accountability for the overall planning, coordination, monitoring,
execution, reporting and delivery of value through the program
- Maintaining
strategic view of the ART / Programme
- Scheduling
programme resources and managing inter-dependencies
- Supporting
and coaching an ART / Programme by steering it to success and navigating
the complexity of delivering software in large, cross-functional
environments.
- Resolving
and escalating impediments, manages programme risk, helps assure value
delivery, and drives program level continuous improvement.
Duties & Responsibilities
Determining, monitoring
and reviewing programme scope, costs, schedule and expected benefits
- Plans,
schedules, monitors, and reports on programme-related activities
- Ensures
appropriate and effective agile governance arrangements and relevant
reporting and communication policies are in place and followed.
- Supports
System Architect and also maintains an awareness of current technical
developments that may provide opportunities to the programmes.
- Facilitate
the coordinated preparation and execution of release planning for the ART.
- Working
with the ART team who prioritizes the features to be considered in the
next program increment (PI) planning cycle.
- Facilitating
the ART team’s refinement of features to be considered in the next PI
planning cycle to meet the Feature Definition of Ready.
- Assists
the ART in communication and coordination with stakeholders and customers
during feature definition and delivery.
- Ensuring
effective communication and coordination for and during Program Increment
planning.
- Managing
change to the ART’s PI plan and the impacts of those changes.
- Drive
cross team, ART, and departmental impediments, planning, collaboration,
and coordination.
- Provide
regular and open communication across the program and stakeholders for
transparency and awareness of progress and impediments.
- Understand,
visualize and manage upstream/downstream dependencies.
- Drive
delivery and continuous improvement by utilizing feedback and metrics
(quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity.
- Work
across stakeholders and teams to continuously improve.
- Ensure
the overall cost, schedule, and performance of the program.
- Analyze
program budgets and estimates from participating organizations to provide
direction for the overall development of all program budgets and
integrated cost profiles.
- Manage
program level coordination, such as creating timelines, milestones, and
cadence of increments and releases and oversee the development of reports
and analyses that document program activity.
- Participate
with management and cross-functional teams as subject matter experts and
be an advocate in adopting Agile and SAFe best practices and processes.
- Act
as a galvanizing force for sharing Agile and SAFe knowledge across the
Value Stream.
- Coach
leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.
Must have experience:
- 10+
years of work experience with demonstrable proficiency in multiple
disciplines / technologies / processes related to the position
- 5+
years of Progressive active project management experience along with
managing teams and / or significant complex projects.
- 3+
years of RTE / Agile Program Manager experience
Experience that will count in your favour:
Experience in delivery of
large enterprise level programs and Value Streams across the financial services
sector from initiation to benefit realization
Nice to have experience:
Strong writer, presenter
and speaker, comfortable and ability to influence at all levels in an
organization
Qualification:
PMP Certification is
mandatory
PMI-ACP or other Program
management certification
SPC / RTE certification
from SAFe
Skills:
Plans, schedules,
monitors, and reports on programme-related activities.
- Interdependencies
and Programme risk management
- Scope
Management – Plan & review programme scope
- Cost
Management – manage programmes to realize agreed business value
within agreed upon timelines
- Effectively
leverage subject matter experts to develop best customized solutions for
client
Personal attributes:
Demonstrate authentic
leadership and integrity and experience of leading cross-functional teams
in a matrixed environment, mentoring staff, evaluating performance and
providing feedback and Comfortable with significant client interaction and
interest in building relationships
How to Apply
