Project Manager III (Agile Specialist)

Position Title: Project Manager III (Agile Specialist)

Work Location: Remote

Assignment Duration: 12 months (possibility of extension)

Work Schedule: Part-Time (9-2 Pacific time are core hours. Any flex outside of that based on US time zone is fine.)

Position Summary:

As the Agile Specialist, you will report to the Senior Manager, Agile Practices as well as continuously collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to solve the most important technical problems.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead and refine continuous planning, ensuring ongoing planning for and visibility to a rolling quarter + plan for the team/s you support.

* Maintain engineering team schedules, ensuring proper resource planning and translation of estimates to key milestone dates.

* Track project milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and timelines to ensure projects and programs stay on track and meet delivery timelines.

* Remove obstacles that may hinder the team's progress.

* Coordinate communication between different teams, departments, and stakeholders.

* Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and PMO to manage and prioritize the product backlog.

* Ensure engineers have necessary product requirements and UX designs to stay on track and meet deadlines.

* Serve as the key liaison between software development teams and external stakeholders building advocacy and credibility.

* Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog maintenance and refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

* Promote Agile best practices and educate team members to enhance team performance and productivity.

* Support the JIRA management for teams they support and other tools as appropriate.

* Provide burndown charts, velocity tracking, and other agile performance metrics to inform and resolve issues with the team and manager(s).

Qualification & Experience:

* Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field.

* 5+ years' experience in an Agile environment with experience using Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.

* Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

* Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

* Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability.

* Proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, and related tooling.

Additional Information:

Travel Required: No