We are looking for Senior Project Manager for our client in Santa Clara CA.
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Job Location: Santa Clara CA
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
Pay Range: $57.00hr - $62.00hr
Requirement/Must Have:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Expertise in Agile - scrum and project management.
- Experience leading and coordinating large Agile programs across multiple teams.
- Proficiency in facilitating Program Increment (PI) Planning sessions.
- Knowledge of SAFe principles and Lean-Agile mindset.
- Experience managing cross-team dependencies and risks.
- Ability to manage program budgets and forecast resource requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate large Agile programs across multiple teams.
- Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning sessions.
- Define program objectives, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
- Ensure alignment between strategic goals and execution plans.
- Track progress against PI objectives and business outcomes.
- Collaborate with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Product Managers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters.
- Manage cross-team dependencies and risks.
- Support synchronization across Agile teams.
- Ensure smooth execution of ART ceremonies.
- Engage with business leaders, executives, customers, and technology teams.
- Communicate program status, risks, achievements, and upcoming milestones.
- Facilitate decision-making and issue resolution.
- Manage stakeholder expectations effectively.
- Identify program-level risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
- Maintain RAID logs.
- Drive mitigation and contingency plans.
- Escalate critical blockers when required.
- Establish program governance frameworks.
- Create executive dashboards and status reports.
- Monitor budget, resources, schedules, and program health.
- Provide visibility into KPI and OKR progress.
- Plan and manage program budgets.
- Forecast resource requirements.
- Optimize capacity allocation across teams.
- Track program spending and benefits realization.
- Promote SAFe principles and Agile best practices.
- Coach teams and stakeholders on Lean-Agile mindset.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support Agile maturity assessments.
- Focus on delivering business value rather than just project milestones.
- Ensure prioritization aligns with business objectives.
- Measure outcomes using KPIs and customer feedback.
- Monitor value streams and flow metrics.
Skills:
- Agile - scrum.
- Project management.
- SAFe.
- Program Increment (PI) Planning.
- Agile Release Train (ART).
- Stakeholder Management.
- Risk Management.
- Dependency Management.
- Financial Management.
- Resource Management.
- KPI Tracking.
- OKR Tracking.
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Benefits
Our Benefits Include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
- Supplemental Insurance Plans
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities
Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.
About Cynet Systems
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia.
As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.
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