Only Local to Arizona - Senior Program Manager

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 2 Year(s)
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Data Conversion
Budget
Cloud Security
Collaboration
Communication
Data Cleansing
Legacy Systems
Management
Organizational Skills
Project Documentation
Microsoft Azure
OCM
Organizational Change Management
PSM
Project Lifecycle Management
DevOps
DevSecOps
Enterprise Software
GitLab
JIRA
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Management
Sprint
Leadership
Mapping
Project Management
Project Planning
RACI
Scrum
UPS
Agile
User Stories

Job Details

Key Responsibilities:
Lead cross-functional teams through the full project lifecycle, ensuring delivery of all technical aspects of software -focused projects on time, within scope and budget.
Provide guidance and support to a team of project managers supporting a large enterprise software implementation that is led by a Vendor, but the Department has technical responsibility for activities such as data conversion support, data cleansing, legacy system retirement, DevSecOps, security, infrastructure, and integration.
Promote Agile best practices, act as a change agent to foster an Agile culture and help teams improve their Agile maturity and performance.
Facilitate all Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to integrate an External Information System with on-prem or external systems.
Maintain and track progress in Azure DevOps Boards (or similar tools such as Jira, GitLab, etc.) to manage user stories, bugs, epics, and releases.
Coordinate and manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring contractual obligations and SLAs are met.
Assist teams on mapping technical and architectural dependencies, especially related to cloud, security, and infrastructure services.
Develop, maintain and execute risk management plans.
Responsible for ensuring policies and security practices are integrated into project planning and execution.
Support organizational change management (OCM) efforts by communicating effectively with stakeholders, managing resistance, and preparing users for technology changes.
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation including charters, schedules, RACI matrices, and post-mortem reviews.
Required Qualifications:
Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) required.
Minimum of 10 years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in Agile/Scrum environments
Proven experience managing large enterprise software implementations is required
Experience building teams, defining effective organization structures, and organizing work to complete a scope of work is required
Proficiency with Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent project tracking tools
Large consulting firm experience is preferred
Experience managing external vendors, including performance tracking and issue resolution
Experience with compliance and regulatory standards such as NIST and FedRAMP
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
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