Agile Project Manager

  • Washington, DC
  • Posted 23 hours ago | Updated 23 hours ago

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Agile
Agile Management
Application Development
Business Process
Change Control
Forecasting
Project Management
Project Costing
Scrum
Sprint

Job Details

Performing agile project management activities including planning, execution, tracking and
reporting
Developing and reporting team status and metrics to various stakeholders
Coordinating software deployments and ensuring compliance with change control procedures
Working as a Scrum Master, conducting and effectively participating in sprint planning, task
estimating and sequencing, spring reviews and retrospectives
Assisting the team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, task definition
Developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices
Identifying and removing impediments, preventing distractions
Helping to cultivate and establish robust and sustainable working relationships between business
and technology teams
Fostering an environment of cross-team collaboration and teamwork
Serving as a coach and facilitating team self-organization and self-management rather than
traditional command-control/directed styles
Encouraging an environment where the team drives progress and feels ownership for its success.
Facilitating discussion and conflict resolution
Adhering to internal review processes and technical standards
Maintaining a thorough knowledge of business processes supported by software systems
Participating in requirements reviews, design reviews, and change control activities
Representing the IT department in coordination with other departments
Support the management of outsourced work, consultants, vendors, and relationships
Other duties, as assigned
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
You have 5 to 7 years of experience performing the duties outlined above in a professional
environment
You have 5 to 7 years of demonstrated experience with increasingly complex software development
initiatives
You have 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in requirements analysis and technical documentation
You have 2 to 3 years of professional experience as a Scrum Master and/or PM in an Agile
environment
You have 2 to 3 years of experience with Microsoft Project
You have 2 to 3 years of experience with project cost forecasting/budgeting
You possess a bachelor s degree from an accredited institution in a related field or have equivalent
related experience

The following skills are required:
Certified Scrum Master
The following skills are desired:
Experience as a project manager of software application development initiatives is desired
Demonstrated experience managing contractors, consultant and/or vendors is desired
You have acquired experience with application life-cycle development tools and techniques
You have experience with software process improvement
You have experience with software developmen

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