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Job Description
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Drives consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including: project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and management of project risks, scope, schedule, and delivery of value.
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Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning.
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Tracks and communicates project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.
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Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps removing obstacles.
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Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions.
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Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team.
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Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics.
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Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity.
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Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management.
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Ensures the teams are practicing core Agile principles.
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Adheres to VDOT and VITA project management practices as defined.
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Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices.
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Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations.
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Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable, while keeping team engaged and on track.
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Ability to help Product Owners to create and prioritize Product Backlog.
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Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
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Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills.
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Ability to analyze and document business and system processes.
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Ability to balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.
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Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies.
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PMP and CSM Certifications required.
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SAFe Certification preferred.
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Experience with SAFe framework is a plus.
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Top Skills & Years of Experience
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Required/Desired Skills
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Skill
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Required /Desired
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Amount
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of Experience
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Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
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Required
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0
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Solid understanding of software development life cycle models
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Required
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10
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Years
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Solid understanding of Scrum / Kanban Agile Methodology and working experience in this area
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Required
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5
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Years
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Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
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Required
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8
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Years
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CSM certification required. Please upload a copy of certification here.
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Required
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0
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Experience using SAFe Framework
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Desired
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0
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Hands-on experience with MS Project or Project Server Subscription Edition (PSSE)
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Required
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3
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Years
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