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