Senior IT Project Manager PMP Agile SAFe

Temporary full-time position with an estimated duration of 11 months. Hybrid work model requiring on-site presence 3 days a week in Mechanicsville, VA.

About the Role

Client is seeking a senior, experienced IT Project Manager to join the Project & Product Delivery portfolio in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Candidate will lead and manage projects within the Project & Product Delivery team, utilizing Agile, SAFe, Waterfall, and Kanban methodologies. Ability to work closely with all stakeholders, including senior leadership, business, cross-functional teams, and vendors.

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 remove obstacles.
• Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions.
• Ensures a good relationship between the team and the 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, Waterfall, and client principles and processes.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Active Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Active Commonwealth PM Certification.
• Documented risk management experience (5 years).
• Completion of a non-COV project with a value greater than $10M as PM of record (5 years).

Qualifications

• Completion of a Category 1 or 2 Commonwealth project of $5M or more (2 years preferred).
• Experience with SAFe framework (2 years preferred).
• Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies (5 years).
• Ability to help Product Owners create and prioritize Product Backlog (5 years).

Skills

• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle 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 the team engaged and on track.
• 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.

Pay

Hourly rate between $80.00 and $85.00.