Title: Project Manager
Location: Mechanicsville, VA (Hybrid) Duration: 11 Months Interview Type: Web Cam Interview Only
**Local candidates (Richmond, VA) required due to onsite requirement **Candidate should be able to work onsite up to 3 days/week
Job Description
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.
Required/Desired Skills:
Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Solid understanding of software development life cycle models
Solid understanding of Scrum / Kanban Agile Methodology and working experience in this area
Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
CSM certification required. Please upload a copy of certification here.
Experience using SAFe Framework
Hands-on experience with MS Project or Project Server Subscription Edition (PSSE)
Numbers & Facts
Location
Mechanicsville, VA
Skills
Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Backlog Prioritizationunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Business Practicesunmatched
Business Processesunmatched
Business Solutionsunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Kanbanunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Microsoft Projectunmatched
Microsoft Project Serverunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Product Backlogunmatched
Product Demonstrationunmatched
Productivity Managementunmatched
Project Lifecycleunmatched
Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Project Trackingunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Resource Managementunmatched
Riskunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
Sprint Planningunmatched
Sprint Retrospectiveunmatched
Standup Meetingsunmatched
Team Buildingunmatched
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