certification preferred Possess high technical expertise and technichal project management experience preferred Experience managing System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) projects using an iterative methodology preferred Analytical skills are required to effectively manage activities related to budgeting, forecasting, monitoring, process management, risk management, quality control, and reporting Proven ability and determination to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines Strong oral and written communication skills and experience, leveraging these skills to interact with all levels of management Effective interpersonal skills required to develop and maintain system-wide and external relationships Strong negotiation and influencing skills High-level understanding of IT infrastructure and application architectures is desired High-level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project Serve as a communication clearing house for all formal project status reporting Assess dependencies amongst the projects in the program and monitor the progress of projects to ensure continuous alignment with program objectives Develop and maintain all project deliverables throughout the project lifecycle and review the deliverables with IT Program Managers and Leadership Identify project risk, develop a risk management plan and actively manage risk throughout the project lifecycle Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and supervising department teams Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality Managerial experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles. SAFe Agilist (SA) certification OR SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification OR SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) certification OR Dev Ops Practitioner (SDP) certification OR ITIL certification OR a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification 5+ years of experience with one or more Agile development methodologies (i.e. Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean, DevOps etc.) (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills) Bachelors degree in related field.