- 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 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 Client 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.