Jr. Agile Program Manager

Jr. Agile Program Manager

• Contract to Hire
• This is a remote position with preference for candidates able to be on-site at times in Washington, DC.
• Due to our government client requirements, we can only consider US Citizens.
  
• Salary Range: Up to $140K

NO THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS PLEASE! CANDIDATES MUST BE SELF-REPRESENTED.

Description

Seeking a Jr. Agile Program Manager to oversee a small cloud migration program consisting of 7 staff members.  Will be responsible for deliverables, status reports, coordination, documentation, planning, design and execution of projects using all Agile tools to include Jira and Confluence.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager looking to advance to a program management role.  

Responsibilities

• Meeting clients to identify project requirements, delivery timelines and costs
• Developing detailed project plans to guide clients, staff members and project teams and revising based on changing needs and requirements
• Identifying and assigning project tasks based on the skill sets, experience and strengths of staff members
• Monitoring project performance to ensure timely delivery
• Compiling and submitting project status reports to clients, management and other stakeholders
• Working effectively with relevant stakeholders for efficient project implementation
• Developing excellent leadership, customer relations and communication skills to liaise effectively with all project stakeholders
• Assists in organizing and updating process documentation
• Assists in the development of SDLC type processes, and support of those processes
• Evaluates project risks, making decisions about how to mitigate them, and communicating those decisions to stakeholders
• Assists in monitoring multiple aspects of controls, with an emphasis on planning and tracking software deliveries
• Coordinates work across multiple departments or teams, including developers, designers, testers, etc.
• Makes sure that activities stay on track by monitoring tasks and providing feedback to developers as needed
• Assists with the development and use of methods to present status and forecast (project/program) completion
• Communicates skillfully and fluently to people at all levels across the organization

Requirements

• 5+ years of Project/Program Management experience
• Strong Agile experience (such as former Scrum Master) to include extensive knowledge of Jira and Confluence
• Bachelors or Associates degree in related field
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and mentoring skills
• Excellent organization skills
• High emotional intelligence and sensitivity
• Experience in communicating across the organization, using intuition for applying the right approach to engage with people in the best way; high-level sense of responsibility for communicating and sharing information in the most appropriate way
• Able to analyze and to think quickly and to resolve conflict
• Able to adapt to a changing environment
• Self-motivated, and able to maintain a professional, positive, can-do attitude while staying focused in the middle of distraction

Please Note:

• Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
• No calls, inquiries, or Third-Party Vendors please.
• We are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. (The ACI Group is unable to sponsor H1B Visas).

Since 1988, The ACI Group, a Baltimore-based staffing firm, has been committed to hiring the industry's leading professionals, and presenting exciting career opportunities. We have access to varied types of contract, permanent and contract-to-perm positions and offer a choice of employment options including a full benefits package.