Agile Programme Manager

Title : Agile Program Manager

Locations: Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Delhi (Remote).

Job Type: Fulltime

The Agile Program Manager should have experience with all facets of software development, operational support and project management using agile processes. Must have experience in providing advanced project management and support for ongoing programs and for projects across numerous functional and technical units with the organization. For each program/project, the Agile Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that the program is on track for successful releases, and coordinate with vendors/partners, and external stakeholders, as necessary.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the Scrum of Scrums once or twice a week with Scrum Masters, Backlog Owners, and Leads.
• Facilitate Big Room Planning with Lean | Agile Teams, Leads, Leadership, and Stakeholders.
• Review Agile metrics every week with Program Portfolio stakeholders.
• Serve as an escalation path for Scrum Masters and the Lean | Agile Teams.
• Help champion the Agile transformation in the program.
• Help drive the Communities of Practice in the program and encourage others to participate.
• Work with Product Management to update the Agile Road Map, as necessary.
• Serve as an administrator for the Agile ALM (Application Lifecyle Management) tool.
• Mentor Scrum Masters.
• Track program dependencies to resolution.
• Track program risks to resolution.
• Create weekly summary Agile program reports for Leadership.
• Support Leadership to track Agile budgets, Team allocations, releases.
• Conduct Program Portfolio Agile Maturity Assessments.
• Participate in Progressive Elaboration sessions to maintain institutional knowledge.
• Assist in Agile contract management with external vendors and contractors.

Suggested Certifications:

• Agile Program Manager - Agile Axiom Framework
• Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance).
• Certified Scrum Professional (Scrum Alliance).
• Agile Project Management (IC Agile).
• Agile Program Portfolio Management (IC Agile).
• Agile Certified Practitioner (Project Management Institute).

Suggested Experience:

• 6+ Years Professional Experience.
• At Least 4 Years in Project Management.
• At Least 4 Years Working in an Agile Environment.
• College Degree or Equivalent Professional Experience.

The Agile Program Manager has a critical role. They are often the glue to ensure everyone is moving forward towards value delivery via conflict resolution, administrating ALM tools, facilitating program level meetings, removing escalated impediments, tracking program dependencies and risks to resolutions, etc. The ideal person should have a strong project management background and hands-on Agile experience at the Program Portfolio level.