Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Senior Agile Program Manager (Payment Methods)

JOB DESCRIPTION:
We seek an experienced individual to plan, direct and coordinate activities ; manage and implement an Agile Release Train (ART) / programme from initiation to final transition into operational, business-as-usual management.
• Maintains accountability for the overall planning, coordination, monitoring, execution, reporting and delivery of value through the program
• Maintaining strategic view of the ART / Programme
• Scheduling programme resources and managing inter-dependencies
• Supporting and coaching an ART / Programme by steering it to success and navigating the complexity of delivering software in large, cross-functional environments.
• Resolving and escalating impediments, manages programme risk, helps assure value delivery, and drives program level continuous improvement.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Determining, monitoring and reviewing programme scope, costs, schedule and expected benefits
• Plans, schedules, monitors, and reports on programme-related activities
• Ensures appropriate and effective agile governance arrangements and relevant reporting and communication policies are in place and followed.
• Supports System Architect and also maintains an awareness of current technical developments that may provide opportunities to the programmes.
• Facilitate the coordinated preparation and execution of release planning for the ART.
• Working with the ART team who prioritizes the features to be considered in the next program increment (PI) planning cycle.
• Facilitating the ART team’s refinement of features to be considered in the next PI planning cycle to meet the Feature Definition of Ready.
• Assists the ART in communication and coordination with stakeholders and customers during feature definition and delivery.
• Ensuring effective communication and coordination for and during Program Increment planning.
• Managing change to the ART’s PI plan and the impacts of those changes.
• Drive cross team, ART, and departmental impediments, planning, collaboration, and coordination.
• Provide regular and open communication across the program and stakeholders for transparency and awareness of progress and impediments.
• Understand, visualize and manage upstream/downstream dependencies.
• Drive delivery and continuous improvement by utilizing feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity.
• Work across stakeholders and teams to continuously improve.
• Ensure the overall cost, schedule, and performance of the program.
• Analyze program budgets and estimates from participating organizations to provide direction for the overall development of all program budgets and integrated cost profiles.
• Manage program level coordination, such as creating timelines, milestones, and cadence of increments and releases and oversee the development of reports and analyses that document program activity.
• Participate with management and cross-functional teams as subject matter experts and be an advocate in adopting Agile and SAFe best practices and processes.
• Act as a galvanizing force for sharing Agile and SAFe knowledge across the Value Stream.
• Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.

Must have experience:
• 8+ years of work experience with demonstrable proficiency in multiple disciplines / technologies / processes related to the position
• 5+ years of Progressive active project management experience along with managing teams and / or significant complex projects.
• 1+ years of RTE / Agile Program Manager experience
• Experience that will count in your favour:
• Experience in delivery of large enterprise level programs and Value Streams across the financial services sector from initiation to benefit realization

Nice to have experience:
Strong writer, presenter and speaker, comfortable and ability to influence at all levels in an organization

Qualification:
• PMP Certification is mandatory
• PMI-ACP or other Program management certification
• SPC / RTE certification from SAFe

Skills:
Plans, schedules, monitors, and reports on programme-related activities.
• Interdependencies and Programme risk management
• Scope Management - Plan & review programme scope
• Cost Management - manage programmes to realize agreed business value within agreed upon timelines
• Effectively leverage subject matter experts to develop best customized solutions for client

Personal attributes:
Demonstrate authentic leadership and integrity and experience of leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment, mentoring staff, evaluating performance and providing feedback and Comfortable with significant client interaction and interest in building relationships

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Job application procedure
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