W2 only - remote
The Sr. Project Manager coaches and supports an agile team of teams known as an agile release train (ART). The Project Manager focuses primarily on relentless improvement via Program Increment (PI) planning/execution, measuring delivery and flow of the ART, and tracking the execution of features and capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Supporting Program Increments (PI)
Plan, organize and facilitate ART ceremonies (e.g. program increment (PI) planning, ART sync, product owner (PO) sync, scrum of scrums, ART system demos, and inspect & adapts). These events help track progress, escalate problems, and resolve dependencies.
Support PI execution significant responsibility for the successful execution of the PI, including tracking execution of the features in the ART Kanban, ensuring the ART meets its definition of done.
Encourage collaboration between teams, following the SAFe methodology and framework. Contributing to the advancement and improvement of agile practices within the organization.
Measuring Delivery and Flow
Ensure ART delivery, maturity, and performance by establishing ART flow measures and dashboards, overseeing development of reports and analysis to track progress towards goals, ex:
Program Boards
Delivery Plans
PI Predictability, Feature/PBI Burndown, Cycle Time and Velocity
Status Reporting/OKRs
Govern best practice usage of Azure DevOps (ADO), ensuring data quality and integrity for the ART via ADO queries, audits, and coaching/training of teams.
Assist in Tracking the Execution of Features and Capabilities
Facilitate agreement of milestones, cadence of increments and releases for the ART
Coordination of deployment and release activities for the ART Manage and coordinate ART and Solution dependencies
Work with the business, product, and delivery teams to identify risks or impediments to achieving objectives.
Skills and Experience
Understanding of and experience with SAFe.
Experience with agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban. Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal,
presentation).
Experience in supervising or leading teams; demonstrated ability to drive and influence peers.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience in coaching and mentoring teams in agile
principles and practices.
Experience in leading and facilitating agile ceremonies.
Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
The Providencia Group
Sundance Consultants, LLC
Pearson Carter
