Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or completion of a high-quality Agile training/certification program., 5+ years in a ScrumMaster, Agile Project Manager, or similar role., Deep understanding of Agile frameworks like Scrum and Kanban., Strong Jira administration skills and excellent communication abilities..

Key responsibilities:

Lead Agile ceremonies and drive continuous improvement in delivery practices.

Own the administration and optimization of Agile tools to enhance visibility into project health.

Partner with Product Management to ensure features are well-defined and prioritized for delivery.

Establish and maintain agile metrics to guide improvements in team health and predictability.

Job description

Genesis10 is seeking an Agile Delivery Lead for a remote direct hire position with a leading client in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Salary: $115-120k

Job Duties:

Lead Agile ceremonies (standups, planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives) while driving continuous improvement in delivery practices
Own the administration, configuration, and optimization of Agile tools (e.g., Jira workflows, boards, fields, dashboards) to create visibility into sprint and release health
Partner with Product Management to ensure features are well-defined, appropriately broken down, and prioritized for delivery
Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks across engineering and product workstreams, and collaborate with stakeholders to address them
Manage the coordination of release timelines, ensuring that deliverables are aligned with the product roadmap and release goals
Establish and maintain agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time) to inform and guide improvements to team health and predictability
Help create and evolve best practices for agile delivery and software development lifecycle (SDLC) at AS Software
Act as a trusted advisor to product and engineering leadership on agile delivery optimization

Requirements:

Deep understanding of Agile frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban, with the ability to tailor practices to fit the team and organizational needs
Strong Jira administration skills — able to build and optimize boards, workflows, and reports for different teams and initiatives
A systems thinker with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills
Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently while collaborating across cross-functional teams
Ability to balance tactical day-to-day facilitation with strategic coordination of longer-term deliverables and releases
Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with evolving needs

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or completion of a high-quality Agile training/certification program
5+ years in a ScrumMaster, Agile Project Manager, or similar development process-oriented role
Experience supporting software development teams in a SaaS, healthcare, or technology company environment is a strong plus

About Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client.

Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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