Job summary:

Job description:

** Webcam interview.** Initial PO for 12 months; usually projects with this customer goes for 3+ years ***w2 or 1099 or c2c;***Hybrid***

Senior Project Manager (Agile/Scrum, Leadership)

Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager with a strong background in Agile/Scrum methodologies to play a key lead role in the delivery of a large enterprise software solution. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in organizing teams to deliver technical solutions, experience leading a team of project managers, organizing multi-years programs with multiple releases, strong communication skills, and vendor coordination. You will be responsible for ensuring the State technical responsibilities are met in a timely fashion and provide Agile coaching to create self-sustaining Agile teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional teams through the full project lifecycle, ensuring delivery of all technical aspects of software -focused projects on time, within scope and budget.
• Provide guidance and support to a team of project managers supporting a large enterprise software implementation that is led by a Vendor, but the Department has technical responsibility for activities such as data conversion support, data cleansing, legacy system retirement, DevSecOps, security, infrastructure, and integration.
• Promote Agile best practices, act as a change agent to foster an Agile culture and help teams improve their Agile maturity and performance.
• Facilitate all Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to integrate an External Information System with on-prem or external systems.
• Maintain and track progress in Azure DevOps Boards (or similar tools such as Jira, GitLab, etc.) to manage user stories, bugs, epics, and releases.
• Coordinate and manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring contractual obligations and SLAs are met.
• Assist  teams on mapping technical and architectural dependencies, especially related to cloud, security, and infrastructure services.
• Develop, maintain and execute risk management plans.
• Responsible for ensuring policies and security practices are integrated into project planning and execution.
• Support organizational change management (OCM) efforts by communicating effectively with stakeholders, managing resistance, and preparing users for technology changes.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation including charters, schedules, RACI matrices, and post-mortem reviews.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) required.
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Proven experience managing large enterprise software implementations is required..
• Experience building teams, defining effective organization structures, and organizing work to complete a scope of work is required. 
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent project tracking tools.
• Large consulting firm experience is preferred. 
• Experience managing external vendors, including performance tracking and issue resolution.
• Experience with compliance and regulatory standards such as NIST and FedRAMP
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

SAFe certification or PMP.

• Experience working in government, public sector, or regulated environments.
• Experience with compliance and regulatory standards such as NIST and FedRAMP

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in Agile/Scrum environments
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) required.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent project tracking tools.
• Proven experience managing large enterprise software implementations is required and experience building teams, defining effective organization structures, and organizing work to complete a scope of work is required.

Preferred Skills

• SAFe certification or PMP
• Experience working in government, public sector, or regulated environments
• Experience with compliance and regulatory standards such as NIST and FedRAMP

Contact the recruiter working on this position:

The recruiter working on this position is Fazal(Shaji Team) Uddin
His/her contact number is +(1) (703) 4684697
His/her contact email is fazal@msysinc.com

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