Job Description

Title: Program Manager III 

Location: Remote 

Description:

Years of Experience: 7 - 10

Primary Responsibilities
Facilitates delivery of a program by ensuring the team drives commitments to completion on time and quality.
Champion agile methodologies throughout the development process and adherence to the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
May act as scrum master to 1-2 teams. Ensure appropriate ceremonies occur with valuable outcomes. Drives continuous team improvement. Coach on agile practices within assigned programs.
Ensures projects include a prioritized backlog, documented delivery plan, appropriate planning, and dependency identification.
Own and manage communication plan across program. Ensure transparency and buy-in on key decisions.
Proactively removes impediments to ensure successful delivery of team commitments. Drives issue resolution and risk mitigation.
Ensures coordination for the successful delivery and release of projects.
May participate in the identification of needs for process or creation.

Desired Competencies:
In depth knowledge of software development and adoption, ideally in Ed Tech
Agile program and project management experience preferred
Experience as a scrum master
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification is a plus
Self-motivated and well-organized; able to prioritize tasks and work well under pressure
Able to work with a wide group of stakeholders in a positive and collaborative manner
Open style of communication to foster efficient flow of ideas and build consensus across the project
Cross-disciplinary understanding of product management, software development, and quality assurance
Flexible and adaptable to tools and ways of working
Demonstrated skills in leadership, negotiation, conflict management, collaboration, organizational and critical thinking
Capable of communicating with a wide audience of individuals
Growth mindset, adaptable and open to change, interested in improving over time
Positive attitude
Capable of influence in a matrix structure where authority may lie elsewhere
Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence
Familiarity with Slack a plus

Job Tags

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