Senior Specialist - Program & Project Management

Role description Job Title: Senior Specialist - Program & Project Management Work Location: Atlanta, GA Job Summary: Senior Specialist responsible for leading Scrum management initiatives with a focus on stakeholder engagement benefits management and comprehensive project planning to ensure successful delivery within scope and schedule. Job Description: Lead and manage Scrum projects ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivery timelines. Engage proactively with stakeholders to gather requirements communicate benefits and manage expectations. Develop and maintain detailed project plans covering scope schedule resources and risk mitigation. Implement scope and change management processes to control project boundaries and accommodate necessary adjustments. Monitor and manage project schedules to ensure timely delivery and optimal resource utilization. Facilitate transparent communication across teams and stakeholders through regular status updates and governance. Utilize Scrum management frameworks to coordinate multiple teams and align project objectives. Promote benefits realization by tracking and reporting on project outcomes and value delivered. Foster collaboration and trust within and across teams to ensure smooth project execution. Roles and Responsibilities: Own end to end delivery of Scrum initiatives ensuring projects are delivered on time within scope and budget. Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including daily standups sprint planning backlog refinement reviews and retrospectives. Manage stakeholder relationships as the primary point of contact for project updates and issue resolution. Lead change control processes to evaluate and approve scope changes with minimal disruption. Track project progress using appropriate tools and metrics reporting status risks and issues to leadership. Coordinate cross functional teams including vendors internal owners and dependency managers Represent the project in steering committee meetings and escalate critical issues when necessary. Develop and implement risk mitigation and contingency plans to minimize impact on delivery. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize project delivery and Scrum practices. Ensure compliance with organizational policies standards and regulatory requirements. LTM