Agile Program Manager - Jersey City NJ

Agile Program ManagerLocation: Jersey City NJPosition Type: Full TimeUS Citizen, Green Card, TN, GC EAD and H4 EAD only. No third-party agencies corp to corp.Job Description:12-15 years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhDMinimum 5+ years' experience as a scrum master leading teams in agile software development.Jira experience is a MUST3+ years' experience as Program Manager preferred.Project Management certification preferred including at least 1 of the following: PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scaled Agile Framework Program Consultant (SAFe SPC)The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to plan, execute and deliver projects on time and demonstrate the ability to succinctly communicate any project issues, risks to an executive audience.Demonstrated knowledge of program and project management methodologies and best practices, software and product development lifecycles (SDLC/PDLC) required. Strong process orientation and demonstrated ability to define and document new or improved portfolio and program management processes, templates and tools, and create a wide variety of reporting mechanisms for leadership, stakeholders, and team members.Advanced Knowledge of Agile techniques such as: User Stories, Continuous Integration, TDD, Continuous Delivery, Pairing, Automated Testing.Proficient in at least one agile project management tool: Rally, Jira, Version One, etc. Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and SharePoint) required.Excellent verbal communication, presentation, collaboration and teamwork skills with demonstrated ability to gain trust, secure buy-in and influence change at all levels. An ability to influence without direct authority, as well as demonstrate an appropriate level of assertiveness, is critical. High level of attention to detail, including the ability to assess, and synthesize large amounts of content and data related to program status, issues, risks, dependencies, and schedules and distill it in crisp, clear language appropriate for a variety of audiencesDemonstrated understanding of process improvement programs and processes, and experience driving them successfully within technology organizations highly preferred.Ability to seamlessly step back and focus on the big picture and dive into the details as needed.