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Position Description
We are seeking to hire a seasoned Agile Program Manager to join our team. This role will drive the end-to-end delivery of strategic projects and guides these complex projects from inception through delivery and support, working in close partnership with IT, IT Finance, and business leaders. This role is in charge of defining objectives, creating plans to achieve objectives, creating project budgets, tracking progress against objectives and budgets, driving execution of key projects and programs, coaching project team members and improving Agile project management processes.
This opportunity will consider remote candidates. However there is expectation that the selected candidate will work U.S. East Coast hours.
Your future duties and responsibilities
Responsible for overall Scaled Agile ways of working facilitation. Facilitate PI Planning readiness by fostering continuous exploration processes and coaching that drives the synthesis of the Vision, Roadmap, Releases, and Backlogs, through Pre- and Post-PI Planning events. Facilitate the coordinated preparation and execution of release planning for the ART. Working with the ART team who prioritizes the features to be considered in the next program increment (PI) planning cycle and facilitating the ART teams refinement of features to be considered in the next PI planning cycle to meet the Feature Definition of Ready. Facilitate all program-level events, including PI Planning, Inspect and Adapt workshops, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and other relevant ART-level syncs. Summarizes Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives (the RTE) ensuring everything rolls up to the Vision and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), for strategic execution alignment.
Drive agility and improvement by managing risks and dependencies, escalates impediments to ensure value delivery. Proactively and consistently communicates with the team, business owners, and leaders to ensure all impacted stakeholders understand risks, issues, and activities related to the value stream. Manage and improve the flow of value through value streams by assessing and optimizing the practices associated with the team (DevOps, Product Owners, Security, Architecture, etc.) in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline.
Functions as a servant leader fostering Lean-Agile Continuous Delivery, promoting and coaching Lean-Agile principles, empowering individual teams to become self-managing, and fulfill their cross-functional potential. Providing ad-hoc coaching and guidance to SMs, POs, and individual team members
Contributes to strategic planning meetings and provides guidance and expertise on options, risk, cost vs. benefits, and impacts on departmental processes. Partners effectively with the portfolio manager, finance team, and other stakeholders to build strong lean business cases for product funding / budgets.
Participate in Portfolio and Program Management process improvement and standardization activities.
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certifications (preferred)
Minimum 6 years experience in project management with at least 4+ years as a Release Train Engineer, Program Manager, or Delivery Lead
SAFe Agile Experience a plus
Must have project financial and budgeting experience, must be proficient with CapEX and OpEx categorization at the project activity level.
Proven track record of leading agile transformations by successfully coaching and transitioning teams, programs, and portfolios at all organizational levels, including senior leadership
Experience with vendormanagementand vendor package implementations
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Industry IT Project Execution Methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall and Scrum.
Strong financials experience including but not limited to creating, tracking and managing a budget
Proficiency with MS Project and JIRA
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience In Managing Customer Facing Projects Preferred
Ability to influence without authority, be an effective negotiator, and communicate with various organizational levels, including cross-functionally, at the frontline, and with senior leadership
Demonstrate high level of interpersonal skill used to build relationships and manage conflict within the team, business unit, and cross-functionally. Well-developed capacity for emotional intelligence
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field
At CGI we call our professionals members to reinforce that all who join our team are, as owners, empowered to participate in the challenges and rewards that come from building a world-class company. CGIs benefits include:
CGI anticipates accepting applications for this position through February 29, 2024
Insights you can act on
While technology is at the heart of our clients digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.
When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees members because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today one of the worlds largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.
At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.
Ready to become part of our success story? Join CGI where your ideas and actions make a difference.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.
CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.
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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.
CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGIs legal duty to furnish information.
We are seeking to hire a seasoned Agile Program Manager to join our team. This role will drive the end-to-end delivery of strategic projects and guides these complex projects from inception through delivery and support, working in close partnership with IT, IT Finance, and business leaders. This role is in charge of defining objectives, creating plans to achieve objectives, creating project budgets, tracking progress against objectives and budgets, driving execution of key projects and programs, coaching project team members and improving Agile project management processes.
This opportunity will consider remote candidates. However there is expectation that the selected candidate will work U.S. East Coast hours.
Your future duties and responsibilities
Responsible for overall Scaled Agile ways of working facilitation. Facilitate PI Planning readiness by fostering continuous exploration processes and coaching that drives the synthesis of the Vision, Roadmap, Releases, and Backlogs, through Pre- and Post-PI Planning events. Facilitate the coordinated preparation and execution of release planning for the ART. Working with the ART team who prioritizes the features to be considered in the next program increment (PI) planning cycle and facilitating the ART teams refinement of features to be considered in the next PI planning cycle to meet the Feature Definition of Ready. Facilitate all program-level events, including PI Planning, Inspect and Adapt workshops, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and other relevant ART-level syncs. Summarizes Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives (the RTE) ensuring everything rolls up to the Vision and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), for strategic execution alignment.
Drive agility and improvement by managing risks and dependencies, escalates impediments to ensure value delivery. Proactively and consistently communicates with the team, business owners, and leaders to ensure all impacted stakeholders understand risks, issues, and activities related to the value stream. Manage and improve the flow of value through value streams by assessing and optimizing the practices associated with the team (DevOps, Product Owners, Security, Architecture, etc.) in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline.
Functions as a servant leader fostering Lean-Agile Continuous Delivery, promoting and coaching Lean-Agile principles, empowering individual teams to become self-managing, and fulfill their cross-functional potential. Providing ad-hoc coaching and guidance to SMs, POs, and individual team members
Contributes to strategic planning meetings and provides guidance and expertise on options, risk, cost vs. benefits, and impacts on departmental processes. Partners effectively with the portfolio manager, finance team, and other stakeholders to build strong lean business cases for product funding / budgets.
Participate in Portfolio and Program Management process improvement and standardization activities.
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certifications (preferred)
Minimum 6 years experience in project management with at least 4+ years as a Release Train Engineer, Program Manager, or Delivery Lead
SAFe Agile Experience a plus
Must have project financial and budgeting experience, must be proficient with CapEX and OpEx categorization at the project activity level.
Proven track record of leading agile transformations by successfully coaching and transitioning teams, programs, and portfolios at all organizational levels, including senior leadership
Experience with vendormanagementand vendor package implementations
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Industry IT Project Execution Methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall and Scrum.
Strong financials experience including but not limited to creating, tracking and managing a budget
Proficiency with MS Project and JIRA
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience In Managing Customer Facing Projects Preferred
Ability to influence without authority, be an effective negotiator, and communicate with various organizational levels, including cross-functionally, at the frontline, and with senior leadership
Demonstrate high level of interpersonal skill used to build relationships and manage conflict within the team, business unit, and cross-functionally. Well-developed capacity for emotional intelligence
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field
At CGI we call our professionals members to reinforce that all who join our team are, as owners, empowered to participate in the challenges and rewards that come from building a world-class company. CGIs benefits include:
- Competitive base salaries
- Eligibility to participate in an attractive Share Purchase Plan (SPP) in which the company matches dollar-for-dollar contributions made by eligible employees, up to a maximum, for their job category
- 401(k) Plan and Profit Participation for eligible members
- Generous holidays, vacation, and sick leave plans
- Comprehensive insurance plans that include, among other benefits, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, out-of-county emergency coverage in all countries of employment;
- Back-up child care, Pet insurance, a Member Assistance Program, a 529 college savings program, a personal financial management tool, lifestyle management programs and more
CGI anticipates accepting applications for this position through February 29, 2024
Insights you can act on
While technology is at the heart of our clients digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.
When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees members because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today one of the worlds largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.
At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.
Ready to become part of our success story? Join CGI where your ideas and actions make a difference.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.
CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.
We make it easy to translate military experience and skills! Click here to be directed to our site that is dedicated to veterans and transitioning service members.
All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.
CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGIs legal duty to furnish information.
