Agile Project Program Manager It

Role: Agile Project/Program Manager IT 3
Location: Dallas,TX
Work Arrangement: Hybrid initially, transitioning to full-time onsite
Pay rate: $52-$55/hr

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About The AES Group
The AES Group is a premier technology and engineering consulting company that has brought businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative solutions with the greatest positive impact on society. AES has helped over 40 business enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, engage their customers, empower their employees, and transform their business operations with the power of cloud, data, AI, engineering, and other emerging technologies.

Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is an experienced Agile Project Manager who has successfully managed technology delivery teams, facilitated Agile practices, and coordinated complex enterprise projects.

Candidates should demonstrate a balance of traditional project management and hands-on Agile delivery experience, particularly using Azure DevOps.

Important: This is specifically an Agile Project/Program Management position, not a Product Owner or Scrum Product Owner role. Candidates whose primary experience is limited to Product Ownership or backlog management without broader project management responsibilities will not be a fit.

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Agile Project/Program Manager to support delivery teams within an enterprise ERP transformation program.

This individual will serve as a hybrid Project Manager, driving Agile delivery practices, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing project milestones and dependencies, and ensuring alignment across multiple ERP workstreams.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Agile Project Management, hands-on expertise with Azure DevOps, and experience managing enterprise-scale technology initiatives. This role requires someone who can facilitate Agile ceremonies, maintain delivery transparency, manage risks, and drive execution against program commitments.

Important Location Requirement: Candidates must currently be local and available to work onsite as needed. The position is expected to transition to a full-time onsite arrangement. Relocation candidates will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

• Coach delivery teams on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and continuous improvement.

• Partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, and engineering teams to decompose and prioritize work in Azure DevOps.

• Ensure user stories, acceptance criteria, estimates, and dependencies are clearly defined.

• Manage project milestones, delivery commitments, risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID).

• Coordinate delivery activities across multiple teams and program workstreams.

• Identify, track, and resolve cross-team dependencies and delivery blockers.

• Support Program Increment (PI) Planning, sprint planning, and release planning activities.

• Coordinate release readiness, deployment planning, and execution activities.

• Develop and maintain Azure DevOps dashboards, metrics, and reports to provide delivery visibility.

• Communicate project status, milestones, risks, and key decisions to stakeholders and leadership.

• Foster collaboration across business, product, engineering, and vendor teams.

• Drive accountability, delivery predictability, and adherence to Agile best practices.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives to ensure successful delivery of ERP capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Without a degree: Minimum 8+ years of Project Management experience.

• With a degree: Minimum 5+ years of Project Management experience.

• Strong experience working as an Agile Project Manager or Agile Program Manager.

• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise technology or software delivery initiatives.

• Hands-on expertise with Azure DevOps for backlog management, work item decomposition, sprint tracking, dashboards, and reporting.

• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.

• Experience coordinating multiple teams, managing dependencies, and driving delivery commitments.

• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and digital product delivery practices.

Required Technical Skills

• Azure DevOps: Backlog management, work item tracking, sprint planning, dashboards, reporting, and delivery metrics.

• Agile & Scrum: Agile ceremonies, Scrum practices, team facilitation, and continuous improvement.

• Project & Program Management: Milestone tracking, RAID management, dependency management, and stakeholder communication.

• Cross-Team Delivery: Coordinating multiple teams and managing enterprise-level delivery commitments.

• Microsoft 365: Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and other Microsoft collaboration tools.

Preferred Skills

• SAFe Agile framework experience.

• Miro experience.

• Experience supporting ERP transformation or enterprise software implementation programs.

Required Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication.

• Strong facilitation and meeting leadership abilities.

• Stakeholder relationship management and engagement.

• Cross-functional collaboration and coordination.

• Servant leadership and team coaching mindset.

• Conflict resolution and negotiation.

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.

• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to build alignment and gain stakeholder buy-in.

• Results-oriented approach with a focus on delivery outcomes.