Project/Program Manager

Payrate: $74.00 – $75.00/hr. Position Contributions to Work Group: Facilitate Agile ceremonies, coach teams in lean Agile practices, partner with product and stakeholders to drive value, remove impediments, reduce decision latency, and enable data‑driven continuous improvement. Typical task breakdown: Facilitate Agile Delivery Plan, schedule, and lead Agile ceremonies while fostering team self‑organization, transparency, ownership, and continuous improvement. Coach and Enable Agile Teams Coach teams on Agile values, practices, and artifacts using a lean mindset to improve delivery effectiveness and adaptability. Drive Value with Product and Stakeholders Partner with the Product Owner/service request manager and stakeholders to prioritize work and ensure continuous delivery of business value. Remove Impediments and Accelerate Decisions Actively identify and remove blockers, reduce decision latency, and enable progress through clear communication and effective influence. Enable Data‑Driven Improvement and Reporting Help teams capture and analyze performance data, provide actionable insights, and support management decision‑making through relevant metrics and reporting. Education & Experience Required: Bachelor’s Degree required with 10+ years’ experience Master’s Degree with 8+ years’ experience Technical Skills: Experience working in an Agile delivery environment (Scrum, Kanban, or similar frameworks) Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives using metrics and data Soft Skills: Demonstrated experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and cross‑functional team collaboration Experience partnering with Product Owners, engineering managers, and business stakeholders Strong consulting instincts: comfortable pushing back on a COE's request when a simpler or more sustainable design exists and can explain why in plain language to a non‑technical stakeholder Excellent written and verbal communication; will regularly present design options directly to COE leaders and HR business partners Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is $74.00 – $75.00/hour . Non‑exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education, and experience. Full‑time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr