Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mutual of Omaha is seeking an Agile Project Manager I to join its Workplace Solutions organization. The role manages solution delivery and legacy product migration for two Agile Release Train teams while coordinating software development lifecycle activities, facilitating Scrum and SAFe processes, managing priorities and impediments, and supporting technical and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a Scrum Master and process expert in a Scaled Agile environment, overseeing cross-functional teams and ensuring successful Program Increment planning and execution
- Builds and leads high-performing teams, including building strong relationships with product owners, solution leads, stakeholders, customers and other team members
- Manages run, grow and transform work including the management of project charters, budgets and measurements
- Facilitates day-to-day work coordination, prioritization, and removal of impediments. Tracks work status, manages issues, and evaluates progress, quality, and costs. Facilitates continuous improvement/growth plans for the team
- Represents team projects to IT and business partners by presenting summarized views to large groups of stakeholders and responding to questions. Facilitates and represents stakeholders in quarterly planning activities
Skills
- • 5+ years of Project Management experience in IT including managing project planning, execution and delivery, financial analysis and problem resolution
- • 2+ years of Scrum Master Experience: Leads and facilitates Scrum events and ceremonies, removing impediments, and educating/ensuring teams follow Agile principles
- • Strong communication and documentation skills including experience with JIRA, Microsoft SharePoint and the Microsoft Office suite
- • Experience defining issues and opportunities for innovation, business and technology needs, and implementing solutions
- • Ability to manage work across technologies, domains and business functions, including understanding comparative business values and negotiation of prioritizations
- • You promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, value different ideas and opinions, and listen courageously, remaining curious in all that you do
- • Able to work remotely with access to a high-speed internet connection and located in the United States or Puerto Rico
- Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment
- • General knowledge of the SDLC in a Java-based environment
- • Project Management, Scrum Master, and SAFe certifications
- • Servant leader mindset including supporting and developing team members, facilitating collaboration, leading by example and prioritizing the team's success
Benefits
- Annual bonus opportunity for Project Manager I
- Annual bonus opportunity for Project Manager II
- 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.
- Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays.
- This role is classified as remote; however, periodic in-person attendance will be required at times for activities such as quarterly or project planning, training, or other business-critical meetings.
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