Agile Transformation

Job ID: 24-06090 Pay rate - $85/hr. to $88/hr. on W2 Hybrid - 3 days Onsite Top Skills: Program Management, Agile Transformation, Jira Responsibilities: •This role requires strong collaboration with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Privacy, Security, and Senior leadership to execute, track, and deliver high-impact strategic programs in the Ads space. •Build, grow, and maintain a sustainable scaled Agile delivery model •Work with the team to collaborate and develop end-to-end program plans, influence teams to deliver against them, and keep the org and leadership informed on progress. •Drive engagement with internal partners, and work to decompose requirements into plans with measurable milestones. •Establish and maintain Agile ways of working governance model •Coach leaders, teams, and scrum masters in Agile practices and mindsets like program incremental planning, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives etc. •Groom the team on iterative and program incremental approach to delivering software projects that focus on continuous releases incorporating customer feedback •Produce program reports for stakeholders, identify and mitigate program risks early •Conduct scrum of scrums and steering committee meetings to bring alignment. •Provide uniform stakeholder experience through consistent communication, program status transparency, resource requirements, priorities, risks, and issues. Required Skills and Experiences •Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field or equivalent experience. •10+ years in project/program management role managing software development with a minimum of 4 years of experience mentoring/coaching Agile practitioners. •Strong understanding of SDLC and expertise in Agile concepts including Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework. •Experience in facilitating organizational, mindset, and cultural change for large-scale Agile Transformations. •Direct experience working with technology and tools used to support Agile practices - hands-on experience with JIRA, GitHub, and Confluence. •Demonstrated experience in planning, scheduling, and managing software from ideation to release with global cross-functional teams •Engaging facilitator and presenter, capable of conducting workshops with large teams •Exceptional skills in leadership, time management, facilitation, and organization •Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, attention to detail with an ability to multitask. •Excellent verbal and written communication skills. •Experience in managing AdTech-related programs is a plus. Preferred Qualifications •Experience in the digital advertising, Mobile, and/or Smart TV space a plus. •Demonstrated experience in shipping consumer and/or enterprise solutions. •PMP and SAFe certification a plus.