Senior Manager, Agile Program Delivery

This is a Full Time Job

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Job title: Senior Manager, Agile Program Delivery

A little bit about our team:

The WMG Global Technology Project Management Office was created to unify the global IT portfolio, program, & project management competencies under one organization. We are responsible for the people, processes, & tools needed to provide these competencies to the global WMG Technology Organization and its customers. We are enabling the move to one unified, global IT organization by establishing & implementing best practices, and maintaining standards related to portfolio, program, & project management, planning, & execution. We provide a central repository for project methods, documentation, and metrics. We strive to improve the consistency, efficiency, and costs of global program & project delivery and to drive improved benefits realization through effective planning.

Why this could be your next big break:

Within the Program Management Office (PMO), the Agile Program Delivery Managers will be responsible for the delivery and management of products and projects within their Portfolio using an Agile and iterative approach. This includes coaching squads on Agile Best Practices, and upholding the standards defined within the PMO Agile Runbook, as well as leveraging traditional project management skills to ensure our products and services are reliable, delivered on time, and meet growing business demand. The successful candidate will have excellent logic and problem solving skills and a drive to make a difference. They will be responsible for teaching and enforcing the values and rules of Scrum and SAFe, removing impediments for their team while promoting self-organization and constantly improving our standards of work. The Agile Program Delivery Managers will manage a team of Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters and Project Managers, driving delivery, adherence to Risk Management controls and adoption of a Scaled Agile Framework. Candidates must have the ability to motivate team members and lead them to continuous improvement.

Here you'll get to:
• Evaluate and advise on Agile Frameworks
• Provide coaching for Squads, Stakeholders and Senior Leaders on Agile Principles
• Adhering to PMO governance standards, communications, and schedules
• Managing scope creep and change within an Agile framework
• Engage stakeholders in achieving business value
• Improve predictability of solution delivery
• Oversee Day-to-day project management and delivery within assigned Portfolios
• Budget management and forecasting
• Maintain responsibility for delivery of Project Teams and Squads within assigned Portfolios
• Ability to motivate and maintain project momentum. Ensure that projects and product releases are completed on time, on budget with a high level of customer/business satisfaction
• Generating status and summary reports
• Effectively apply our methodology and enforce project standards. Ensures Scrum/Agile metrics are captured and made visible to team and stakeholders
• Identify, document, and communicate the stakeholder involvement required to ensure the project's s