Job location: Merrifield, VA (Hybrid)
Project Duration: 3+ Months
Payrate: Depends on Experience
Job Description:
• Lead and facilitate the Agile Release Trains for the portfolio and ensure Delivery is planned with clear communication, efficient collaboration, and the timely resolution of impediments
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle with hands on experience leading technical implementations to include COTS products
• Continuously work with teams and deliver PI Objectives, Epics, Features, and PBIs
• Create release plans and roadmaps for the portfolio
• Ensures alignment of team objectives with overall business goals and enables teams to remove impediments.
• Own escalated impediments and raises issues to leadership if they cannot be resolved in a timely manner
• Own the Risk, Issues, Action and Decision Register for a specific train
• Manage dependencies between Agile Teams within and across Agile Release Trains
• Partner with stakeholders to identify and address staffing and tool needs
• Enable and coach teams to define capacity for PI Planning
• Develop and serve as owner of the program release communication plan; schedule and facilitate program release planning activities
• Gather and report performance information and metrics (e.g., Release burndown data, KPIs, etc.) and use data to make informed decisions and recommendations for improvement
• Update and communicate Release Plans
• Collaborate with Product Management, Architects, engineering, and support teams as needed
• Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, teams, management, and key stakeholders
• Hands on Experience with Azure Devops (ADO) boards
• Experience with status reporting, metrics and dashboards
• Understanding of Cloud offerings, distributed systems, mainframe, APIs, and system integration.
• Nice to have – Scaled agile certification
Reston, VA:
* Planned Community: Founded in 1964, Reston was influenced by the Garden City movement. It emphasizes green spaces, residential neighborhoods, and commercial development.
* Best Place to Live: In 2018, Money magazine ranked Reston as the Best Place to Live in Virginia due to its parks, lakes, dining options, and shopping in Reston Town Center.
* Population: Reston’s population stands at 63,226.
* Unique Features: Reston offers expanses of parks, lakes, and golf courses, making it a great place to explore.