Agile Project Manager (Mobile, AL)

  • Job Details

  • Job Status: Filled
  • Posted On: January 24, 2017
  • Job Category: Information Technology
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Location: Mobile, AL
  • Desired Experience: 3+ Years
  • Desired Education: Bachelors
  • Compensation: $70K +
  • Travel: Negligible
  • Relocation: No

We have a client looking to hire a Software Project Manager with Agile Methodology experience to support the development of technical projects within their company.  Candidate should have a minimum of 3 years work experience and demonstrate their successful software project management experience with gathering requirements and business analysis.

 

The Location:  The position will be located in Mobile, AL and reports to the Senior Project Manager.  Relocation allowance may be available.

 

Responsibilities: 

  • Manage projects from beginning to release and adoption
  • Work with all levels of business stakeholders to understand requirements and underlying processes.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements and provide swift and clear communication to the team
  • Develop and maintain project management plans for new and ongoing software development efforts.
  • Track day-to-day project activities to ensure aggressive progress and high visibility of the development effort.
  • Control project scope, timelines and risks
  • Communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers as needed in regards to project deliverables including managing expectations, presenting and interfacing with sponsors and training
  • Facilitate resource coordination across multiple projects when needed
  • Collaborate with Development team to translate business requirements into the most effective software design and implementation
  • Participate in developing and maturing processes, tracking and reporting practices and project templates for continuous program process improvement

 

NOTE:  This position requires both outstanding communication skills, and also excellent writing skills and fine attention to detail.  A high percentage of the time will be spent in writing requirements, plans, and test plans.  The other percentage of time may be spent in helping move the process along communicating with the internal customer and the development team.  This position does NOT manage people, but mainly manages the requirements and work process.

 

Job Requirements

  • Bachelors degree.  Preferably in computer science, Engineering or related field.
  • Minimum 3 years experience managing agile software projects
  • PMP certification desirable
  • Strong analytical skills including process improvements, identifying project risks and problem-solving
  • Organization, presentation and customer service skills
  • Proven requirements gathering skills and the patience for laborious attention to detail in writing requirements.
  • Proven Agile experience a definite requirement.
  • Agile certifications a big plus
  • S Citizen or Green Card

 

Compensation:  Salary $70K + commensurate with experience and includes full benefits

 

If you are qualified and interested, please forward your resume and cover note

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