Job Description Job Description: OVERALL PURPOSE OF POSITION: The purpose of this position is to perform agile project management activities for complex, high profile programs and projects, working with cross-functional IT teams and product owners to deliver business solutions; and to provide expert guidance and expertise to self-organizing teams in the areas of agile/iterative planning, agile execution techniques, and cross-team coordination. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: The position's essential duties include the following: * You are passionate about our mission to help Americans gain access to essential communications technology * Performing agile project management activities including planning, execution, tracking and reporting * Developing and reporting team status and metrics to various stakeholders * Coordinating deployments and ensuring compliance with change control procedures * Working as a Scrum Master, conducting and effectively participating in sprint planning, task estimates, task sequencing, sprint reviews and retrospectives * Assisting the team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, task definition * Scaling Scrum to large project teams using techniques such as "scrum of scrums" to allow clusters of teams to discuss their work, focusing especially on areas of overlap and integration * Leading the development and maintenance of team standards, tools, and best practices * Identifying and removing impediments, preventing distractions * Taking the leadership role in cultivating robust and sustainable working relationships between business and technology teams * Fostering an environment of cross-team collaboration and teamwork * Serving as a coach for other Scrum Masters and Agile Project Managers * Facilitating team self-organization and self-management rather than traditional command-control/directed styles * Encouraging an environment where the team drives progress and feels ownership for its success * Facilitating discussion and conflict resolution * Leading the establishment of internal review processes and technical standards * Developing training programs, documents, and materials * Developing and maintaining a thorough knowledge of business processes supported by software systems * Documenting business requirements when needed * Participating in requirements reviews, design reviews, and change control activities * Representing the IT department in coordination with other departments * Managing outsourced work, consultants, vendors, and relationships TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE: * You have 8 to 10 years of experience performing the duties outlined above in a professional environment * You have 8 to 10 years of demonstrated experience with increasingly complex software development initiatives * You have 6 to 8 years of experience as an agile project manager of increasingly complex software development initiatives * You have 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in requirements analysis and technical documentation * You have 3 to 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master and/or as a project manager in an Agile environment, managing contractors, consultants and./or vendors, as well as coaching and mentoring Scrum Masters or project managers * You have 3 to 5 years of experience developing and managing project budgets * You have 3 to 5 years of experience with Microsoft Project * You possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a related field or have equivalent related experience The following skills are required: * Certified Scrum Master is required The following skills are desired: * PMP certification is desired You have experience with software development