AWM - Birmingham - Vice President - Technical Project Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
• 6+ years’ experience as a Scrum Master for a software development team that diligently applied Agile principles, practices, and theory
• 3 years of experience with scaled Agile (SAFe, LESS) in a hands-on leadership role (e.g., Release Train Engineer, Agile Program Manager)
• Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games, etc.
• Understanding of Financial concepts, products and services

Nice to Haves

• Software development experience
• Leadership role in a large-scale Agile transformation
• Knowledge of multiple approaches in the Agile space: SAFe, LESS, Kanban, Lean, etc

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage technology programs, defining milestones and success criteria, resource allocation, structuring and delivering complex cross-functional initiatives
• Lead project execution, status monitoring and communication, change and dependency management
• Identify complex risks, communicate appropriately, devise and implement mitigants, track and remove impediments, and guide the team to remove impediments
• Engage diverse stakeholders (e.g. Product, Engineering, Design, Ops, Compliance, etc.), synthesize complex requirements, manage competing priorities, recommend appropriate solutions and optimize roadmaps

Perks and Benefits

• Opportunities for professional and personal growth
• Training and development opportunities
• Firmwide networks
• Wellness and personal finance offerings
• Mindfulness programs