Agile IT Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Missouri.

📋 Description

• Lead and coordinate IT project teams to ensure successful project delivery.

• Facilitate Agile methodologies, manage workflows, and guarantee compliance with IT project management standards and delivery expectations.

• Organize and conduct daily, weekly, and monthly Agile ceremonies, such as stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

• Efficiently structure workstream teams and ensure compliance with Agile practices and team commitments.

• Assist in maintaining and prioritizing the backlog, along with documentation tasks.

• Create and uphold team standards, tools, and best practices that align with PMO and enterprise delivery frameworks.

• Contribute to the development of strategic IT project roadmaps and programs through input on delivery, sequencing suggestions, and capacity insights.

• Support visual and creative communication efforts to promote stakeholder understanding, transparency, and team alignment.

• Oversee assigned project financials, resource assignments and allocations, milestone tracking, communication efforts, and key performance metrics.

• Generate status reports for leadership and governance entities.

• Draft IT project scope-of-work documents and project plans, incorporating objectives, assumptions, dependencies, cost/benefit analyses, project charters, measurable outcomes, and risks.

• Aid in change management and the building of organizational knowledge related to Agile and Scrum methodologies.

• Facilitate Agile adoption, readiness, and ongoing learning at the team level.

• Encourage continuous improvement and explore new tools and techniques.

• Manage Atlassian products, such as Jira and Confluence, to ensure scalable and governed collaboration and workflow management.

• Perform additional duties as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• In-depth understanding of Agile methodologies, including Kanban and Scrum, with practical experience implementing Agile practices in delivery teams.

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with Agile techniques like user stories, backlog refinement, continuous integration, automated testing, and iterative delivery.

• Prior experience in project roles, either as a project manager, scrum master, or key contributor, with a solid grasp of project management principles and delivery best practices.

• Experience in administering Atlassian products (Jira and Confluence).

• Ability to communicate effectively and manage project expectations with leaders, sponsors, team members, and other stakeholders at both the team and project levels, through written and verbal means.

• Awareness of various processes and methodologies, with the ability to apply suitable techniques as needed.

• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management abilities, capable of managing multiple workstreams or competing priorities.

• Capability to work independently as well as within a cross-functional, matrixed team environment.

• Willingness to learn, comprehend, and apply new technologies and tools.

• Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred.

• 3-5+ years of experience in project, Agile, or delivery management.

• Project Management certification (PMP) is preferred.

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) is preferred.

• 1-2+ years of experience in a Scrum Master role within a software development team is preferred.

• Experience in the Commercial P&C Insurance industry or other regulated environments is preferred.

• Strong presentation skills are preferred.

• Strong visual and creative communication abilities, including proficiency in dashboards, boards, or visual artifacts, are preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• Paid company holidays.

• Paid maternity/paternity leave.

• Supplemental sick leave.

• Family-oriented culture.

• Year-round wellness initiatives.

• Company-sponsored events.

• Opportunities for professional development through conferences, events, and continuing education.

• Potential eligibility for annual merit increases.

• Potential eligibility for participation in the bonus program.