Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master

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Company: HMS
Location: Irving, TX

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Sr Agile Project Manager

Irving

HMS makes the healthcare system work better for everyone. We fight fraud, waste, and abuse so people have access to healthcare—now and in the future. Using innovative technology and powerful data analytics, we help government and commercial payers reduce costs, increase quality, and achieve regulatory compliance. We also help consumers take a more active role in their own health. Each year, we save our clients billions of dollars while helping people live healthier lives. At HMS, you will develop new skills and build your career in a dynamic industry while making a difference in the lives of others.

We are embarking on an exciting new digital transformation and in our journey; we need a Program Manager/Release Train Engineer (RTE) for Application Development, Data Analytics & Engineering, Security & Infrastructure initiatives for the CTO org. In this highly visible role, you will assume a leadership role to drive towards a highly collaborative, cross-functional Agile Release Train (ART) within HMS using Agile, Scrum, and Scaled Agile ceremonies and practices. Reporting into the CTO org PMO, you will drive and lead the teams through execution of Lean agile methodologies and practices, planning on cadence, delivering in “thin slices”, managing impediments and risks to overall delivery, and coaching teams and individuals through their journey on the agile maturity journey.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Manage and optimize flow of value through the Agile Feature & Component Teams on one or more Agile Release Trains
  • Work closely with Product Managers, Product Owners, Solution Owners, Tech Leads, DevOps, Enterprise/Solution & System Architects, and the Value Streams to support the ART in delivering on the Iteration & Quarterly Objectives.
  • Track and Publish Iteration & Quarterly Objectives/Team progress for visibility and transparency to stakeholders and business partners.
  • Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by the teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary, using story points.
  • Prepare, guide, & assess Readiness of Program Increment Planning, Demos.
  • Contribute to and attend ART ceremonies and events, such as the Scrum of Scrums, ART Syncs, Quarterly (PI) Planning, Inspect and Adapt workshops.
  • Manage team risks, dependencies and impediments, which are identified, and raised by the members of the Agile teams. Escalate before they become issues & bottlenecks.
  • Be extremely agile and adept at handling unexpected situations and unusual requests, and can anticipate risks & bottlenecks
  • Drive relentless improvement via team retrospectives, assess the capability & agility level of the team and help them improve team velocity and accountability.
  • Monitor team performance through quantitative and qualitative measures of value, outcome, velocity, morale, and satisfaction.
  • Function as a Change champion in adaptation of Scaled Agile throughout the CTO org and in HMS.
  • Prepare clear, consistent and realistic status reports showing accomplishments, milestones, key performance metrics, risks, assumptions, issues & dependencies (R.A.I.D.) that is understandable for all audiences.
  • Identify and manage the influence & impact on internal teams & stakeholders.
  • Ensure all team stakeholders & product owners have been identified, engaged and expectations have been set regarding their roles & responsibilities.

Non-Essential Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to Monthly Business Reviews for the PMO
  • Assist with Portfolio Management on Demand Management, Change Control Review, Capacity Allocation and Financials,
  • Coach & mentor Value Streams & Product Feature & Enabling Component teams on Lean Agile Methodologies.
  • Lead ART ceremonies as needed.
  • Performs other duties as assigned

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to manage enterprise-wide projects & interact effectively with leadership.
  • Focused & Results Driven – Gets things done. In the face of ambiguity and change.
  • Highly energetic, responsible, organized, self-disciplined, self-motivated.
  • Ability to think critically and assess the needs of the organization to adapt and apply agile practices to products, projects and teams.
  • Be a driver in leading, and adaptation of cultural, process & organizational changes & strategic priorities.
  • Deep enthusiasm & passion for enhancing & evolving Agile project management. Fluent in project management practices & methodologies.
  • Capable of interacting, collaborating, negotiating, and communicating across teams to achieve the OKRs (objectives & key results).
  • Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills.
  • Strong ability to foster learning, and maintain an exciting work environment for teams including resolving conflict within the team.
  • Experience with remote and geographically distributed teams a plus.

Minimum Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Business Administration, Management Information Systems or a related discipline required
  • Master’s Degree or MBA preferred

Certifications (Required/Desired):

  • SAFe certifications – SASM (Advanced Scrum Master), Certified Scaled Agilist (SA)
  • Project Management Certification required (PMP)
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
  • Experience driving/leading Scaled Agile transformation efforts desired
  • Process management training and/or certifications such as Six Sigma, or LEAN preferred
  • Healthcare experience a plus – industry work experience in healthcare such as hospital, managed or long-term care, insurance, government or other healthcare agency

Minimum Related Work Experience:

  • Ten (10) years’ experience working directly with Agile teams on projects in role as a Project Manager, of which two (2) years are as a Sr Agile Project Manager.
  • 2+ years of experience using a Scaled Agile Framework configuration (Full or Portfolio Configuration)
  • 2+years of experience in a Scaled Agile implementation preferred.
  • Experience with Agile ALM tools like JIRA, Rally, VersionOne etc.
  • Experience with PPM tools- PlanView, Planisware, Clarizen , HP PPM, or Clarity a plus

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

EOE including disability/veteran.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

  • SAFe certifications: 2 years (Preferred)
  • working directly with Agile teams: 10 years (Required)
  • PPM tools: 5 years (Required)
  • Scrum Master: 4 years (Preferred)

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (Required)

Location:

  • Irving, TX (Preferred)

Work authorization:

  • United States (Required)

Work Location:

  • One location

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement

Visa Sponsorship Potentially Available:

  • No: Not providing sponsorship for this job

Schedule::

  • Monday to Friday