Responsibilities:
• Servant leader for projects and/or teams depending on project circumstances
• Strong understanding of both traditional and agile software development and methodologies
• Results driven. Wants to find the next tasks to drive toward a solution. Needs proven experience in orchestrating project advancement.
• Translate business objectives into execution strategy (tactical and strategic), lead and successfully execute the strategy through strong collaboration and agile leadership
• Drive execution with little or no supervision
• Must develop strong partnerships with Business and IT leaders to drive focus on the program’s objectives and optimize project delivery; will need to negotiate, define responsibilities, offer constructive feedback, remove obstacles and hold people accountable for delivering results
• Create budget forecasts, address gaps in staffing, monitor and report on project progress and ensure proper communication is occurring within the program/portfolio
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate with all levels of the organization, including executive management and flex communication details and style for audience
• Ensures projects meet expectations with respect to architecture, budget, functionality, quality and schedule
• Manage scope to meet project objectives in the timeframe specified
• Experience assessing risk, evaluating trade-off decisions, and developing appropriate mitigation strategies
• Knowledge of estimating techniques and tools
Skills / Experience:
• 5-10+ years of experience in using formal project management methodology, techniques, and tools —strong financial management skills (must have)
• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or similar role
• Proficient in ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management or similar tools (i.e., MS Project), and understand how to use the tool to create and maintain project plans
• Experience with Azure DevOps or similar agile development software (i.e., Jira) and agile team processes.
• PMP & CSM certifications and/or other agile, industry and project management certifications a plus. Work experience may be substituted for certifications
• College degree, preferably in a technical subject; minor or advanced degree in business or industry-related subject is a plus. Work experience may be substituted for educational credentials
• Vendor management experience helpful; experience with leading RFPs and Software Evaluation processes.
• Agriculture Industry experience preferred