Element 84 is hiring a Senior Agile Delivery Manager to guide a program of interconnected agile teams supporting a geospatial data analysis program. In this role, you will act as a coach and facilitator for the entire program, focused on empowering teams and optimizing the flow of value from concept to customer.
What You'll Do
- Help the team understand high-level customer goals and the value of individual feature requests.
- Facilitate the Program Increment (PI) planning event, ensuring teams create a realistic and committed plan.
- Track and report on the progress of scrum teams towards PI objectives.
- Facilitate visualization of work and flow of value using tools like Jira and Confluence.
- Proactively identify and remove impediments to plan execution.
- Capture, manage, and mitigate program-level risks and dependencies.
- Maintain and optimize Jira boards and other agile tooling to provide transparency.
- Coach leaders, teams, and scrummasters on Agile practices and team dynamics.
- Facilitate key planning and reporting meetings.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement by collecting and using feedback and data.
- Foster a collaborative partnership with stakeholders to ensure teams build the right solutions.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of project management experience in a software development environment.
- 2+ years of experience as a Release Train Engineer or leading scrum-of-scrum programs.
- Expert-level knowledge of Jira and Confluence for agile project management.
- Excellent facilitation, communication, teambuilding, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving and risk management skills.
- Ability to travel to client sites up to six times per year to facilitate in-person planning meetings.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Nice to Have
- SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification.
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).
- Experience with other agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).
- Experience in a large-scale agile transformation.
- Technical background or experience working closely with software engineering teams.
- Experience in the geospatial software industry or an understanding of geospatial concepts, technologies, and customer needs.
- Willingness to explore and adopt AI tools to enhance productivity, decision-making, and team effectiveness.
Technical Stack
- Jira
- Confluence
Team & Environment
You will guide a program of interconnected agile teams.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary range: $128,000 to $175,000
- Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits.
- Choice of PPO or HSA plans. HSA plans include a company contribution.
- Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and transportation).
- Life Insurance, Short & Long Term disability insurance.
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance.
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with a fixed 3% of salary employer contributions.
- Company-paid parental leave after one year of employment.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Paid employee assistance program.
- 9 paid holidays.
- 4 weeks + 1 day Paid Time Off per calendar year (prorated first year).
- Monthly cell phone stipend.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position. Roles are based in Alexandria, VA or Philadelphia, PA, and are also open to remote candidates from a variety of other states.
Element 84 is an equal opportunity employer.
