Job Description :
Direct End Client: State of North Carolina
Job Title: Senior Agile Project Consultant
Duration: 12 Months
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Raleigh, NC
Position Type: Contract
Interview Type: Webcam or In Person
Requirement ID: SNC_PM919_SS
Required Skills:
At least 7 years of project management experience, preferably with large, complex automation implementation efforts in an Agile development framework
Experience with managing multiple stakeholders on business process re-engineering efforts including LEAN and quality improvement efforts
7 years experience Proven track record of delivering IT projects within budget, scope and schedule.
Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability.
Hands on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications
7 years experience Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)
5 years experience Hands on experience managing application acceptance testing.
Demonstrated experience providing strategic vision and implementation roadmap for Agile framework
Experience with MS Office.
PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP)
Demonstrated presentation and training skills.
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
7 years experience Solid work experience managing implementation projects in the healthcare arena working with multiple statkeholders
5 years experience Experience managing implementation projects that used .NET, Java, XML, HTML, CSS, VBScript, JavaScript, IIS
3 years experience Solid work experience developing enterprise wide agile framework
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) or Certified Product Owner (CPO)
Department: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Description: The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a short term Senior Agile Coach to support the organizational adoption of Agile and provide training to facilitate organization-wide adoption of Agile
The Senior Agile Coach must be experienced in implementing Agile in complex enterprise environments and coaching teams from the emergent level of Agile awareness to a team that is able to follow the Agile principles consistently across initiatives. This includes implementing Agile process, principles and practices across the department.
Responsibilities:
Will develop a strategy for the organizational adoption of Agile and provide training to facilitate organization-wide adoption of Agile methodologies.
Will provide training and guidance to teams of business and IT staff at all levels from leadership to developers, who often may be implementing the Agile methodology for the first time
Should be able to provide disciplined coaching and bring teams quickly through the maturity processes toward become self-sufficient Agile teams.
Should provide support for the development of a sustainable Enterprise Agile Framework
Will focus on improving teams of developers and overall project management staff by increasing collaboration, innovation, and introducing techniques that promote adaptability and flexibility in the face of unpredictable circumstances.
Assist in Agile Iteration and Release Planning. Acts as an effective change agent, improving Scrum practices and delivering higher quality, higher value software more efficiently.
Lead and conduct training at all levels, including DHHS leadership, business and IT Teams
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