Job Description :
Robotic Process Automation/ Manager – US Citizen or Green Card Holder ONLY
Contract
Vienna, VA
Required Experience/Skills
5+ years software/application development Agile Scrum project management experience as the leader of the team
3+ years hands-on experience using Agile Scrum project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, or similar)
3+ years direct interface experience with business customers across diverse enterprise departments/business units
3+ years’ experience in executive presentations to diverse audiences spanning business functions and seniority levels
2+ years business process analysis experience
Agile Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or higher level Agile certification from the Scrum Alliance
Excellence in articulate communication; both in-person and via web conference and/or phone, with individuals or teams from diverse professional backgrounds
Strong leadership presence and effectiveness in training, coaching, and leading seasoned functional specialists in new methodologies, tools and processes
Experience in effectively interacting with individuals in all levels of leadership roles, particularly senior leadership roles
Experience in negotiations/conflict resolution, effectively balancing among business and technology stakeholders'' needs to drive the team towards value added deliverables in the shortest feasible time
Focus on quality and detail orientation
Experience with business case development, operational metrics, and value measurement
Ability to reasonably manage more than one project and team concurrently
Ability to forecast team capacity and roadmap
Experience with organizational change management; including communications, training and knowledge transfer methods
Proactive and assertive communicator with excellence in expectations management among stakeholders
Responsiveness and quick-turnaround work ethic; keeps stakeholders engaged and well informed at all project stages
Flexibility in approaching daily work schedule and priorities; not a monolithic thinker
Excellence in listening to/observation of stakeholders'' interests as changes happen
Geographically based in the US Eastern Time Zone
Functions
Leads and engages single- or multi-functional project teams across the entire software development lifecycle; including ideation, assessment, prioritization, planning, design, development, testing, deployment, support and enhancements
Manages project planning and production implementation; including charter, scope, schedule, resources needed, issues, risks, changes, quality, vendor relationships, support, reporting, and incremental enhancements
Coaches and supports the standing up of "Pods" in business units consisting of three key roles; in project management, development and analyst such that the Pod becomes a long-term self-sustaining partnership among the roles
Plans and appropriately resources projects with worker resource hours, tools and materials suited to each given project
Closely manages project scope and ensures appropriateness of scope to the time, resources and business outcomes expected
Monitors project progress and ensures that methodologies established by the Automation Center of Excellence are maintained by all members of the project team
Monitors progress of individual team members and removes blockers, brings additional resources to bear when/as needed, and supports team members as necessary
Effectively manages expectations of business and technology leaders across the enterprise, as appropriate, to effect the timely completion of project goals
Closely monitors quality of artifacts, deliverables and adherence to client and Automation Center of Excellence policies and standards
Reports to a diverse group of stakeholders on initiatives, status, blockers, next steps, and progress at all project stages
Strongly Preferred
Hands on experience with robotic process automation (RPA) tools such as Pega systems, UI Path, Blue Prism, etc. - Pega systems experience highly preferred
Hands on experience with business process management (BPM) tools and methodology
Hands on experience with business process re-engineering (BPR)
Formal certifications in the skills of training/coaching other professionals
Masters-level education
Geographically based in the Washington DC metro area