Agile Project Manager

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This role has the ability to work remotely within the United States. Occasional travel to the client site in the Washington DC area may be required. You must be legally authorized to work in the USA. Bixal does not provide visa sponsorship.

In this position, you are an advocate for Agile, committed to open communications and transparency to nurture high-performing teams under the Scrum or Kanban framework. The Agile Project Manager will build a trusting and safe work environment to manage the work of a digital product team with a people-first approach and positive attitude. You will gain a clear understanding of the Product Owner(s) vision and will oversee the Bixal team’s efforts to bring this vision to fruition while acting as a Scrum Master to facilitate Agile ceremonies. 

Important note

This is a full-time proposal position contingent on contract award.

Responsibilies

• Manage large-scale projects for a federal client by balancing scope, time, cost, and quality.
• Practice effective task management to prioritize work and meet short-turnaround deadlines while ensuring processes are followed and Bixal quality standards are met. 
• Maintain a positive team environment that promotes individual development and high-performance standards.
• Serve as the team’s liaison with federal clients to meet their needs, make their goals actionable, and provide consultation. Coordinate between the clients and team to leverage efficient time and resource use and to manage the pipeline of work and user expectations.
• Provide the client with timely communications on project progress, changes, and direction.
• Facilitate team meetings, including with the client, in a productive and professional manner.
• Define and implement process improvements to optimize efficiency and ensure deliverables achieve the highest quality, such as creating and implementing requirement checklists
• Anticipate problems and identify solutions with an enthusiastic and positive attitude. 
• Coach and mentor a team—identify strengths and work to improve weaknesses to help each member grow; guide team on how to effectively self-organize; lead the team through example. 
• Feel confident presenting and articulating information to clients as needed. 
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Ability and willingness to undergo a background investigation and obtain a Public Trust security clearance.
• Must be a United States citizen as required by the client.
• 3+ years of experience managing high-performing, cross-functional digital product teams in positions of increasing complexity and responsibility. 
• 1+ years of experience working within the IT industry or managing an IT project or team.
• Availability to work from 8am-5:30pm Eastern Standard Time (EST).
• Technical fluency, ability to understand and report (in plain language) on technical tasks.
• Demonstrated history of interfacing with cross-functional teams and senior management, as well as external clients and other stakeholders. 
• Excellent soft skills: good communicator, emotionally intelligent, empathetic, good follow-up, polite, positive attitude. 
• Proven track record of managing issues and risk through mitigation strategies. 
• Experience in human-centered design principles, software design life cycle, and adoption of Agile mindset. 
• Strong experience and comfortability with Microsoft Office suite, Google Workspace, JIRA or other project management tools, virtual collaboration tools such as Miro or Mural.

Nice to Haves

• Technical background.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP).
• Experience working with the federal government.
• Familiarity with Human-Centered Design.

Perks & benefits:

Competitive base salary

Flex hours

Work from home flexibility

401K with matching incentive

Parental Leave

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Flex Spending Account

Company provided short-term disability

Company provided life insurance

Commuter benefits

Generous PTO

11 Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

New Business Incentive Bonus

Please note that candidates selected may undergo a background investigation and, if applicable, meet eligibility requirements for suitability.

Bixal is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It ensures equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and beyond.