Sr. Agilist

Description

Senior Agilist - Manager

If you're like us, you've got big ideas. At Cognizant, we're exploring new insights every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create new value-by connecting people with things, insights and experiences.

Cognizant Digital Engineering designs, engineers and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for sustainable innovation.

Cognizant will not sponsor H-1B or other U.S. work authorization for this role.

Responsibilities

• Leading the relevant modern development events with the Cognizant and the client's Product and Technical teams.
• Partnering and supporting the product owner to guide the POD or team to success and improve value of the product.
• Being the coach and driver of the requisite ALM tool for the POD or team
• Guiding the team from legacy process to a Modern Development Process, Lean attitude, behavior and framework for building value.
• Optimizing how the different roles interact with each other to increase productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, Master's degree preferred
• 10 years of experience in executing scrum methodologies with Agile Projects or Product development work
• Background in Software Delivery / software development / Product lifecycle, methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, )
• Certified in Scrum / Kanban / SAFe such as CSM or PSM or SAFe SM - At least one Scrum Certification required from Scrum Alliance, Scrum.org, Scruminc.com or SAFe
• Strong senior technical program manager.
• Able to drive the engineering team project manager who run multiple projects.
• Able to bind overall program level view.
• Work on the executive updates and integrate dependency mapping and have good control over software development life cycle data management.
• Work with technical team to validate and suggest planning gap in planning resolutions test planning release plan.

Location: United States; Remote; Raleigh, NC

You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

About Cognizant

Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant is a member of the S&P-500, Nasdaq-100, Fortune 200, and was recently ranked as the #1 Fastest Growing "All Star" by Fortune Magazine. Cognizant uses a highly flexible business model, a detailed global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of best-in-class companies that are leaders in their own space.

Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to demonstrate the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to quality instilled in them through participation in military service.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider, and we are committed to creating a diverse environment. Cognizant considers all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, and marital status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, federal, or local law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Qualifications

Technical Skills

SNo

Primary Skill

Proficiency Level *

Rqrd./Dsrd.

1

CX-Scrum Master

PL1

Required

2

Agile PLM

PL1

Required

* Proficiency Legends

Proficiency Level

Generic Reference

PL1

The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels.

PL2

The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects.

PL3

The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects.

PL4

The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.