Agile Project Manager

Job Description Summary
This position will follow our hybrid work model, we expect the selected candidate to be in the office 3 days a week at the St. Petersburg, FL Corporate Office location.

This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Leads, manages, and provides perspective on large to enterprise-wide agile projects, including what technology and processes to use and adapt to achieve project outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

- Lead Scrum ceremonies, remove obstacles, and facilitate problem-solving, collaboration, and conflict resolution to enable the most effective work delivery by development teams.

- Plan and replan software releases for projects as they are produced to ensure timely updates and to deliver the planned benefits as early as possible in the project.

- Execute and deliver elements of the digital road map, leveraging agile and design-thinking principles to drive sustainable implementation.

- Produce project plans, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized to deliver project objectives, and comply with the organization's project management framework, which includes adhering to SDLC processes and applicable artifacts.

- Ensure timely and appropriate planning, collection, creation, distribution, storage, retrieval, management, control, archiving, and disposition of project information.

- Execute projects using agile tenets (Backlog refinement, Spring Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Retrospectives, incremental delivery, etc.)

- Proficient in Agile methodologies and can work with TFS (Azure DevOps) to create and manage Sprints, queries and dashboards.

- Partners with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.

- Plan, identify, monitor, analyze, and prioritize risks, and create response plans for risks.

- Plan and manage project work assignments within budget, schedule, and scope parameters.

- Build the structure and culture of the project team and define roles and responsibilities within that structure to enable the achievement of project mission and objectives and the effective operation of key business processes.

Experience and Skills:

- Manages projects and teams, including: Applying established methodologies.
- Creating and maintaining project plans.
- Managing project budgets and cost categories.
- Maintaining SDLC artifacts required as part of PMO and Internal Audit.
- Producing clear and accurate project status reports for executive review.
- Serving as a liaison with internal customers and external suppliers.
- Collaborating with cross-functional, diverse, and geographically distributed project stakeholders.

- Knowledge of the following: Application development and project life cycle methodologies and standards.
- Agile Methodologies.
- Creating and maintaining project budgets.
- Experience managing large complex release cycles.
- Risk and issue management.
- Azure DevOps (TFS).
- SmartSheet.

Licenses/Certifications:

- PMP or equivalent certification highly preferred.
- CSM or equivalent certification highly preferred

Education
Bachelor’s - Completed (Required)

Work Experience
General Experience - 6 to 10 years

Certifications

Travel

Workstyle
Hybrid

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave.  Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:
•  Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
•  Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
•  Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
•  Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
•  Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates.  When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.