Job Title:

Agile Project Manager Location:

Lake County, IL - Hybrid/ On-Site Mon-Thurs w Fri remote

Duration:

ASAP till 05/31/2027 Agile Project Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of Artificial/ Business Intelligence, data warehouse, data analytics, and integration projects. This role partners with globally distributed, cross-functional teams, product owners, business stakeholders, and external vendors to deliver business value using Scrum, Kanban, and fit-for-purpose Agile practices. The ideal candidate is a servant leader who facilitates collaboration, removes impediments, manages dependencies, and supports continuous improvement while maintaining project scope, schedules, budgets, and applicable GxP requirements.

Requirements:

Coordinate cross-functional teams of business analysts, developers, testers, and data specialists to deliver data and integration projects in a matrix organization. Define project charters, scope, delivery roadmaps, release plans, and RACI matrices; partner with product owners to align priorities, delivery milestones, and business outcomes. Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives; support clear sprint goals and actionable improvement commitments. Coordinate delivery across the SDLC, including Planning, Requirements Gathering, Design, Development, Testing, UAT, Deployment, and Hypercare Support; ensure release readiness and required documentation. Apply Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid delivery approaches as appropriate; manage project governance and financials in Clarity PPM and track backlogs and delivery progress in Jira or Azure DevOps while adhering to applicable GxP processes. Identify and manage project risks, issues, impediments, and cross-team dependencies; maintain budgets, forecasts, and monthly financial reporting, escalating decisions promptly. Provide weekly stakeholder updates on delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and financials; use metrics such as sprint goal achievement, cycle time, throughput, and release predictability to support delivery decisions and continuous improvement. Manage interrelated project activities within agreed scope, schedule, and budget; assess changing priorities with product owners and stakeholders and communicate their impact on delivery commitments. Support self-managing teams in planning and coordinating work; remove impediments, facilitate access to technical experts, and foster collaboration, accountability, and sustainable delivery practices. Facilitate feasibility assessments and collaborative effort, schedule, and cost estimation; support release planning and transparent communication of assumptions and constraints. Partner with IT leadership, product owners, business managers, and business analysts to clarify business needs, refine prioritized backlogs, and establish acceptance criteria and a shared Definition of Done. Coordinate with IT and Operations teams on production readiness, operational handoffs, and urgent issues; incorporate lessons learned into subsequent delivery cycles.

Qualifications:

10+ years of IT project delivery experience, including 5+ years leading Agile projects or serving as an Agile Project Manager or Scrum Master. Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field. Practical experience applying Scrum and Kanban, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and supporting backlog refinement, sprint planning, and continuous improvement. Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration, transparent communication, and a servant-leadership approach across globally distributed teams. Strong communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to communicate delivery trade-offs clearly. Strong organizational and project management skills, with experience managing scope, schedules, budgets, dependencies, risks, and issues in a matrix organization. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to remove impediments, resolve conflicts, and use delivery metrics to guide improvement. Hands-on experience with Jira or Azure DevOps and familiarity with Clarity PPM, MS Project, or Smartsheet; proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Experience delivering Business Intelligence, data warehouse, data analytics, or integration projects is preferred. Pharmaceutical industry experience and familiarity with GxP delivery, validation, and documentation requirements are preferred, not required. Prior client experience is an advantage. Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), PMI-ACP, or PMP certification is preferred.