Job Details: Agile Project Manager


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Agile Project Manager
Our Limerick based Client is currently looking for an inspirational
AGILE PROJECT MANAGER to work with a team of Software Engineers. They
require someone capable of providing guidance and support to a team of
software engineers actively working to an agile methodology,
delivering business critical projects to Clients across a number of
industry sectors.

This company has a very positive team-based culture and the ideal
person for this position should have strong communication skills and
an ability to maintain a positive culture within a team.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AGILE PROJECT MANAGER
* Lead, inspire and motivate a small team of software engineers in
the creation of high quality software to agreed project deadlines.
* Mentor and coach all team members in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) values,
practices and rules.
* Use a servant leadership style to support the team: respond to
issues and remove impediments.
* Drive continuous improvement practices within your team, e.g.
reviews and retrospectives.
* Shield the team and educate all stakeholders about the team way of
working (WoW).
* Work closely and listen to team members? feedback to identify
issues and resolve conflicts.
* Train and mentor new team members around agile processes and
developing an agile mindset.
* Work collaboratively with the Product Owner (PO), Business Analyst
(BA) and Technical Team Lead (TTL) to ensure a well-groomed backlog of
requirements is available for the development team.
* Facilitate scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily
stand ups, sprint retrospectives and team-based release planning.
* Working with a team of Developers, Quality Assurance (QA) and BA
staff, assess the performance of the team and establish a pace of
development that is sustainable and comfortable for the team
* Play a key role in facilitating realistic estimates of delivery
effort to assist with team planning.
* Occasional travel to customer sites as required by each project.

EXPERIENCE
* B.Sc/B.Eng or greater in a computing, engineering or related
discipline with a minimum of 5 years in a software engineering
environment.
* A minimum of 3 years proven experience in agile project
management, leading a software development team that was applying
agile principles, practices, and theory.
* Proven experience developing an agile mindset in yourself and
others.
* In-depth knowledge of agile estimation and planning techniques.
* Proven experience in recognising issues, risks and dependencies in
all phases of an agile project and applying appropriate mitigation
strategies.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK
AND RESIDE IN IRELAND (HOLDER OF AN EC PASSPORT OR A CURRENT STAMP 4
VISA)
Our Limerick based Client is currently looking for an inspirational
AGILE PROJECT MANAGER to work with a team of Software Engineers. They
require someone capable of providing guidance and support to a team of
software engineers actively working to an agile methodology,
delivering business critical projects to Clients across a number of
industry sectors.

This company has a very positive team-based culture and the ideal
person for this position should have strong communication skills and
an ability to maintain a positive culture within a team.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AGILE PROJECT MANAGER
* Lead, inspire and motivate a small team of software engineers in
the creation of high quality software to agreed project deadlines.
* Mentor and coach all team members in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) values,
practices and rules.
* Use a servant leadership style to support the team: respond to
issues and remove impediments.
* Drive continuous improvement practices within your team, e.g.
reviews and retrospectives.
* Shield the team and educate all stakeholders about the team way of
working (WoW).
* Work closely and listen to team members? feedback to identify
issues and resolve conflicts.
* Train and mentor new team members around agile processes and
developing an agile mindset.
* Work collaboratively with the Product Owner (PO), Business Analyst
(BA) and Technical Team Lead (TTL) to ensure a well-groomed backlog of
requirements is available for the development team.
* Facilitate scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily
stand ups, sprint retrospectives and team-based release planning.
* Working with a team of Developers, Quality Assurance (QA) and BA
staff, assess the performance of the team and establish a pace of
development that is sustainable and comfortable for the team
* Play a key role in facilitating realistic estimates of delivery
effort to assist with team planning.
* Occasional travel to customer sites as required by each project.

EXPERIENCE
* B.Sc/B.Eng or greater in a computing, engineering or related
discipline with a minimum of 5 years in a software engineering
environment.
* A minimum of 3 years proven experience in agile project
management, leading a software development team that was applying
agile principles, practices, and theory.
* Proven experience developing an agile mindset in yourself and
others.
* In-depth knowledge of agile estimation and planning techniques.
* Proven experience in recognising issues, risks and dependencies in
all phases of an agile project and applying appropriate mitigation
strategies.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK
AND RESIDE IN IRELAND (HOLDER OF AN EC PASSPORT OR A CURRENT STAMP 4
VISA)


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