Agile Project Manager

Cognizant is looking for a Agile Project Manager in developing customized product for our clients. The role is expected to drive technology discussions and analyze the current landscape for gaps in addressing business needs. Cognizant needs a motivated individual to challenge the status quo and provide thought leadership/best practices to enhance our current services and technologies.

Job Title: Agile Project Manager

Location: Sydney,AU

Duration : Full Time

Agile Project Manager excel by leading a cross functional team’s overall performance, scope, cost, and deliverables. As an Agile Project Manager, you will support our scalable program by identifying, planning, and prioritizing the flow of value through our Scrum teams / Squads in the delivery.

• Responsible for managing the delivery of projects in line with target scope and working with internal /external teams to deliver high quality outcomes efficiently and effectively
• Creates transparency of delivery by establishing a strategy and delivery roadmap, exploring strategic ideas, documenting problems and goals – and demonstrating progress towards those
• Responsible for assessing, identifying, managing and monitoring any risks and issues – ensuring the delivery remains in line with expectations
• Change management activities, including change impact and readiness assessments
• Robust project governance including the facilitation of meetings
• Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work and mentoring
• Working in a fast-paced, target-driven environments, whilst maintaining composure in dealing with complex and challenging operational issues

Must Have:

5+ Yrs of Agile experience in end-to-end Implementation

Responsibilities:

• Minimum 5 years of proven agile project management experience within cross-functional delivery teams
• PMP and Agile certifications are highly desirable
• Ability to provide leadership and collaborate with customers to develop strategies and solutions of high business value
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and experience, with the ability to engage at all levels of an organization
• Experience in planning, prioritizing and organizing work for self and others to achieve goals and meet deadlines, including dealing with competing demands and managing multiple priorities
• Solid understanding and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools : Agile Project Management tools such as Jira, Rally, VersionOne or equivalent
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