Agile Project Management Lead

$140,690 - $239,140/Yr

BAE Systems - Sterling, VA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Sterling, VA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Agile Project Management Lead (LAPM) at BAE Systems plays a crucial role in supporting federal cybersecurity engineering projects. This position involves overseeing a team of Release Train Engineers (RTEs) to ensure the successful delivery of Agile Release Trains (ART) while managing project risks and enhancing cybersecurity measures. The LAPM will act as a coach and facilitator, guiding the team in Agile practices and collaborating with various stakeholders to drive improvements and ensure alignment with customer goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the program leadership team, keeping the Program Manager informed of team progress and morale.
• Manage team staffing, morale, and performance.
• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning readiness and support team preparedness through Pre- and Post-PI Planning activities.
• Oversee schedule activities supporting customer Acquisition Management Branch.
• Work closely with stakeholders across contractor and government teams.
• Interface with development team agile coaches to identify areas for improvement and coaching.
• Coach leaders in Lean-Agile practices and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with program peers and across functional teams to identify and resolve issues.
• Provide resource recommendations to address critical bottlenecks.
• Drive relentless improvement across the ARTs, the team, and the program.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience as a Project Manager.
• In-depth understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment; demonstrated experience as a Release Train Engineer or equivalent role.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience planning, managing, organizing, and completing multiple projects concurrently.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple teams concurrently.
• Demonstrated people and performance management experience; experience with staff development and coaching.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with senior government customers and briefing project status.
• Knowledge of risk and dependency management.
• Strong organization, facilitation, and interpersonal skills; must be a strong team player.
• Self-motivated, self-starter who can effectively perform in a remote work environment.
• Must have an active Secret Clearance and be eligible for TS/SCI.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree and at least 10 years of equivalent experience.
• Proven work experience as an Agile Project Manager or Release Train Engineer in a SAFe environment.
• Active SAFe certification (SAFe Agilest, SAFe Practitioner, RTE, etc.).
• Experience and confidence briefing government customers.
• Familiarity with Jira / Jira Align.
• Experience working in a cyber-security environment or managing cyber-security projects.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Legal plan
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Military leave
• Bereavement leave
• Federal and state sick leave
• Company recognition program for monetary or non-monetary awards