Agile Project Manager

Motion Recruitment; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 96,432 - 151,536; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking an Agile Change Manager for a long-term contract in Minneapolis, MN or Charlotte, NC (Hybrid). The role focuses on guiding Agile product delivery and change initiatives across multiple teams with a strong emphasis on governance and stakeholder collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have extensive Agile experience, coaching skills, and the ability to drive transformation initiatives from ideation to implementation, ensuring on-time delivery and value realization.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Agile programs and complex transformation initiatives.
• Strong ability to coach teams, leaders and stakeholders in Agile practices.
• Proven track record in product delivery coordination and governance.
• Experience with Jira or similar delivery tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex programs and projects using Agile and hybrid delivery methods.
• Coach delivery teams and business partners on Agile principles and ceremonies.
• Facilitate planning, risk mitigation, and dependency management across teams.
• Provide executive visibility through delivery metrics and reports.
• Collaborate with Product Managers/Owners to align with strategy and roadmaps.

Skills

Agile delivery

Multiple initiatives

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Jira

Analytical thinking

Tools

Jira

Job description

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for an Agile Change Manager in Minneapolis, MN or Charlotte, NC (Hybrid).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today’s digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers’ financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 12+ Months

Responsible for leading complex business and technology initiatives through Agile product delivery practices while serving as a coach and change agent across teams. This role partners closely with Product Managers, Product Owners, Technology leaders, Operations, Risk, and Compliance stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives from ideation through implementation. The ideal candidate combines strong program and project management expertise with deep Agile delivery knowledge and proven experience coaching teams, leaders, and stakeholders in Agile ways of working. This individual will help mature product-centric delivery practices, improve team effectiveness, and ensure successful execution of high-priority transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Delivery Leadership

• Lead end-to-end execution of strategic programs and projects using Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Facilitate delivery across multiple product teams, ensuring alignment to business objectives, roadmap commitments, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, and issue resolution across complex initiatives.
• Establish transparency through delivery metrics, executive reporting, and outcome-based measures.
• Partner with Product Owners and Product Managers to support backlog prioritization, roadmap delivery, and value realization.
• Manage program governance and executive communications.

Agile Coaching & Transformation

• Act as an Agile Coach for delivery teams, product teams, and business partners.
• Coach leaders and teams on Agile principles, Scrum, Kanban, Lean practices, and product operating models.
• Facilitate Agile maturity assessments and develop improvement plans that increase team effectiveness and delivery predictability.
• Guide teams in Agile ceremonies including:
  • Sprint Planning
  • Daily Standups
  • Sprint Reviews
  • Quarterly Planning Events
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, collaboration, and customer-centric delivery.
• Mentor Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, and team members on Agile best practices.

Product Delivery & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with Product Managers and Product Owners to align delivery plans with strategic product objectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and Vendor partners.
• Resolve organizational impediments and drive decision-making through effective stakeholder engagement.
• Support change readiness and adoption activities associated with new products, processes, and capabilities.
• Ensure delivery teams maintain compliance with enterprise governance, risk, and control requirements.

Qualifications

• Agile delivery experience in product-oriented environments.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent initiatives across business and technology organizations.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience facilitating large-scale planning and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience using Agile delivery tools such as Jira
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills.