Agile Program Manager - Digital (JR229346)

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative; City of Yonkers (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ViziRecruiter,LLC. is seeking an Agile Program Manager in City of Yonkers, NY. The role involves leading program planning and execution across multiple cross‑functional teams, ensuring strategic alignment and operational efficiency. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in Agile environments, strong knowledge of Agile principles, and a degree in a relevant field. The position requires budget oversight, facilitation skills, and collaboration with various stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing programs in Agile delivery environments.
• Strong knowledge of Agile principles, delivery methods, and metrics.
• Experience in large enterprise settings with matrixed teams and complex dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile program planning, execution, and reporting across multiple cross‑functional teams.
• Monitor program budget, capacity, risks, and performance metrics to ensure successful delivery.
• Facilitate communication between teams and proactively resolve cross‑team impediments.
• Track and report on key program metrics (e.g., OKRs, delivery milestones, value delivery).

Skills

Agile program management and cross‑team coordination

Budget oversight and resource planning in Agile settings

Risk and issue management at scale

Facilitation and conflict resolution across delivery teams

Agile metrics and value‑driven performance tracking

Communication and reporting to senior stakeholders

Enterprise architecture and technical delivery awareness

Demand management and capacity balancing

Change management and continuous improvement leadership

Collaboration with Product, Technology, and Business teams

Ability to think end‑to‑end and understand the big picture

Influence at various levels of the organizational hierarchy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

Introduction

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Overview

The Agile Program Manager is responsible for managing dependencies and integrations across functions, teams, initiatives and potentially value streams. The Agile Program Manager leads and coordinates across multiple cross‑functional delivery teams within a defined business or technology pillar. This role ensures strategic alignment, cross‑team delivery coordination, and operational efficiency—focusing on value delivery, planning, and Agile governance.

Acting as a bridge between leadership and delivery teams, the Agile Program Manager works closely with Portfolio Manager, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders to manage dependencies, monitor program performance, and resolve risks and blockers that impede delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile program planning, execution, and reporting across multiple cross‑functional teams
• Monitor program budget, capacity, risks, and performance metrics to ensure successful delivery
• Facilitate communication between teams and proactively resolve cross‑team impediments
• Track and report on key program metrics (e.g., OKRs, delivery milestones, value delivery)
• Champion Agile ways of working and continuous improvement across teams
• Support Agile ceremonies, retrospectives, and governance reporting
• Provide regular updates and escalations to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Conduct quarterly portfolio planning sessions working connecting with other portfolio for cross‑functional efforts
• Collaborate with other Program Managers to manage interdependencies and shared resources
• Guide teams through Agile best practices without being framework‑prescriptive

Skills:

• Agile program management and cross‑team coordination
• Budget oversight and resource planning in Agile settings
• Risk and issue management at scale
• Facilitation and conflict resolution across delivery teams
• Agile metrics and value‑driven performance tracking
• Communication and reporting to senior stakeholders
• Enterprise architecture and technical delivery awareness
• Demand management and capacity balancing
• Change management and continuous improvement leadership
• Collaboration with Product, Technology, and Business teams
• Ability to think end‑end and understand the big picture
• Influence at various levels of the organizational heirachy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or comparable experience
• 5+ years of experience managing programs in Agile delivery environments
• Strong knowledge of Agile principles, delivery methods, and metrics
• Experience in large enterprise settings with matrixed teams and complex dependencies
• Proven track record of managing cross‑functional initiatives with senior visibility
• Experience with Strategic Portfolio Management tools (ServiceNow)
• Familiarity with Agile tools (e.g., Jira)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in healthcare, finance, or other regulated industries
• Experience with value stream mapping and optimization
• Experience with Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• PMP, PgMP, or Agile certifications (e.g., CSP‑SM, PMI‑ACP, ICP‑APM)
• Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt)Exposure to both product‑based and project‑based funding models