Product - Agile Project Manager

American Bar Association; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 165.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

American Bar Association is seeking an experienced Agile Coach/Scrum Master to guide Agile teams in Product Research & Development. You will establish an Agile practice, lead hybrid Scrum teams, and mentor Product Managers and stakeholders in agile principles and ceremonies.

Responsibilities include facilitating sprint events, improving predictability, and aligning across web and app development teams while collaborating on governance, tooling, and dashboards for leadership visibility.

Formación

• Agile certification (CSM, PMI-ACP, etc.) and deep knowledge of Scrum practices.
• 5+ years as a Scrum Master; 2+ years as an Agile coach or trainer; 2+ years of software development experience.
• Experience with global teams across time zones and with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Servant leader with high emotional intelligence; skilled in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and explaining complex topics simply; bias for action and improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Establish a fit-for-purpose Agile practice for technology-based work across website/app development, configurations, integrations, and features.
• Serve as hands-on Scrum Master for hybrid teams; facilitate sprint ceremonies and backlog practices; track capacity, velocity, and cadence.
• Coach Product Managers and stakeholders on Agile principles; deliver training and onboarding for product development environments.
• Drive cross-team alignment, change management, and stakeholder updates; advise leadership on team structure and capacity planning.
• Adapt Agile delivery to vendor release cycles and regulatory changes; manage intake and prioritization.
• Govern Agile tooling (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps) and dashboards for real-time leadership visibility.

Conocimientos

Agile/Scrum mastery

Agile coaching

Facilitation & mentoring

Problem solving & conflict resolution

Stakeholder communication

Educación

Agile certification (CSM / PMI-ACP)

5+ years Scrum Master experience

2+ years Agile coaching experience

Herramientas

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

ClickUp

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary/General Purpose of Job:

• This position guides and coaches Agile teams in Product Research & Development to deliver high-quality, business-critical products under the direction of the PMO.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Agile Practice Establishment
  • Design a fit-for-purpose Agile practice for technology-based work spanning website and application development; configurations, customizations, integrations; and feature enhancements.
  • Standardize ceremonies, roles, artifacts, cadences, and a common language (Themes, Epics, Features, User Stories) for cross-functional hybrid teams.
  • Maintain the ABA Agile playbook; track adoption, team-health, and maturity KPIs.
• Scrum Master Leadership
  • Serve as hands-on Scrum Master for one or more hybrid teams, facilitating sprint planning, stand-ups, backlog grooming, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Set capacity, velocity, and cadence; instill Definition of Ready and Done; use data and retrospective actions to improve predictability.
  • Guide Product Managers on backlog practices (Epics, User Stories, story pointing, prioritization); partner with Product Owners on demos and stakeholder updates.
  • Remove impediments and dependencies; triage defects and operational tickets with production support teams; track requests and decisions in Jira and Confluence.
• Agile Coaching & Capability Building
  • Coach Product Managers, team leads, and stakeholders on Agile principles; mentor junior team members as the go-to Agile expert.
  • Deliver training, workshops, and onboarding for a technology-based product development environment within Product R&D; champion continuous learning and experimentation.
• Stakeholder Alignment & Change Management
  • Drive adoption with leadership, Product Managers, web and app development teams, and business stakeholders; lead change management and communicate its value.
  • Facilitate cross-team planning to align priorities and dependencies; advise leadership on team structure, capacity planning, and organizational design.
• Third-Party Software Adapted Agile Delivery
  • Adapt Agile to vendor release cycles, patches, configuration windows, and contractual boundaries, including intake, sizing, and prioritization of upgrades and regulatory changes.
• Tooling & Reporting
  • Govern Agile tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps) and standardized dashboards that give leadership real-time visibility into progress, backlog health, and delivery trends.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Education, Qualifications, Experience:

• Agile certification (CSM, PMI-ACP, etc.) and deep knowledge of Scrum practices and artifacts.
• 5+ years as a Scrum Master; 2+ years as an Agile coach or trainer; 2+ years of software development experience, preferably in product development.
• Experience with global teams across time zones and with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Servant leader with high emotional intelligence; skilled in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and explaining complex topics simply; bias for action and improvement.

Preferred Education, Qualifications, Experience:

• Agile coaching certification (ICP-ACC, ICAgile, etc.); product management background; familiarity with project management tools (e.g., ClickUp).

Physical Requirements

• Typical office work environment.

Extent of Travel Required in the Job

• As a normal course of business, this job will typically require travel of less than 15% of the time.