Remote Agile Program Manager - DoD Capacity & Backlog Lead

Charles F. Day & Associates, LLC; Davenport (IA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles F. Day & Associates, LLC seeks a seasoned program manager to lead the APS enterprise Agile capacity implementation for government initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, prioritize demand, and drive performance improvements.

You will manage contractor capacity with Jira, track backlog and velocity, and coordinate rapid responses to mission-priority changes while ensuring compliance with security requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of project/program management experience leading Agile teams.
• At least 3 years of the qualifying experience must have occurred within the past 5 years.
• Demonstrated experience scaling Agile practices across multiple teams and aligning execution to strategic objectives.
• Current, recognized advanced Agile‑specific credential.
• Hands-on enterprise Agile-tool experience, with Jira at a minimum, including capacity, backlog, velocity, flow, dashboards, and performance visibility.
• Resume must identify specific performance metrics used and an example of using those metrics to pivot a failing project or improve performance.
• Eligible for access up to TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of the APS Agile enterprise business process.
• Manage contractor capacity against prioritized backlog demand and support dynamic reallocation across CPE ST3 organizations.
• Use Jira hands-on to manage and communicate capacity, backlog, velocity, flow, dashboards, blockers, and recovery actions.
• Coordinate rapid response to mission-priority changes and human-capital disruptions, including reprioritization, reallocation, off-boarding, replacement, and continuity actions.
• Ensure qualified labor categories are aligned to assigned tasks and execution remains traceable to authorized work.
• Interface with Government leadership while preserving Government decision authority.

Skills

Project management

Agile/Scrum

Jira

Capacity planning

Cross-functional leadership

DoD knowledge

Tools

Jira

PM Software

Job description

Charles F. Day & Associates, LLC seeks a seasoned program manager to lead the APS enterprise Agile capacity implementation for government initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, prioritize demand, and drive performance improvements.

You will manage contractor capacity with Jira, track backlog and velocity, and coordinate rapid responses to mission-priority changes while ensuring compliance with security requirements.