Senior Agile Delivery Lead for Complex IT Programs

NLB Services

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

NLB Services in San Diego, CA, seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager / Agile Program Manager to lead high‑complexity IT initiatives across cross-functional teams and stakeholders. You’ll drive Agile execution, translate priorities into measurable tech outcomes, and manage multiple concurrent projects in a mixed Agile/Waterfall environment.

The role emphasizes leadership without direct authority, strong communication, and the ability to align business goals with technology delivery.

Qualifications

5+ years of Agile/Scrum experience.
5+ years of Scrum Master/Agile Project Management experience.
Experience managing 3+ teams simultaneously.
Experience managing 3–4 concurrent implementation projects.
Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
5+ years working with Product Owners and business stakeholders.
Hands-on experience conducting story workshops, backlog creation, and story mapping.
Strong experience with Sprint Planning and Program Increment (PI) Planning.
Experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar project/Agile tracking tools.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, influencing, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Lead multiple concurrent, high-complexity IT implementation projects and delivery teams.
Coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple departments, business units, and geographies.
Partner closely with Product Owners, SMEs, business stakeholders, and technology suppliers.
Facilitate workshops to define requirements, story maps, product backlogs, and prioritized capabilities.
Drive Sprint Planning, Program Increment Planning, Agile ceremonies, and iterative delivery.
Develop and manage project estimates, schedules, budgets, scope, risks, dependencies, and resources.
Identify capacity constraints, resource conflicts, impediments, and delivery risks and drive mitigation.
Track project performance and ensure timely delivery of working products and capabilities.
Present project progress, risks, milestones, and delivered features to senior stakeholders.
Work effectively in both Agile/Iterative and Waterfall environments.
Build strong relationships and influence teams without direct reporting authority.