Agile Strategy and Practice Director

Company: Favor TechConsulting, LLC
Location: Vienna
Posted on: May 21, 2020

Job Description:

Agile Strategy and Practice Director Location FTC HQ Vienna, VA Department FTC CorporateOperations Team Type Full Time Minimum Experience Experienced Security Clearance Level Ability to obtain a federal security clearance The clearance level stated above must be met for consideration for this specific opportunity. Unfortunately, FTC is unable to sponsor at this time. Military Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply! Favor TechConsulting, LLC (FTC) is seeking an Agile Delivery Practice Manager and Coach to establish and operate an Agile Community of Practice to standardize agile development and release processes across all FTCrsquos Agile engagements. The candidate will also be the primary liaison between Operations and Growth teams in developing and delivering on Technical Challenges. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Integrates Agile and Lean principles into team practices and work products Assess the current organization and delivery environment and recommend optimal Agile practices tailored to clients Coaches the team to improve collaboration and self-organization Ability to help teams write user storiesepics, identify dependencies, and design optimal solutions Flexibility to work with teams, individuals and executives and willingness to help with a wide variety of work products and people Develop and adapt the organizationrsquos thoughts on Agile SW Development and CICD pipelines for cloud and hybrid environments Organize the approach and prepare the team for oral demonstrations and written technical presentations in support of Growth Team Identify and document obstacles that may interfere with the ability of a team to deliver assigned goals Develop the talent within the organization to prepare for future growth Develop company-wide agile metrics working collaboratively with leadership and project teams to track trends and inform process improvement Be an Agile evangelist for the organization and encourage teams to live Agile practices Education andor Work Experience Requirements Bachelorrsquos degree required in Computer Science, or related scientifictechnical discipline Minimum Experience 10+ years of progressive software delivery experience for Federal customers Significant experience leading multiple SW development programs One or more Agile certifications (PMI-ACP, SAFe, ICAgile, CSM, etchellip) Experience with the ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence Experience working in a studiohuman-centered design approach Experience with toolsets and design best practices to establish and maintain Continuous IntegrationContinuous Delivery pipelines Has success and experience leading and preparing for Oral andor Technical demonstrations for business development opportunities Ability to work independently and proactively with minimal direction Physical Requirements Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative andor quantitative productivity standards. Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on the telephone Expert-level command of the English language Additional Information U.S Citizenship is required for this specific opportunity and all selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation. This includes but not limited to meeting the eligibility requirements for access to classified information and the ability to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment verification, education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness. Favor TechConsulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.

Keywords: Favor TechConsulting, LLC, Washington DC , Agile Strategy and Practice Director, IT / Software / Systems , Vienna, DC