Agile Manager

Job DescriptionForge Forward is searching for an Agile Manager to support a client in Patuxent River, MD. This full time position requires a bachelor’s degree with 3-7 year experience in managing Agile projects (preferably with DoD organizations and programs). The position is hybrid and applicants must have the ability to be onsite 3 days a week. US citizenship with active Secret clearance is required.Position is responsible for implementing an Agile/semi-Agile framework for managing the actions and activities associated with fielding new acquisition capabilities. This necessitates not only the implementation of agile best practices, but also the ability to navigate and manage multiple stakeholders within and outside the organization.Functional Skills and Responsibilities:Utilize and implement Scrum frameworks to remove obstacles, conduct meetings, and communicate with stakeholders. Utilize a continuous delivery approach to maintenance and deliver customer satisfaction. Gather, evaluate, and translate requirements into features. Manage internal (Forge Forward) and client (government) actions and activities throughout project execution. Requirements:3-7 years managing Agile projects (preferably with DoD organizations and programs). B.S. in Management, Engineering, or a related field. US Citizen and with an interim or full clearance at the Secret level or above. Desired Skills:Experience with building product backlog, planning sprints, managing sprints, sprint testing, and demonstrations. Experience breaking down deliverables into sub-cycles/sprints. Experience utilizing Scrum framework. Familiarity with Kanban Boards. Experience cultivating a social network via face-to-face interactions. Experience welcoming evolving requirements into features. PMP certification. Forge Forward, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.Company DescriptionForge Forward is a trusted advisor in Management Consulting. Our name is new, but customers and partners know us from nearly 20 years of work and successful outcomes with Pivotal Insight and GDI. Forge Forward supports organizations throughout the business life cycle. Forge Forward teams leverage and optimize data and engineering to make informed and secure decisions for models, projects and budget cycles. Sustainability and Resiliency in Operations (ResOpsTM) factors long-term thinking and methodologies while addressing and solving today’s time-sensitive problems. Seasoned PMs mitigate risk and provide clients acquisition support to manage significant programs and tasks of national significance and scope.Forge Forward is a trusted advisor in Management Consulting. Our name is new, but customers and partners know us from nearly 20 years of work and successful outcomes with Pivotal Insight and GDI. Forge Forward supports organizations throughout the business life cycle. Forge Forward teams leverage and optimize data and engineering to make informed and secure decisions for models, projects and budget cycles. Sustainability and Resiliency in Operations (ResOpsTM) factors long-term thinking and methodologies while addressing and solving today’s time-sensitive problems. Seasoned PMs mitigate risk and provide clients acquisition support to manage significant programs and tasks of national significance and scope.