NPI Program Manager

Job TitleDuties:Own end-to-end delivery of multiple NPI ProgramsImplement Scrum based practices within multiple IT projects and help standardize Scrum practiceSetting up processes, dashboards, and stories in JiraDaily standups, building appropriate engineering metrics like burn down charts, velocity metrics, resource capacity metrics, etc.Supporting and educating the Product Owner especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlogAssisting with internal communication, improving transparency, and radiating informationFacilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolutionRemoving impediments or guiding the team to remove impedimentsSkills:Proficiency with project management techniques and tools (Agile, Scrum, JIRA, SmartSheet)Experience managing multiple projects with multiple deadlines involving multiple cross-functional teams with competing prioritiesAbility to communicate objectives, plans, status and results clearly, focusing on key pointsStrong influencing skills with the ability to establish relationships with stakeholders at all levels in the organizationKnowledge of numerous and well documented patterns, techniques, and best practices for e.g., Burndown techniques, retrospective formats, bug tracking, story writing, epic writing, velocity metrics, etc.