Agile Program Manager (APM)

Charles F Day & Associates LLC

• $100K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of project/program management experience in Agile methodologies or capacity-based contracts.
  • 3+ years of recent Agile experience within the past 5 years is required.
  • Proven experience in scaling Agile practices across several teams to meet strategic goals.
  • Current advanced Agile certification recognized in the industry is mandatory.
  • Hands-on experience with Jira and Agile tools, including managing capacity and performance metrics.
  • Specific examples of performance metrics used for project recovery or improvement must be included in the resume.
  • Must be eligible for TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and enhance the Agile enterprise business process for the APS.
  • Manage contractor capacity in response to prioritized tasks and project demands.
  • Utilize Jira to effectively track and communicate project status, including capacity and blockers.
  • Coordinate adaptive responses to shifts in mission priorities and staff changes.
  • Align labor categories to tasks and ensure all executions are traceable to authorized work.
  • Engage with Government leadership while maintaining their decision-making authority.

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work arrangement with required travel to specific locations and on-site support as needed.
  • Potential for both domestic and international travel based on mission requirements.
  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects supporting governmental mandates.
  • Collaboration with top-tier Government leadership in a strategic role.
Full Job Description
CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD

Location: Remote (U.S.-based), with travel and periodic on-site support at CPE ST3 locations as mission requirements dictate.

Travel: Domestic and international travel may be required.

Clearance: Eligible for access up to TS/SCI, consistent with the Phase I APM qualification requirement.

Position Summary

Lead the APS enterprise effort and implementation of the Government's Agile, task-based capacity model. The APM manages cross-functional contractor capacity against Government-prioritized demand, provides performance visibility, and leads recovery/reallocation actions while interfacing with Government leadership.

Essential 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.


Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of demonstrated project/program management experience leading Agile teams OR managing cross-functional, capacity-based professional-services contracts in Federal or commercial environments.
  • 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.


Preferred / Additional Qualifications

  • Experience supporting DoD/Army acquisition or professional-services environments is desirable but should not substitute for the stated APM qualification gates.


HUBZone Requirement

This position is designated to support CFDay's HUBZone workforce requirements. Applicants must reside in a qualified HUBZone at the time of hire and maintain qualifying residency as required.

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