Lead Agile project management across multiple, interrelated technology workstreams, serving as Scrum Master for multiple development teams.
Plan, facilitate, and document all Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint demos, and retrospectives.
Administer and govern Jira and Confluence environments, including project configuration, workflows, dashboards, reporting, and service desk operations.
Manage and maintain the backlog of work for the technology platforms.
Coordinate work across multiple platform teams using a “Scrum of Scrums” or technical leads-level scrum to ensure alignment of priorities, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
Develop and maintain integrated quarterly and annual work plans across platforms, aligning deliverables with task orders, budgets, and client priorities.
Serve as the primary coordination bridge between technical teams, program leadership, and clients, translating requirements into actionable plans and communicating progress, risks, and tradeoffs.
Lead preparation of client-facing deliverables, including quarterly and annual progress reports, sprint demos, and strategic planning materials.
Oversee helpdesk operations and service-level performance, ensuring timely intake, prioritization, and resolution of requests.
Support strategic planning and roadmap development for FEWS NET technology platforms, facilitating discussions on future capabilities, technical debt, and platform integration.
Identify and proactively manage project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints across teams and platforms.
Foster a collaborative, transparent, and inclusive working environment for globally distributed teams.

Requirements

Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience managing complex software or data platform projects using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams or platforms, including cross-team dependency management and integrated planning.
Strong Jira and Confluence administration experience, including workflow design, reporting, dashboards, and service desk configuration.
Experience running full Agile delivery cycles, from backlog development through sprint execution, demos, and retrospectives.
Ability to operate at both project and program levels, balancing near-term delivery with longer-term strategic alignment.
Excellent communication skills, with experience producing client-facing reports and facilitating stakeholder meetings.
Experience working with distributed, multidisciplinary teams (software engineers, data scientists, GIS specialists, UX/design, and operations).
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize work, manage competing demands, and maintain delivery momentum in resource-constrained environments.
Familiarity with data platforms, web applications, and modern software development practices (CI/CD, cloud hosting, APIs) sufficient to engage credibly with technical teams.
Experience working on donor-funded or government-funded projects, including alignment to task orders, reporting requirements, and stakeholder governance structures.
Ability to lead with diplomacy and clarity, fostering alignment across teams while respecting existing workstream ownership.

Benefits

AIR’s Total Rewards Program
Competitive salary

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Agile project managementScrum Masterbacklog managementworkflow designreportingsprint executionCI/CDcloud hostingAPIsdata platform management

Soft Skills

communication skillsorganizational skillscollaborationstakeholder managementdiplomacytransparencyinclusivityprioritizationrisk managementstrategic alignment

Certifications

Master’s degreeBachelor’s degree