
Director, IT Delivery, Scrum
PCS Retirement
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $131,000 - $170,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead and mentor Technical Analyst across multiple Agile teams, ensuring consistent application of Agile principles and practices.
- Partner with Product and Technology leadership to define and refine delivery processes.
- Oversee sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives across teams.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team performance, predictability, and delivery quality.
- Implement and evolve Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or hybrid models) to support organizational needs.
- Monitor Agile metrics (velocity, throughput, cycle time, team health) and provide insights to leadership.
- Remove organizational impediments that impact team productivity or delivery timelines.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and transparency across cross-functional teams.
- Ensure alignment between business priorities, product roadmaps, and development execution.
- Coach leaders and stakeholders on Agile mindset, roles, and responsibilities.
- Support change-management efforts as PCS Retirement continues to scale Agile practices.
- Champion Agile tools and systems (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) and ensure consistent usage across teams.
Requirements
- 5-8 years relevant work experience
- Demonstrated experience in managing multiple concurrent workstreams in a fast-paced environment
- Extensive experience leading Agile teams in a technology-driven environment.
- Proven track record managing Technical Analysts or Agile delivery teams.
- Deep knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean) and when to apply each.
- Strong understanding of product development lifecycles and cross-functional collaboration.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
- Ability to influence at all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
- Experience implementing Agile at scale within a growing or complex organization.
- Proficiency with Agile project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.).
- Relevant certifications preferred (CSM, CSP, PSM, SAFe Program Consultant, etc.).
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree a plus.
- Financial Services experience a plus.
Benefits
- 401(k) match
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short and long term disability
- paid-time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Agile methodologiesScrumKanbanSAFeLeanAgile metricsbacklog refinementsprint planningcontinuous improvementproduct development lifecycle
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationfacilitationcoachingcollaborationaccountabilitytransparencyinfluencingchange management
Certifications
CSMCSPPSMSAFe Program Consultant