Project/Program Manager IT 5 (Agile Coach – Digital DevOps) ? Peoria, IL | Chicago, IL | Dallas, TX (Hybrid – In Office as Needed)
? 12-Month Contract
? 1st Shift, Monday–Friday
Pay: $78 – $80 an hr
We are seeking an experienced Agile Coach / Project Program Manager to support a large-scale Digital DevOps organization. This individual will play a key role in enabling Agile excellence across multiple global teams, driving collaboration, removing delivery obstacles, and helping teams maximize business value through continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, stand-ups, and reviews across multiple teams.
- Coach teams, leaders, architects, and engineers on Agile principles, Lean practices, and continuous improvement.
- Partner closely with Product Owners, engineering leaders, and business stakeholders to prioritize work and deliver value.
- Identify and remove blockers while reducing decision latency across teams and initiatives.
- Drive transparency through Agile metrics, reporting, and data-driven insights.
- Support collaboration across global cross-functional teams focused on Cloud, DevOps, Security, Identity, and Risk.
- Promote team self-organization, accountability, and a culture of continuous learning.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, OR
- Master’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.
- Proven experience working in Agile delivery environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or similar frameworks).
- Strong background facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching cross-functional teams.
- Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives using metrics and performance data.
- Ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive organizational change.
Preferred Skills
- Agile coaching and mentoring
- Program and project management
- DevOps environments and practices
- Stakeholder management
- Change management and organizational transformation
- Metrics-driven decision making
- Cross-functional team leadership
Work Environment
- Hybrid work arrangement with office presence as needed in Peoria, Chicago, or Dallas.
- Opportunity to collaborate with global teams and senior technical leaders.
- Exposure to enterprise-scale Agile transformation initiatives and DevOps operations.
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