Principal Agile Program Manager

  • Discover Financial Services
  • Chicago, IL
  • time-alarm-solid 03-03-2024

Job Description

Discover Financial Services is looking for a dedicated Principal Agile Program Manager to join our dynamic team. As a key player in our culture focused on diversity, teamwork, and innovation, you will play a vital role in shaping our agile product development process and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. If you are passionate about Agile principles and ready to drive efficiency and innovation, this opportunity is for you.

Responsibilities

  • Optimize work flow across multiple agile teams.
  • Motivate teams to streamline product delivery processes.
  • Utilize data and metrics to drive continuous improvement.
  • Champion Agile practices and mentor team members.
  • Build strong communities and encourage a culture of learning and improvement.
  • Collaborate with Discover Technology Academy to enhance learning experiences.
  • Contribute to building continuous improvement roadmaps.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.
- 6+ years of Agile or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong Jira experience.
  • Expertise in Scrum and Extreme Programming (XP) frameworks.
  • Good coaching skills.
  • Creating software delivery plans and identifying dependencies and risks.
  • Building continuous improvement roadmaps.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing abilities.
  • DevOps mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Regulatory compliance awareness.

Application Deadline: Feb-21-2024. Apply now to secure your chance!

Compensation: Salary ranges from $88,500.00 to $149,300.00 plus competitive incentives.

Benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
  • STD, Life, LTD, and AD&D
  • Recognition Program
  • Education Assistance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Family Support Programs
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more about our benefits

Discover is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Apply now to be part of a winning team!