Job Description

Specific responsibilities will include: 

Leading the relevant modern development events with the Cognizant and the client's Product and Technical teams.  

Partnering and supporting the product owner to guide the POD or team to success and maximize value of the product  

Being the coach and driver of the requisite ALM tool for the POD or team  

Guiding the team from legacy process to a Modern Development Process, Lean mindset, behavior and framework for building value 

Optimizing how the different roles interact with each other to maximize productivity 

Qualifications: 

STEM BS degree or equivalent experience required 

9+ years’ experience with at least 2 years in Agile Projects or Product development work 

Agile Certifications such as CSM or PSM or SAFe SM – At least one Scrum Certification required from Scrum Alliance, Scrum.org, Scruminc.com or SAFe 

Understanding of all elements of the software development process, including planning, development, requirements management, CM, quality assurance, and release management with industry standard frameworks like Scrum, Kanban and XP. 

Experience designing and deploying software within the limits of performance guidelines 

Experience designing and executing plans, meeting deadlines and operating under tight time constraints. 

Experience with continuous integration and test-driven development/design practices. 

Experience with Visualization tools, ex: Business Process Management tools, Miro & Visio. 

Experience with Agile Lifecycle management tools. 

Experience with test automation techniques and tools. 

Solid interpersonal skills - can establish good relationships and communicate well with teams. 

Ability to organize, moderate and demonstrate added Agile principles and practices to a team. 

Strong leadership and organization skills with superb communication (written and verbal), time management, product planning, people and team building skills. 

Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of creative principles and ideas. 

Ability to effectively facilitate discussions and alternatives or different approaches. 

Ability to bring disclosure and transparency to the business grow business trust. 

Exposure to delivering value into PROD using MVP tests, validated learning with Digital engineering tool chains 

Strong Communication skills – Strong English written, and oral skills required