Senior Project Manager - Agile Practitioner

​About the Job

The Red Hat Products and Global Engineering is looking for an Agile Practitioner to join our Ansible Platform team.  As an Agile Practitioner you will work closely with the best engineers to create innovative technology for the next generation.  An important part of this role is to coach and champion of Agile principles in the organization and to help use data to continuously improve.  We are looking for an individual that loves helping engineering success, loves concepts surrounding automation, DevOps, SRE and other modern software development techniques.

What You'll Do

• Establish collaborative partnerships with team members and the organization to help them in their journey of adopting continuous improvement

• Act as an Agile Practitioner for distributed teams, as needed, with a focus on coaching the team on Agile values and practices and encouraging them to continuously improve

• Support and advise new teams from inception, ensuring they are set up for success

• Establish and support a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised

• Develop metrics to measure to help improve team effectiveness, including dashboard reporting

• Support and educate Product Manager, Engineering Manager and Staff Engineering with respect to maintaining the product backlog 

• Facilitate getting work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating of work

• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution

• Introduce new ideas and processes which improve performance and productivity

• Partner with managers and leaders in Agile & Lean practices

• Facilitate cross-team coordination through reaching out to the larger organization for impediment removal

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree or combination of relevant education and experience

• Minimum 6 + years of experience with demonstrated track record of delivering software products to production using Agile & Lean methods 

• Experience with Jira is required

• Data-driven analytical skills to assess the effectiveness of strategies from planning through to delivery

• Experience with Business Intelligence reporting

• Experience working in and leading teams that leverage Test Driven Development, open source software development, and Continuous Integration and Delivery required

• Excellent facilitation skills with demonstrated ability to influence change at all levels

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including both oral and written communication

• Must be comfortable operating in rapidly changing environments

• Knowledge of the Red Hat products, Linux operating system, Open Source software development and application container technology is a plus

• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), PMI-ACP, ICP-PRG, ICP-ASD, or equivalent certifications preferred

The salary range for this position is $116,270.00 - $191,840.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. 

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate p