Senior Project Manager

We are looking for Senior Project Manager for our client in Santa Clara CA.

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Job Location: Santa Clara CA

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $57.00hr - $62.00hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Expertise in Agile - scrum and project management.
• Experience leading and coordinating large Agile programs across multiple teams.
• Proficiency in facilitating Program Increment (PI) Planning sessions.
• Knowledge of SAFe principles and Lean-Agile mindset.
• Experience managing cross-team dependencies and risks.
• Ability to manage program budgets and forecast resource requirements.

• Lead and coordinate large Agile programs across multiple teams.
• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning sessions.
• Define program objectives, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Ensure alignment between strategic goals and execution plans.
• Track progress against PI objectives and business outcomes.
• Collaborate with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Product Managers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and risks.
• Support synchronization across Agile teams.
• Ensure smooth execution of ART ceremonies.
• Engage with business leaders, executives, customers, and technology teams.
• Communicate program status, risks, achievements, and upcoming milestones.
• Facilitate decision-making and issue resolution.
• Manage stakeholder expectations effectively.
• Identify program-level risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
• Maintain RAID logs.
• Drive mitigation and contingency plans.
• Escalate critical blockers when required.
• Establish program governance frameworks.
• Create executive dashboards and status reports.
• Monitor budget, resources, schedules, and program health.
• Provide visibility into KPI and OKR progress.
• Plan and manage program budgets.
• Forecast resource requirements.
• Optimize capacity allocation across teams.
• Track program spending and benefits realization.
• Promote SAFe principles and Agile best practices.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on Lean-Agile mindset.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Agile maturity assessments.
• Focus on delivering business value rather than just project milestones.
• Ensure prioritization aligns with business objectives.
• Measure outcomes using KPIs and customer feedback.
• Monitor value streams and flow metrics.

• Agile - scrum.
• Project management.
• SAFe.
• Program Increment (PI) Planning.
• Agile Release Train (ART).
• Stakeholder Management.
• Risk Management.
• Dependency Management.
• Financial Management.
• Resource Management.
• KPI Tracking.
• OKR Tracking.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities