Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc.
ITProjectManagementSeniorManager
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“IT Project Management Senior Manager at Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc.. Skills: IT Project Management, Agile delivery, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Program Increment (PI) planning, Cross-team dependency management, Risk management, Agile coaching, Agile metrics, Lean Portfolio Management. Driving coordinated Agile delivery across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Ensuring alignment between delivery teams and enterprise strategy”
Industry & Context.
Identify, manage, and resolve cross-team dependencies, delivery risks, and critical escalations
Hybrid work schedule, Internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload if working from home occasionally or permanently.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business or related field, 5 years of experience in any IT role, Leading agile delivery at the program or solution level using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), SCRUM, Lean Thinking, and Systems, Managing cross team dependencies and delivery risks across multiple teams and agile release, Facilitating various Program, Solution, and Agile Release Train level ceremonies such as PI Planning, Solution Demos, Inspect & Adapt, Pre- and Post-PI Planning, Solution Train Syncs, ART Syncs, and Architecture, Coaching Release Train Engineers, Scrum Masters, or Product Managers to increase delivery performance and Agile, Agile modeling practices, Project management tools such as Confluence, Jira, and, Overseeing program financials in a Lean Portfolio or Agile program context including Budgeting, Forecasting, Capacity Planning, and Variance, Partnering with senior business and technology stakeholders to align program execution with strategic goals
What You'll Do.
Driving coordinated Agile delivery across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
Ensuring alignment between delivery teams and enterprise strategy
Leading and facilitating Program Increment (PI) planning
and resolving cross-team dependencies
and critical escalations
Coaching Agile Release Train Engineers (RTEs)
Providing program level visibility and reporting on delivery progress
Driving continuous improvement
Collaborating with Product Management
Overseeing program financials
Ensuring program execution aligns with enterprise governance
and performance metrics
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Stakeholder collaboration; Collaborate with Product Management, Architecture, Portfolio Management, and Business Owners; Partnering with senior business and technology stakeholders
Communication Scope
Stakeholder collaboration; Partnering with senior business and technology stakeholders
Process & Methodology
IT Project Management, Agile delivery, Program Increment (PI) planning, Delivery risks management, Critical escalations management, Program financials, Forecasting, Budgeting, Capacity planning, Variance analysis, Lean Portfolio Management, Enterprise governance, Compliance standards, Performance metrics, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), SCRUM, Lean Thinking, Systems, Agile modeling practices, Agile program context
Full Job Description
Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc. seeks IT Project Management Senior Manager for the Bloomfield, CT location responsible for driving coordinated Agile delivery across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs) within a defined solution train. Responsibilities: • Ensure alignment between delivery teams and enterprise strategy through lean-agile practices, financial governance, and stakeholder collaboration. • Lead and facilitate Program Increment (PI) planning, execution, and delivery across multiple ARTs in alignment with SAFe practices. • Identify, manage, and resolve cross-team dependencies, delivery risks, and critical escalations. • Coach Agile Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Scrum Masters, and Product Managers in lean-agile principles and continuous delivery practices. • Provide program level visibility using enterprise agile management tools (e.g. Jira, Rally, SharePoint) and report on delivery progress, impediments, and metrics. • Drive continuous improvement via inspect & adapt sessions and team retrospectives. • Collaborate with Product Management, Architecture, Portfolio Management, and Business Owners to ensure delivery of prioritized business outcomes. • Oversee program financials, including forecasting, budgeting, capacity planning and variance analysis to support Lean Portfolio Management. • Ensure program execution aligns with enterprise governance, compliance standards, and performance metrics. • Hybrid work schedule. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business or related field and 5 years of experience in any IT role. • Must have experience with: Leading agile delivery at the program or solution level using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), SCRUM, Lean Thinking, and Systems Thinking; • Managing cross team dependencies and delivery risks across multiple teams and agile release trains; • Facilitating various Program, Solution, and Agile Release Train level ceremonies such as PI Planning, Solution Demos, Inspect & Adapt, Pre- and Post-PI Plann
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