Agile Program Manager II

The Agile Program Manager is an active and contributing member of the Program Management & Agile Ops team at NMI, as part of the Product Engineering organization. NMI’s portfolio consists of strategic programs that aim to deliver on the value of our products and technology.

Collaborating with the business, the Product organization, and the delivery teams, the Agile Program Manager leads one or more strategic programs towards value realization. They are responsible for leadership, alignment, and communication across multiple related initiatives coordinating to the program objectives with a strategic “big picture” perspective. This may also include program management across multiple functions and teams by planning, directing, and coordinating to the program objectives with consideration for risk.

This person performs at a high degree of responsibility, proficiency, and influence. With Agile in mind, the focus of this position is on delivering value over meeting constraints, leading the team over managing tasks, and adapting to change over conforming to plans.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Deeply understand strategic programs (and related initiatives) and how they directly support the strategic objectives of the company.
• Build, maintain, and communicate program roadmaps with a direct link to value.
• Build, maintain, and communicate program plans with a clear understanding of dependencies and risks.
• Manage program commitments effectively by communicating status regularly, making plans highly visible, and setting expectations accordingly.
• Communicate complex ideas effectively, write documentation, and facilitate meetings and all levels of the organization
• Report on key program health metrics including value and investment.
• Mitigate program/project risks and facilitate conflict resolution.
• Actively participate in the Agile Portfolio Management process, representing the interests of assigned programs/initiatives.
• Demonstrate proficiency in program management concepts, competency in Agile Methodologies, and knowledge of scaled agile frameworks
• Perform related work and additional duties as needed or required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technology field or related degree. Additional years of directly related relevant experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.
• A minimum of 2+ years of program/project management, preferably in an Agile environment.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Self-motivated driver, able to make progress despite obstacles.
• Strong servant leader able to lead and work with multiple diverse roles and personalities.
• eCommerce, FinTech, or payment tech related experience is nice to have.

Benefits

As well as being a part of something exciting everyday, you will also receive the following benefits:

Annual salary of up to £45,000, dependent on experience

• Annual bonus scheme (depending on company & individual performance)
• 25 days holiday each year (+ bank holidays + 1 day after each year of service with up to a max. of 30 days)
• Workplace pension scheme
• Private medical insurance (upon 30 days of employment)
• A flexible remote/hybrid working arrangement
• Great work-life balance with our Flexi-time policy
• Family Friendly policies (Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay and Shared Parental Leave).
• A strong commitment to employee wellbeing including mental health first aiders, Lifeworks, an Employee Assistance Programme which offers wellbeing, family and financial support services, such as assessments, resources and even 1:1 counseling sessions. It also offers interesting perks such as discounts on gyms, restaurants, high street retailers and cinema tickets.
• Employee referral programme with generous financial reward

We’re looking for creative and passionate people who share our vision of making payments easy. If that sounds like you and you meet the requirements above, then please click on 'Apply for this job'!

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support throughout the recruitment process to applicants who have a disability. Please let us know in advance so that any support, aids or adaptations can be put in place to assist you.

Please be aware that all offers of employment are made subject to receipt of satisfactory background and financial checks.

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