<p><strong>Technical Project Manager (Agile / Scrum) III – Contractor</strong></p><p><strong>Employment Type:</strong> 38 Week Contract, Potential Extension</p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Onsite Hybrid, Philadelphia, PA </p><p><strong>Pay: </strong>Available on W2 </p><p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p><p>We are seeking an experienced <strong>Technical Project Manager (Agile/Scrum) III</strong> to lead the delivery of <strong>highly complex, enterprise-wide IT programs</strong> consisting of multiple interrelated projects. This role requires strong Agile leadership, deep program management expertise, and the ability to coordinate across technical and business stakeholders to deliver outcomes that align with strategic objectives.</p><p>e<strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage one or more <strong>highly complex or enterprise-wide IT programs</strong> comprised of multiple projects</li><li>Lead programs in an <strong>Agile environment</strong>, applying Scrum values, principles, and best practices</li><li>Coach and mentor individuals and teams on <strong>Agile processes, roles, and tools</strong></li><li>Provide regular <strong>status reporting</strong> on key performance indicators (KPIs), schedules, resources, milestones, and risks</li><li>Develop and maintain <strong>program strategies</strong>, supporting business cases, and enterprise-level project plans</li><li>Ensure effective <strong>integration across projects</strong>, adjusting scope, timelines, and budgets as business needs evolve</li><li>Enact and reinforce <strong>Scrum values and practices</strong>, ensuring correct and consistent use of Scrum frameworks</li><li>Communicate program strategy, progress, and changes to <strong>IT leadership, business stakeholders, and consulting partners</strong></li><li>Ensure all projects within the assigned portfolio are delivered <strong>on time, within budget, and aligned to strategic and business requirements</strong></li><li>Track critical project milestones and recommend adjustments or corrective actions to Project Managers as needed</li><li>Partner with senior business leaders to identify and prioritize opportunities to leverage technology in support of enterprise goals</li><li>Manage new <strong>technical service and engineering programs</strong> to meet broad service and product objectives</li><li>Establish milestones, monitor adherence to plans, identify delivery risks, and drive mitigation strategies</li><li>Coordinate work across multiple engineering and development teams</li><li>Act as a liaison between <strong>engineering and deployment teams</strong> to ensure requirements and design considerations support deployability and long-term sustainability</li></ul>
<p>Robert Half is partnering with a leading global financial services organization to hire an <strong>Agility Project Manager</strong> within its <strong>Product Operations</strong> org. This role will support a portfolio of cross-functional product teams and play a critical role in scaling Agile practices beyond the team level. This position goes beyond traditional Scrum Master responsibilities and focuses heavily on coaching leaders, connecting Agile practices to product performance, and enabling transformation at scale.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Wilmington, DE (onsite)</p><p><strong>Duration</strong>: 6-month contract</p><p><strong>Hours</strong>: 40 hours/week</p><p><strong>Pay Rate</strong>: $55-59/hour</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>As a Product Agility Lead, you will serve as a champion of Agile transformation across a collection of product teams within the Operations organization. You will partner with Business and Technology leaders to foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and delivery excellence. This role requires strong influencing capabilities, executive-level communication skills, and the ability to use data-driven insights to guide decision-making and operational improvement initiatives.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Influence and coach across multiple cross-functional product teams (5–12 teams per area product)</li><li>Provide coaching above the team level, including Business and Technology leaders</li><li>Drive standardization of Agile practices across teams while allowing for appropriate flexibility</li><li>Connect Agile methodologies directly to business outcomes, product delivery, and operational performance</li><li>Use data analytics and agility metrics to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities</li><li>Develop and implement short- and mid-term transformation plans aligned to quarterly objectives</li><li>Facilitate stakeholder alignment and promote buy-in across complex organizational structures</li><li>Collaborate with other Agile leaders to scale solutions across multiple product areas</li><li>Communicate organizational impediments to senior leadership and recommend actionable solutions</li><li>Contribute to the evolution of Lean/Agile best practices, policies, and frameworks</li></ul>