Program/Project Management Lead (Agile Tools JIRA)

Accenture•Charlotte, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Diversity Inc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity lists. As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture's clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today's biggest business challenges. You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world-class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel. This role requires being onsite 3+ days per week with the client in one of the following locations: Jersey City NJ, Addison TX, Richmond VA, or Charlotte NC.

Requirements

5+ years of end to end Project and Program Management experience
Associates Degree or higher
Strong background in one or more of the following areas: Application Management, Release Management, Quality Management, Project Management, Environments Management
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Able to organize plans/timelines (primarily in Excel)
Strong Project Management Skills, ability to lead a team and drive to results
Able to track and follow up on planned/past due/completed tasks
Familiar with change management tools and systems (i.e. Remedy, ServiceNow, others)
Familiar with agile work management tools and systems (i.e. JIRA, Rally, etc…)
Must be able to take initiative and be a fast learner

Nice To Haves

Must possess analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong project financial management skills
Understands all roles and responsibilities within their team, and uses the tool sets within the software lifecycle
Working knowledge of products, services, business flows and understanding of financial context in which technology and operating principles are used within their business area
Has knowledge of software development and general awareness of testing
Basic knowledge of automation and continuous delivery practices
Basic awareness of architecture and design
Ability to comply with bank standards for information security and business architectures
Ability to provide project status on deliverables or escalate issues to sr. leaders and executives
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Understands all roles and responsibilities within their team, and uses the tool sets within the software lifecycle
Strong awareness of products, services, business flows and strategy
AI Tools – Copilot

Responsibilities

Guides projects through all phases, ensuring required standards and processes are followed, required documents are completed, and required tracking systems are kept updated
Contributes to artifacts needed for governance forums, QA, Audit, Risk.
Understands stakeholder expectations and creates regular updates to keep stakeholders informed