Sr. Agile Project Manager

Cambium Learning Group

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Agile Project Manager leads complex technology activities that enable Cambium’s strategic objectives. Acting as a Release Train Engineer (RTE), the role facilitates Program Increment (PI) planning, manages dependencies across Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and promotes continuous improvement at scale. The Senior Agile Project Manager partners with business units, vendors, and technical teams to implement systems, infrastructure, and digital solutions that drive operational efficiency and innovation. The role provides enterprise-level Agile leadership, coaching, governance, and oversight across programs and portfolios. It leads cross-functional teams and promotes collaboration, accountability, organizational capability, and alignment with strategic objectives. The position is remote-first; remote employees must have a reliable cable or fiber-optic broadband connection with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload, and are expected to participate in video interviews and virtual meetings with their camera on.

Requirements

Expert knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and scaling practices.
Strong leadership and coaching capabilities for teams.
Ability to manage complex dependencies and risks across multiple ARTs.
Proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, and SAFe tooling.
Experience with PI planning tools and program dashboards.
Strong analytical skills for KPIs and delivery metrics.
Strong stakeholder communication and management skills.
Strategic thinking and decision-making under ambiguity.
Servant leadership and change management expertise.
High adaptability in dynamic, enterprise-scale environments.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification.
8+ years in Agile leadership roles, including portfolio-level experience.
Experience leading enterprise Agile transformations.

Responsibilities

Act as a subject matter expert to senior leadership on Agile transformation and communicate program goals, progress, and risks clearly and proactively.
Lead PI planning and align objectives across ARTs and portfolios; lead Scrum of Scrums.
Manage program-level risks, dependencies, and delivery commitments.
Oversee progress tracking for multiple teams and programs using KPIs and other metrics.
Serve as an enterprise-level Agile champion, mentor teams and Scrum Masters, and support organizational maturity in Agile practices and scaled frameworks such as SAFe.
Facilitate advanced Agile ceremonies and coach leadership on Lean-Agile principles.
Organize and facilitate PI planning events and ART syncs.
Coordinate teams and vendors for large-scale initiatives; track and report program-level metrics, delivery health, and predictability.
Contribute to enterprise knowledge bases and best practices for scaled delivery.
Identify systemic bottlenecks and implement process improvements.
Lead program- or portfolio-level retrospectives and improvement workshops; analyze delivery health metrics to identify systemic issues.
Coordinate cross-team improvement initiatives and align them with organizational goals.
Mentor Agile Managers and Scrum Masters on continuous improvement techniques, including Kaizen and Lean.
Establish stakeholder feedback loops to assess the effectiveness of changes and promote sharing of best practices and lessons learned.
Ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
Oversee intake, prioritization, and approval workflows for strategic initiatives within an Agile framework.
Define and enforce Agile delivery governance standards across programs and portfolios; monitor delivery health, KPIs, and compliance, using data to drive continuous improvement.
Maintain transparency through dashboards, reports, and knowledge bases.
Lead cross-functional project teams, fostering collaboration and accountability.
Mentor junior project managers and analysts to build organizational capability.
Facilitate workshops and meetings to ensure alignment and engagement.