454 Agile jobs in the United States

We are seeking an Agile Project Manager to support a client's corporate office. As an Agile Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the successful delivery of software projects by applying agile principles and methodologies. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards. This position requires a strong background in Java development, DevOps practices, cloud technologies, and expertise as a Scrum Master.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects using agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Facilitate daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure effective communication and collaboration within the team.
• Work closely with product owners, stakeholders, and development teams to define project scope, requirements, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, dependencies, and risks to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Act as a Scrum Master, coaching and mentoring team members on agile best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Utilize Java development skills to provide technical guidance and support to development teams as needed.
• Implement DevOps practices to streamline the software development lifecycle, including continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring.
• Leverage cloud technologies to optimize scalability, performance, and reliability of software applications.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Required Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Required Skills

• Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager, Scrum Master, or similar role in software development.
• Strong proficiency in Java development and understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Extensive knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and configuration management.
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Desired Skills

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent agile certification.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with agile project management tools such as Jira, Trello, or Asana.

Security Clearance

• Eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Position Overview:

CuraScript SD a wholesale pharmaceutical distributor that provides customized business solutions and access to specialty drugs to community physicians, specialty pharmacies, and health systems; it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Express Scripts, Inc. - a Cigna Company.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Scrum Master to join our technology team. The Scrum Master serves as a key facilitator and collaborator focusing specifically on coordinating activities within the Agile Team Level of Coordination. In this role, the Scrum Master facilitates the smooth execution of team-level work, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and customer needs. Working closely within and with other cross-functional teams, the Scrum Master oversees the coordination and implementation of Stories.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a solid understanding of assigned product roadmaps
• Partners with one or more Chief Technical Owners (CTPO) and Technical Product Owners (TPO)
• Identifies and collaborates with CTPO/TPO in prioritization and planning conversations. Ensures alignment to strategy, roadmap, priorities (business and technology), scheduling constraints, and capacity.
• Attends appropriate Story meetings to represent delivery within the aligned Agile Program
• Ensures team members have context of the relevant Features, including value, within their Agile Team(s)
• Ensures team members have awareness of team and Agile Program dependencies, constraints, and impediments
• Ensures stories meet the Definition of Ready (DoR) before the work is started
• Supports the continuous definition, decomposition, right-sizing, planning, and delivery of Stories. Ensures these activities occur in alignment with PI Planning Milestones
• Ensures collaboration occurs amongst key personnel and all are aligned (including but not limited to product, architecture, business partners)
• Serves as point of escalation to address issues, impediments, and conflicts for all Stories being managed
• Ensures all Stories being managed retain their visibility and timely movement across their Jira Board, while ensuring WIP limits are respected
• Fosters an environment of Continuous Improvement using appropriate measures and metrics including Burn-Up, Control Chart, Delivery Predictability, Defect Ratios, and Story Cycle Time in alignment with Enterprise Operating Model.
• Ensures backlog maintenance occurs on a regular cadence
• Ensures Stories meet the Definition of Done (DoD) before the work is accepted
• Attends and participates in all relevant work intake discussions and ceremonies
• Reviews Jira Story data to ensure it aligns with quality standards
• Owns and facilitates relevant ceremonies
• Engages with and provide support for releases and deployments as needed
• Acts as a servant leader and ensures alignment with appropriate Enterprise Operating Model (EOM) processes

Overall Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master
• Hands on experience with Jira/Kanban/Scrumban/Scrum
• Experience with agile delivery methodologies
• Experience/understanding with ERP implementation processes (i.e. planning, blueprinting, go-live, hypercare)
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills with strong PC literacy with Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Must be highly customer focused with a demonstrated commitment to customer care and building long-term relationships
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Additional Qualifications

• Scrum Master Certification
• Knowledge of SAP S/4 HANA preferred
• Knowledge of supply chain management preferred

Experience in wholesale pharmaceutical distribution or life sciences preferred

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: for support. Do not email for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

Agile Project Manager

Become an Agile Project Manager and help build a better tomorrow. In this role, youll join the Digital & Business Transformation team within the Information Technology department and help drive innovation. You will spearhead new Artificial Intelligence (AI) product development across multiple agile teams, fostering disruptive innovation through user-centered design and advanced technologies. You will quickly assess team dynamics and guide them from inception to deployment, establishing goals and strategic plans to drive success. Working closely with Product Owners, Developers, Designers, Business Customers, and IT Stakeholders, you will help navigate undefined processes, influence agile transformation, and seamlessly adapt within a fast-paced environment. Thriving in ambiguity, you will embrace flexibility while taking on challenges head-on, including stepping into Product Owner/Manager roles or other agile leadership positions as needed.

As an Agile Project Manager, your work will help power progress, reduce carbon emissions, and create cleaner air for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Manage activities of one or more moderate to large, short to mid-term projects with responsibility for results in terms of costs, methods, and outcomes.

• Exercise considerable latitude and judgment in developing plans, budgets, and resources, directing activities and actions, and determining deliverables.

• Decide appropriate methods and procedures for new projects with significant independence.

• Engage with all levels of management and act as a key consultant for both functional and business issues.

• Manage complex user story decomposition, dependency mapping, and backlog prioritization.

• Analyze velocity trends, quality metrics, and team capacity to forecast release plans.

• Drive process improvements by analyzing sprint metrics and refining ceremonies, workflows, documentation, and tools.

• Implement Agile software development practices including test-driven development (TDD), pair programming, continuous integration, and refactoring.

• Ensure the protection of physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, and manage sensitive customer and proprietary data with high standards of integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in IT project management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems.

• Experience managing and de-risking timelines, milestones, deliverables, and budgets.

• Three or more years of experience in a technical/engineering and/or business-related role.

• Three or more years of experience performing as a Scrum Master in a waterfall and/or agile environment.

• Experience leading multiple product/project teams in Mobile, AI/ML, or emerging technologies like Smart Wearables.

• Experience interacting regularly with senior management.

• Experience working with product managers to establish project/product objectives.

• Scrum Master and/or PMP certification.

• Hands-on experience with agile technologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Rally, HP ALM Octane, Confluence, Aha, DevOps).

• Experience applying Design Thinking principles.

• Experience developing business plans, objectives, and initiatives.

Agile Project Manager

Become an Agile Project Manager and help build a better tomorrow. In this role, you'll join the Digital & Business Transformation team within the Information Technology department and help drive innovation. You will spearhead new Artificial Intelligence (AI) product development across multiple agile teams, fostering disruptive innovation through user-centered design and advanced technologies. You will quickly assess team dynamics and guide them from inception to deployment, establishing goals and strategic plans to drive success. Working closely with Product Owners, Developers, Designers, Business Customers, and IT Stakeholders, you will help navigate undefined processes, influence agile transformation, and seamlessly adapt within a fast-paced environment. Thriving in ambiguity, you will embrace flexibility while taking on challenges head-on, including stepping into Product Owner/Manager roles or other agile leadership positions as needed.

As an Agile Project Manager, your work will help power progress, reduce carbon emissions, and create cleaner air for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Manage activities of one or more moderate to large, short to mid-term projects with responsibility for results in terms of costs, methods, and outcomes.

• Exercise considerable latitude and judgment in developing plans, budgets, and resources, directing activities and actions, and determining deliverables.

• Decide appropriate methods and procedures for new projects with significant independence.

• Engage with all levels of management and act as a key consultant for both functional and business issues.

• Manage complex user story decomposition, dependency mapping, and backlog prioritization.

• Analyze velocity trends, quality metrics, and team capacity to forecast release plans.

• Drive process improvements by analyzing sprint metrics and refining ceremonies, workflows, documentation, and tools.

• Implement Agile software development practices including test-driven development (TDD), pair programming, continuous integration, and refactoring.

• Ensure the protection of physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, and manage sensitive customer and proprietary data with high standards of integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in IT project management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems.

• Experience managing and de-risking timelines, milestones, deliverables, and budgets.

• Three or more years of experience in a technical/engineering and/or business-related role.

• Three or more years of experience performing as a Scrum Master in a waterfall and/or agile environment.

• Experience leading multiple product/project teams in Mobile, AI/ML, or emerging technologies like Smart Wearables.

• Experience interacting regularly with senior management.

• Experience working with product managers to establish project/product objectives.

• Scrum Master and/or PMP certification.

• Hands-on experience with agile technologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Rally, HP ALM Octane, Confluence, Aha, DevOps).

• Experience applying Design Thinking principles.

• Experience developing business plans, objectives, and initiatives.

We are seeking an Agile Project Manager to support a client's corporate office. As an Agile Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the successful delivery of software projects by applying agile principles and methodologies. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards. This position requires a strong background in Java development, DevOps practices, cloud technologies, and expertise as a Scrum Master.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects using agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Facilitate daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure effective communication and collaboration within the team.
• Work closely with product owners, stakeholders, and development teams to define project scope, requirements, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, dependencies, and risks to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Act as a Scrum Master, coaching and mentoring team members on agile best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Utilize Java development skills to provide technical guidance and support to development teams as needed.
• Implement DevOps practices to streamline the software development lifecycle, including continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring.
• Leverage cloud technologies to optimize scalability, performance, and reliability of software applications.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Required Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Required Skills

• Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager, Scrum Master, or similar role in software development.
• Strong proficiency in Java development and understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Extensive knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and configuration management.
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Desired Skills

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent agile certification.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with agile project management tools such as Jira, Trello, or Asana.

Security Clearance

• Eligible to obtain a security clearance.

We are seeking an Agile Project Manager to support a client's corporate office. As an Agile Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the successful delivery of software projects by applying agile principles and methodologies. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards. This position requires a strong background in Java development, DevOps practices, cloud technologies, and expertise as a Scrum Master.
Responsibilities br> Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects using agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
Facilitate daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure effective communication and collaboration within the team.
Work closely with product owners, stakeholders, and development teams to define project scope, requirements, and timelines.
Manage project priorities, dependencies, and risks to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
Act as a Scrum Master, coaching and mentoring team members on agile best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Utilize Java development skills to provide technical guidance and support to development teams as needed.
Implement DevOps practices to streamline the software development lifecycle, including continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring.
Leverage cloud technologies to optimize scalability, performance, and reliability of software applications.

Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience.
Required Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Required Skills
Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager, Scrum Master, or similar role in software development.
Strong proficiency in Java development and understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
Extensive knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and configuration management.
Hands-on experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Desired Skills
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent agile certification.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Familiarity with agile project management tools such as Jira, Trello, or Asana.

Security Clearance
~ Eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Title- Business Analyst- Consultant OPEN FOR W2 AND C2C
NEED SC LOCALS ONLY br> Location- Work Location: Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day remote)- Columbia, SC
Duration- 1 year with possible extension
Client- Direct State Client
JOB ID- 7951
Scope of the project:
Client name is undertaking a multi-year Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) Modernization effort to replace the State’s aging MMIS and related applications with more modern capabilities along with corresponding business operations services. < r> The MES Modernization effort will be incremental and modular in nature with a focus on configurable and scalable integrations, which allow for more flexibility and reduces time and cost necessary to respond to federal and state enhancements.
The Delivery of Automated Systems for Healthcare (DASH) Program is the project management program that will be managing the MES Modernization.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities:
The Business Analyst will serve as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization to provide technical solutions to meet user needs. They will work with the Program Manager and the Lead Project Managers and will support the Project Management team to ensure the principles, business goals and values of the program are met. The Business Analyst will:
Possess expertise in the business unit(s) they support, as well as an understanding of the IT organization's systems and capabilities
Analyze business partner's operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to automate processes and functions
Assist in the business process redesign and documentation as needed for new technology
Translate high level business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization and manage changes to such specifications
Educate the IT organization on the direction of the business
Negotiate agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business unit(s) and IT from initial requirements to final implementation
Possess an understanding of technological trends and use this knowledge to bring solutions to business units supported to enhance the enterprise's competitive edge

General Duties and Responsibilities:
Perform business process analysis and performance assessments for the assigned projects
Train and mentor team members in delivering high quality business solutions that meet the overall strategy and vision
Build positive relationships with clients and proactively address specific needs
Lead business design sessions within assigned modules and work streams
Advocate and lead business integration in support of the MES Modernization
Drive, though dynamic discussion, efficient configuration of data within the core modules of MES Modernization
Provide liaison role between business and IT verticals
Ensure project deliverables for each project connect to the operational principles
Coordinate priorities and resources between multiple projects.
Provide updates on status and issues for all assignments
Participate in scheduled operational meetings and routine team leads meetings
Lead cross-functional meetings and produce business designs that integrate functionality across modules
Facilitate sessions to effectively resolve issues if any
Provide recommendations of appropriate resources if necessary to ensure assignments are completed within given time and budget
Create and maintain key performance indicators to indicate project progress toward business integration goals

Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):

~7 years of experience in commercial healthcare
~6 years of experience eliciting, mining, and documenting business rules/processes
~3 years of experience in State Medicaid payer system integration and delivery
~3 years of experience with inner workings of cross functional projects
~3 years familiarity with Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) business architecture principles
~3 years familiarity with standard data structures, electronic data interchange, processes and related file formats
~3 years ability to effectively work and communicate, in both oral and written, with all levels of the Agency from frontline workers to Executive Staff as well as the Contractor(s)
~ Ability to work in a professional office environment with a diverse group of teammates
~ Must have exceptional attention to detail


Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):

Knowledge of CMS Federal Certification requirements and processes
Project management
MMIS experience (project or operations)