Senior Manager, PMO Agile Lead

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Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us . BMS is s eeking a Senior Manager, PMO Agile Lead to partner with Commercialization BI&T leadership and drive transformational initiatives across the Commercialization portfolio. This role requires a seasoned agile practitioner capable of seamlessly functioning as both a Scrum Master and Product Owner, providing end-to-end agile leadership across cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will bring extensive hands-on experience with Jira to manage backlogs, track sprint execution, and deliver real-time project visibility to PMO stakeholders while working with PMO leaders to define and implement continuing evolution of agile delivery, reporting and portfolio management. Experience leveraging modern data and AI-driven frameworks is preferred to deliver scalable, user-centric outcomes in a dynamic environment. What Sets This Role Apart: Provides both strategic product direction and agile delivery leadership. Brings Jira mastery that improves team effectiveness, transparency, and PMO reporting accuracy. Builds agile maturity across cross-functional digital and data teams in a highly regulated, operational environment. Serves as a champion for team health, focus, and sustainable delivery practices. Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities: PMO Agile Governance & Oversight Serve as the primary PMO Agile Lead, owning the full agile delivery lifecycle across one or more workstreams. Establish and enforce agile best practices, standards, and reporting cadences aligned to PMO governance frameworks. Maintain comprehensive project tracking and dashboards in Jira, including sprint boards, epics, roadmaps, and burndown charts, ensuring real-time visibility for senior stakeholders and PMO leadership. Scrum Master & Product Owner Organize and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Remove impediments and blockers hindering team progress and flow. Coach team members on Agile principles and Scrum methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Product Owner Coaching: Assist in the development of Product Owners across the organization to ensure they understand concepts including: Owning and managing the product backlog in Jira, ensuring all epics, stories, and tasks are well-groomed, clearly defined, prioritized, and sprint-ready. Defining and communicating the product vision, goals, and acceptance criteria to the development team. Making timely prioritization decisions and represent stakeholder interests in daily agile execution. Jira Administration & Agile Tooling Serve as a Jira power user for the team - configuring workflows, custom fields, dashboards, and automation rules to support agile delivery. Leverage Jira's advanced reporting features (velocity charts, cumulative flow diagrams, sprint reports) to drive data-informed decisions. Integrate Jira with OnePlan and any other PMO tools and platforms as needed to ensure seamless project tracking. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Communication Coordinate with cross-functional teams - including data scientists, machine learning engineers, software developers, and business stakeholders - to ensure alignment and integration across projects. Maintain clear, structured communication with stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status, risks, and issues. Continuous Improvement Facilitate sprint retrospectives to identify areas for improvement and implement actionable plans to enhance team performance and agile maturity. Continuously assess and optimize agile processes and PMO practices to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Performance Tracking & Reporting Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics - both at the team and portfolio level - using Jira and PMO reporting tools. Prepare and present regular progress reports to PMO leadership and senior management. Risk Management Identify potential risks and issues that may impact project delivery and develop proactive mitigation strategies. Resolve issues arising during the

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