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Maxar is seeking a Release Planner/Configuration Management Support professional to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will lead Scrum, Agile, or SAFe teams while also managing key aspects of configuration management and supporting release planning efforts. Your experience in coordinating product development activities, interacting with clients, and maintaining a Program Increment backlog will be essential in ensuring successful project outcomes.
You will oversee Program Increment Planning Events and Release Planning Events, and your expertise in managing DoD schedules, performing Schedule Risk Assessments, and handling technical program artifacts will be critical. If you have a strong background in federal government contracts, configuration management, and process improvement, along with a passion for driving team success, we encourage you to apply.
Note: This position requires an active TS/SCI with CI poly clearance and US citizenship. Ability to obtain and maintain a CI poly will be considered.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience leading Scrum, Agile, or SAFe teams
- 2+ years of experience interacting with clients
- Experience coordinating product development activities across the program or project, and developing requirements or user stories
- Experience evaluating Feature Readiness, Sprint Reviews, and Demos
- Experience managing and maintaining a Program Increment backlog
- Experience running Program Increment Planning Events or Release Planning Events
- 1+ years of experience working with minimal supervision as a Configuration Management specialist (or assisting the Configuration Manager)
- 1+ years of experience reviewing government documents, briefs, and engineering drawings
- Experience in a flexible environment and interacting with multiple stakeholders for project success
- Experience with supporting programs and contracts within the federal government
- Experience with creating, managing, and integrating DoD schedules
- Experience with performing Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA)
- Experience with program artifacts, such as Technical Performance Requirements (TPRs), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and Statement of Work (SOW)
- Knowledge of the DoD acquisition system
- Ability to identify areas and opportunities of process improvement, including automation to enhance scheduling efficiency
Additional Qualifications:
- Experience supporting the Senior Configuration Manger
- Strong knowledge of JIRA and Confluence
- Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Possession of excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
- Experience in working with Microsoft Suite products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Experience working with Adobe Acrobat Professional for document assembly and editing
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In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all of our U.S. job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. To accommodate all locations, we have listed the bottom to the top of the possible range, and will share the target range for a specific location during the recruiting discussion. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidates unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:
$71,000.00 - $152,000.00 annually.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at:https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
This position will be posted for a minimum of three business days, and will be posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.