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<strong>Overview</strong><br><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #e90029;"><a href="https://www.keysight.com/us/en/about.html" target="_blank" style="color: #e90029;" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Keysight</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e90029;"> </span>is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more </span><span style="color: #e90029;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykxkSz5DlPo&t=16s" target="_blank" style="color: #e90029;" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">about what we do.</span></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Our </span><span style="color: #e90029;"><a href="https://jobs.keysight.com/awards" target="_blank" style="color: #e90029;" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">award-winning</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: red;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.</span></p> <br><strong>Responsibilities</strong><br><br><br><h2>Agile Delivery & Execution</h2><ul><li>Lead Agile delivery across multiple Scrum teams and ensure predictable execution.</li><li>Facilitate and govern Agile ceremonies including:<ul><li>Sprint Planning</li><li>Backlog Grooming / Refinement</li><li>Daily Standups</li><li>Sprint Reviews</li><li>Retrospectives</li></ul></li><li>Ensure proper usage of:<ul><li>Story point estimation</li><li>Sprint backlog management</li><li>Acceptance criteria</li><li>Definition of Done</li></ul></li><li>Track and improve Agile delivery metrics such as:<ul><li>Velocity</li><li>Sprint predictability</li><li>Burndown/Burnup</li><li>Delivery throughput</li></ul></li></ul><hr><h2>Program & Project Management</h2><ul><li>Manage end-to-end project/program delivery lifecycle.</li><li>Drive planning, execution, governance, risk management, and reporting.</li><li>Manage RAID logs, delivery milestones, dependencies, and escalations.</li><li>Ensure projects are delivered within scope, schedule, and budget.</li><li>Coordinate across business, engineering, QA, architecture, and external stakeholders.</li></ul><hr><h2>Cross-Team Dependency Management</h2><ul><li>Identify and manage dependencies across multiple teams and programs.</li><li>Drive alignment between business priorities and technical execution.</li><li>Facilitate cross-team coordination and resolution of blockers.</li></ul><hr><h2>Stakeholder & Governance Management</h2><ul><li>Provide delivery visibility and executive-level status reporting.</li><li>Work closely with business stakeholders, leadership teams, and product owners.</li><li>Conduct governance reviews and drive accountability across teams.</li></ul><hr><h2>Agile Transformation & Process Improvement</h2><ul><li>Improve Agile maturity and delivery practices across teams.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement initiatives and standardization.</li><li>Coach teams on Agile best practices where required.</li></ul> <br><strong>Qualifications</strong><br><br><br><h2>Mandatory Skills</h2><ul><li>10+ years of experience in Project/Program Management.</li><li>Strong hands-on experience in Agile delivery execution.</li><li>Practical experience working in:<ul><li>Scrum</li><li>Agile delivery models</li><li>Multi-team coordination</li></ul></li><li>Strong understanding of:<ul><li>Story point estimation</li><li>Sprint backlog management</li><li>Agile metrics</li><li>Dependency management</li></ul></li><li>Experience managing enterprise-scale projects/programs.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and governance experience.</li></ul><hr><h1><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Preferred Skills</span></h1><ul><li>SAFe experience/certification preferred.</li><li>PMP / Scrum Master certification preferred.</li><li>Experience using:<ul><li>Jira</li><li>Confluence</li><li>Azure DevOps</li></ul></li><li>Experience in hybrid delivery models (Agile + Waterfall).</li><li>Exposure to enterprise IT, digital transformation, or platform modernization projects.</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #e90029;"><a href="https://about.keysight.com/en/jobs/careers_privacy_statement.pdf" target="_blank" style="color: #e90029;" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Careers Privacy Statement</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***</span></p>

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