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Monica Pickney

@monicapickney

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I’m an Agile product leader delivering measurable improvements through Scrum, SAFe, and AI-enabled business metrics.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a middle Product Manager role to leverage AI agents and business metrics—optimizing product areas and discovery, driving efficiency, and improving cross-functional team engagement.

I’m an experienced Agile leadership professional with 10 years in Agile project management, focused on product outcomes and measurable performance improvements. I bring a proven track record of optimizing Product Areas and enhancing Discovery processes to drive efficiency and team engagement.

As a Senior Scrum Master /Product Manager, I facilitate end-to-end Scrum ceremonies and iterative management across multiple cross-functional teams, improving sprint predictability and delivery consistency by 20–35%. I’ve championed Agile transformation using Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, and Lean, advancing team maturity by 1–2 Agile levels within six months.

I also strengthen execution by refining backlog processes with Product Owners—reducing rework and sprint rollover by 40%—and eliminating delivery bottlenecks to reduce cycle delays by up to 30%. Alongside Scrum/SAFe certifications, I’m skilled in analytics, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement frameworks that help teams deliver consistently while managing risks effectively.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Scrum Master/PM

Current

Leadership Consultants, Inc.

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 6 months)

Facilitated end-to-end Scrum ceremonies and iterating management across multiple cross-functional teams, improving sprint predictability and delivery consistency by 20–35%. Drove agile transformation using Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, and Lean, increasing team maturity by 1–2 agile levels in six months and reducing work/sprint rollover by 40%.

Scrum SAFe Kanban Lean Product Management Sprint Planning Jira Confluence Process Improvement

Head Start Scrum Master

Child Development Council of Acadiana / St. Landry Parish

Jan 2001 - Mar 2020 (19 years 2 months)

Managed governance, compliance, and audit readiness under 2 CFR Part 200, EDGAR, and OMB, improving regulatory adherence and organizational accountability. Implemented Agile-inpsired work flows and lean practices in regulated environments, improving corrective action resolution by over 25% and reducing cycle time by 27% while increasing backlog throughput by 35% using Jira and Confluence.

Scrum Lean Audit Readiness Risk Management Jira Confluence Process Improvement Resource Allocation

Agile Project Manager

Southern University at New Orleans

Jan 2006 - Dec 2016 (10 years 11 months)

Delivered Agile, project management, and analytics training to 200+ professionals, improving efficiency and adoption by 40–60%. Implemented Jira and Confluence for six cross-functional teams, increasing sprint velocity by 55% and reducing project delivery time by 35%.

Agile Project Management Jira Confluence Sprint Planning Training Enablement Analytics Process Improvement Stakeholder Management

Project Manager & Agile Coach

Dupli chain University

Jan 2002 - Mar 2016 (14 years 2 months)

Managed federally funded programs by applying project management and Agile methodologies to improve service delivery and outcomes. Led cross-functional implementation of lean and Agile practices, reducing cycle time by 20% and increasing process transparency by 30%, while standardizing intake and onboarding templates to optimize resource allocation.

Agile Project Management Resource Allocation Jira Confluence Process documentation Stakeholder Management