User:KSmith (WMF)/New role in Technology

Here are my tentative new responsibilities as a Program Manager in the Technology Department, as I understand them at this time: My initial focus will be on working with individual program owners to help ensure they have and use visible backlogs to plan and track their work.
 * Coach program owners to ensure backlog maintenance and visibility across all Technology programs
 * Help determine the future of scrum of scrums
 * Serve as the owner of our Tech Debt program
 * Manage(?) our Developer Wishlist
 * Assist the Technology Committee chair in managing their agenda and workflow
 * Assist program owners with their project planning including goals and resources for multiple collaborative, geographically distributed programs
 * Assist program owners with their project management and execution for multiple, collaborative, geographically distributed programs
 * Attend scrum of scrums
 * Liaise with the Developer Relations team within the Community Engagement Department to help establish a strong link between the external developer community and Technology program owners
 * Drive special programs as needed
 * Be a trusted advisor to employees and leadership
 * Help create effective communication channels within the organization
 * Create ad hoc reports and presentations as needed