Mo Firoz

• Led end-to-end Agile delivery of enterprise HR and payroll modernization initiatives supporting the U.S. Army IPPS-A program, managing a 15-person cross-functional team across development, testing, and product.

• Facilitated sprint planning, backlog refinement, and PI coordination to ensure on-time delivery across multiple dependent teams, improving delivery predictability and sprint commitment accuracy.

• Partnered with product owners, architects, and functional leads to prioritize mission-critical features, manage dependencies, and align delivery with operational objectives.

• Developed and presented executive-level dashboards (Azure DevOps / Power BI) tracking velocity, risks, and release readiness for senior Army and contractor leadership.

• Maintained RAID logs, governance artifacts, and leadership briefings to ensure transparency, audit readiness, and compliance with federal delivery standards.

• Drove continuous improvement initiatives using delivery metrics to strengthen team performance and execution discipline.

• Led end-to-end implementation of a mission-critical HR system supporting Department of State operations.

• Developed integrated project schedules, tracked milestones, and managed scope to ensure delivery aligned with contract and stakeholder expectations.

• Proactively identified and mitigated risks to protect delivery timelines, quality, and system readiness.

• Coordinated cross-functional teams across business, technical, and vendor partners to define requirements and resolve delivery risks.

• Delivered executive status reports and milestone briefings to senior leadership highlighting risks, progress, and mitigation strategies.

• Led Scrum team delivering enterprise digital transformation initiatives supporting full SDLC delivery in a regulated environment.

• Oversaw cloud migration of legacy systems, improving scalability, security, and operational resilience.

• Facilitated backlog refinement, sprint planning, and prioritization using Jira to ensure alignment with business goals and delivery timelines.

• Resolved delivery risks to ensure schedule adherence and budget alignment.

• Presented bi-weekly executive updates summarizing delivery status, milestones, and performance metrics.ce metrics.

• Led Agile teams in delivering federal modernization and digital transformation programs, enhancing client engagement outcomes.

• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies and coached teams in Agile best practices, resulting in improved velocity and delivery consistency.

• Conducted stakeholder workshops to align scope and transformation strategy, driving process improvements.

• Designed and supported RPA implementations to streamline operations and improve efficiency.

• Delivered executive-level briefings on milestones, risks, and delivery outcomes.

• Developed comprehensive test strategies that enhanced U.S. Navy system modernization initiatives.

• Ensured traceability between requirements and test coverage to support compliance and audit readiness.

• Coordinated SIT, SAT, and UAT execution for the STARS to SABRS transition.

• Compiled test results into executive-ready reports, enabling informed leadership decision-making.

• Led Oracle system testing and validation to improve system reliability and performance.

• Supported data migration and adoption training for 250+ users, improving system readiness and user adoption.

• Collaborated with business and technical teams on system design refinement and cutover planning.

• Supported large-scale enterprise IT implementations through status reporting, financial tracking, and milestone management.