Project Manager
The Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master will report to a Sr. Manager.
The ideal candidate will have led multiple high-visibility, large-scale technologies and
managed the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of large-scale, cross functional initiatives. Also you should be able to improve the delivery of solutions through innovation and persistence, serving teams consisting of product & engineers .
Duties:
- Supports Product Owner(s) with project coordination, scoping, tracking action items, maintaining project schedules and milestones
- Oversees all relevant scrum activities; standups, grooming, sprint closeout, planning, facilitate sprint demos and retrospectives
- Manages day-to-day activities for project team members to ensure blockers are removed and increase team throughput (maximize team velocity)
- Protects team from outside distractions so engineering can focus on their work
- Owns reporting and communication on project status to various levels of the organization
- Organizing and maintaining project artifacts
- Manage and mitigate project risks & issues
- Ability to anticipate / report and mitigate issues that will impact schedule / quality
- Take meeting minutes and distribute to attendees
Basic Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
- 3+Years in a PM and Scrum Master role with proven track record of delivering complex projects successfully
- Experienced SCRUM and or other Agile methodologies with a demonstrated understanding of SDLC
- Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations
- Big X consulting experience a plus (BX = “Business Experience” is more than CX “Customer Experience.” BX looks holistically at the entire business and all departments!!)
- Implementing data-focused initiatives with an understanding of data models and how metadata works within the application landscape a plus
- Knowledge of products and services in the Media and Entertainment industry a plus
- PM and/or CSM certification a plus
Project Tools Must include:
- Agile tools (Jira),
- Microsoft Office/Google/Atlassian Suites,
- Process Mapping,
- Monday.com,
- Smartsheets,
- others