Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a Project Manager for a 6 month contract to hire position, who will be responsible for leading, planning, organizing, and motivating Agile or Hybrid project teams. The Project Manager will deliver exceptional business value and successful outcomes ensuring alignment with stakeholder needs and quality control by utilizing best practices in Project Management methodologies. In this role, the Project Manager will oversee several concurrent high-visibility projects using Agile methods in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business functions.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage large, complex enterprise-level projects
- Lead Agile project teams or Hybrid project teams by planning, managing, and executing project objectives, applying Agile principles and frameworks such as Scrum
- Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project plans, product backlogs, and schedules using Agile tools and techniques, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to changing requirements
- Ensure timely delivery of project milestones, utilizing Agile ceremonies and metrics to track progress and adjust plans as needed
- Apply advanced Project Management methodologies and reporting technologies to provide
visibility into project status and performance - Assist in project team development while holding team members accountable for their commitments
- Mentor and develop project team members by helping project teams enact an empirical approach to complex work
- Leverage organizational resources to improve capacity for project work
- Proactively identify and address areas of conflict, roadblocks, impediments, and contention within the project team, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment
- Identify and mitigate project risks in order to meet project objectives successfully
- Ensures effective and timely communication with project teams and stakeholders on ongoing status, milestones, successes, and risks, utilizing Agile communication channels and techniques
- Review and approve project testing strategies, approaches, and plans, incorporating Agile testing principles and automation tools when possible
- Manage enterprise change control process
- Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation and maintain a competitive advantage
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience
- 5 to 7 years managing large-scale and Agile projects
- Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent preferred
- Experience with Agile Project Management tools such as Jira
- Proficient in Agile methodologies and frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban Reviewed 4-2024
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage and motivate Agile or Hybrid teams and stakeholders
- In-depth understanding of Project Management principles and best practices
- Ability to lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospectives
- Ability to manage up and hold Senior Level team members accountable in a respectful and professional manner
- Proficient in Microsoft tools including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office 365
- Possess the flexibility and willingness to accommodate project implementation needs, including after hours, in the evenings, on the weekends, and during holidays, as needed
- Ability and willingness to travel as necessary