Project Manager (Remote)

POSITION TITLE: Project Manager

JOB OVERVIEW:

This position will lead, develop, and land key business programs and will support our clients in successful delivery of their technology initiatives. As part of a high performing group, this position will achieve significant impact to the business with high visibility.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead strategic programs, aligned with organizational and company priorities, to drive growth and delivery enablement.

• Partner with clients to define project scope, objectives, and approach to support business objectives in an efficient yet consensus building fashion.

• Identify risks and quality standards.

• Develop communication plans and project parameters.

• Perform cross group collaboration with stakeholders from various teams to drive development and implementation of initiatives.

• Ensure that internal stakeholders are informed of project progress in weekly status reports.

• Responsible for process of project completion from beginning to end.

• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to develop and maintain integrated project schedules.

• Schedule, organize, and lead meetings to promote collaboration and consensus on requirements, timelines, milestones, etc.

• Oversee vendors ensuring quality deliverables are provided on schedule and within budget.

• Maintain, and produce when necessary, all project documentation, including meeting agendas, minutes, implementation plans, requirements, issues/risks logs, budgets, status reports, and presentations.

• Surface and escalate issues and risks to delivery manager, project teams, and client and identify and provide clear steps for mitigation.

• Partner with clients and vendors leading multiple Scrum, Kanban teams, and Agile ceremonies.

• Partner with Product Owner in collecting, managing, and prioritizing product backlog and manage stakeholder expectation.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and cross-functional teams.

• Serve as liaison between vendors and internal architecture and technical teams.

• Manage contract deliverables and processing.

• Must effectively manage scope for assigned projects and assess impact effectively within the larger ecosystem.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

• 3 – 5+ years of interactive/application development project management experience.

• 1 – 3+ years’ experience with Agile/Scrum methodology.

• Consulting (or similar) experience managing projects in matrixed, geographically distributed organizations preferred.

• Scrum Master and/or Product Owner Certification preferred.

• Experienced thought leader who is resourceful and innovative with a demonstrated knowledge in strategy, communication, sales, and delivery.

• Ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Confident written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization.

• Proven ability to manage and develop relationships with vendors, internal teams, and clients.

• Experience with creating and maintaining a master project plan across various external vendors and internal stakeholder groups.

• Familiarity with the operational integrity of technological services and implementation action plans necessary for achieving set targets.

• Strong interpersonal, proactive problem-solving, and client relationship management skills.

• Ability to work independently and quickly adapt to changes in priorities.

• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Jira, and Confluence.