Project Manager II

Job Summary:
Roles and Responsibilities

Responsible for definition, planning, execution and closure of programs or large-scale projects in a fast-paced environment across multiple engineering teams

Identify and resolve changes in program / project scope, schedules and resource requirements

Proactively identify and communicate risks; work with subject matter experts to develop and implement risk mitigation plans

Prioritize and track issues and create remediation plans for resolution of impediments in priority order

Report on project status clearly, consistently and reliably to executive management and team members

Maintain project documentation in an appropriate project repository for easy access by stakeholders

Excellent communication and presentation skills with technical, non-technical, and executive audiences.

Drive change within the team as we adopt Lean principles and Agile/Kanban best practices.

Ability to plan, organize and proctor efficient meetings through preparation and stakeholder subscription and possess an innate ability to guide a group towards agreed upon objectives

Ability to bridge communication and provide clear and concise status updates with a diverse set of technical and non-technical stakeholders

Own tracking and resolution of team blockers and issues

Leverage retrospective meetings to continuously improve team performance

Maintain accurate project reporting information and up-to-date project assets and metrics

Provide accurate and up-to-date forecasts leveraging Agile tools and techniques

Able to train delivery teams and Engineering Leadership on Lean / Agile best practices

Able to adjust delivery approach, language and level of detail to meet audience needs; foster relationships even under difficult circumstances

Able to walk delivery teams thru various assessments, track outcomes, identify areas for improvement and demonstrate improvements at a future assessment

Able to successfully coach delivery teams to structure and deliver to maximize business value and team velocity

Ideal Personal Characteristics:
Innate capability to create order out of chaos

Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with interpersonal and influencing skills (at all levels internally, externally and cross-functionally)

Establishes and develops relationships and partnerships with internal and external team members

Detail oriented with strong time management and organizational skills

Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills

Able to manage competing priorities with little supervisory input

Flexible and responsive to changing situations

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Self-motivated and focused achieving results

Can recognize and acknowledge the value of other’s contributions, emotions and able to respond with empathy

Desire to work in fast-paced, multi-task, fluid environment capable of reacting instantly to changes in a competitive business environment

Qualification

Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience

2-5 years of experience in Agile Project Management

Demonstrated experience with large-scale, complex, cross discipline technology projects, including scope definition, schedule development and management, communications and stakeholder engagement activities

Experience with Agile/Kanban and Lean principles preferred

Experience with Continuous Delivery preferred

Understanding of relevant technical concepts and design

PMP certification is a plus

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) a plus

Working knowledge of both Jira and Confluence a plus