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Project Manager
First American
Palm Coast, FL, United States
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We are seeking an experienced Agile Technical Project Manager who will provide project information transparency, improve efficiency in planning and execution, possessing leadership skills that evoke creativity and team innovation and can demonstrate an intrinsic ability to deal with change.
In this role you will be responsible for leading and organizing agile project teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering agile projects that have significant business value in a fast-paced environment that supports multiple business divisions.
The Agile Technical Project Manager will play a number of roles and manage several concurrent, highly visible projects:
• At an enterprise level, leading large, complex and enterprise-level projects consisting of multiple Agile teams managing all aspect of each project outside of the scope of the agile teams
• At a team level, playing the role of teams’ scrum master helping them to put in place process, tools and organization, managing day-to-day activities.
• In situations that require a hybrid Agile approach, using good judgement and skill to develop a project management approach that is suitable to achieve project goals with designated project constraints.
Essential Job Requirements
• Demonstrate strong project management experience in project execution focusing on timely delivery of value; organize and lead project teams, run working meetings, track, prepare and distribute projects progress reports, manage risks and issues
• Collaborate with product owners, business partners and technology leadership in managing customer expectations for project deliverables.
• Manage stakeholders’ communication; help to implement an effective system of project governance.
• Partner with product and technology owners in developing and maintaining Product & Technology roadmaps.
• Assist product owners with backlogs creation, participate in backlog grooming sessions, and work with teams on sizing of user stories.
• Translate vision into action, inspire people to get results. Direct and oversee project implementation, lead and motivates teams, facilitates discussion, manage conflict resolution.
• Support the teams while holding them accountable for their sprint commitments, removing roadblocks to complete their work, collaborating and leveraging other organizational and vendor resources where applicable to improve project efficiency.
• Promote team empowerment, ensure each team member is fully engaged in the project, encourage a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality for the team.
• Facilitate team huddles and team level problem solving forums while continuing to evolve them.
• Develop and manage a well-defined project management process and be the champion for ongoing process improvements to implement best Agile practices.
Qualifications
• A proven track record of successfully implementing software or web development projects using Agile methodologies include experience as both scrum master and project manager on large, complex projects in a high-tech development with multi-functional teams.
• Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects. CSM, or equivalent preferred
• Balanced business and technical background demonstrating a level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to development team and to be able to accurately evaluate complex project risks and issues
• Must be capable of managing multiple projects and priorities effectively and efficiently with ability to perform under tight deadlines and demonstrate problem solving approach
• Excellent attention to detail, enthusiasm for taking ownership, a strong commitment to quality, and the ability to work closely and communicate effectively with developers, product management and stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing multi-functional project teams with at least 10 team members including Developers, Business Analysts, and QA personnel
Required Skills
• 5+ years demonstrated experience of successfully delivering multiple projects that fulfilled business and/or technology needs, priorities, and roadmaps
• BA or BS is required; ScrumMaster Certification is preferred. MBA or MS is a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Solid analytical skills, planning, and organizational skills with ability to manage competing demands
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view
• Strong commitment to business needs, ability to maintain high level of customer trust and confidence
• Expert knowledge of both Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and traditional project management principles able to blend together in the right proportions to fit a project or business environment.
• Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate agile project management tools like
◦ Jira, Rally, VSTS, VersionOne or equivalent.
◦ Microsoft product suite include Microsoft Project & Visio, Office
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and experience interacting with all technology team individuals at all levels including the executive level
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