Digital Marketing Jobs & Apprenticeships

FreeWheel

USA

Expires on 2019-01-25

Job Type Full Time Experience Needed +7 Years Career Level ADVANCED – LOWER

Senior Project Manager

FreeWheel is looking for a Senior Project Manager in Chicago, United States. If you meet the requirements below, you will be eligible to apply via Digital Marketing Community.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Design and contribute to generating materials to pitch and secure projects; overview, business justification, project components, high-level estimation of activities.
  • Plan detailed Statement of Work (SOW) to act as a contract with the client, full description, schedule, deliverables, sprint breakdown (where appropriate), risk mitigation matrix, budget and fees breakdown, responsibilities, etc.
  • Determine and refine project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value.
  • Organize and lead project status and working meetings.
  • Provide and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues.
  • Proactively identify and correct deviations from plans.
  • Conduct delivery planning for assigned projects; manage change request process.
  • Aid in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work.
  • Utilize organizational resources to improve capacity for project work.
  • Lead a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for agile project management.
  • Assure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high levels of quality for the team.

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience is required.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience as a project manager managing complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams. PMP preferred.
  • A proven track record of successfully implementing software projects using Agile methodologies.
  • Demonstarted understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices.
  • Expert knowledge and understanding of business need with the ability to establish/maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence.
  • Effective experience overseeing multi-function project teams including developers, business analysts, and QA Personnel.
  • Strong balanced business and technical background.
  • Proficient experience managing client relationships.
  • Proven track record in creating and supporting software in the Media Ad Sales space is a big plus.
  • sound experience creating and supporting software that integrates business platforms via web services, MQ messaging, EDI, or other eBusiness protocols is a plus.
  • Expert knowledge of JIRA, MS Project, SQL Server and/or related automated test platforms is a plus.
  • Outstanding skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
  • Analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands.
  • Solid oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level.
  • Able to be a taskmaster (traditional projects) but equally at home acting purely as a facilitator and remover of roadblocks (Agile projects).
  • Great ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met.
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