Job Description
My client is actively seeking a IT Project Manager to directly support their growing PMO Team.
This opportunity will be 1-2 days onsite in downtown Chicago
Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years relevant experience
- JIRA and MS Planner experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to take initiative and manage tasks
- Experience working in a digital or agile environment
- Experience managing a high impact, complex digital projects
- Creative problem-solving and a desire to learn
Job overview and responsibilities
- Our digital strategy team is scaling up to support personalized experiences and content across all our digital channel
- The Project Manager will play a key role in the planning, implementation, and execution of various projects. This role will intake, manage and coordinate requests, daily activities related to stand-ups and, and team member efforts to deliver projects according to plan.
- Manage the team’s shared inbox and JIRA board.
- Develop detailed business requirements for the project and ensure they address the business unit's objectives.
- Create, implement, and manage project timelines including deadlines, deliverables, and approvals.
- Escalate problems as necessary to ensure awareness, and seek assistance with resolution when necessary.
- Provide regular status reports to stakeholders, sponsors, the enterprise, and others involved in the project.
- Effectively coordinate with the various technology, business, and vendor teams to ensure the project's success.
- Become a strategic partner in organizational road mapping and structuring to drive increased ROI
- Advise on dependency management techniques between internal teams and third parties, release managers, or between Agile teams
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