Project Manager

KellyMitchell Group; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

ESOP

401K

Job summary

KellyMitchell Group is seeking a Project Manager in Glendale, CA to lead Agile ceremonies and drive delivery of digital content initiatives for a media & entertainment client.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years as a Scrum Master or Agile PM, expert Jira/Confluence usage, and strong cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment. Regional hours and on-site presence in California are expected.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in technical program management with a focus on software application development.
• Demonstrated experience as a Scrum Lead for cross-functional agile teams.
• Working knowledge of Jira/Confluence supporting agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinements, retrospectives, and demos.
• Facilitate discussions, resolve impediments, and coach teams in Agile practices.
• Maintain transparent communication on progress, risks, and dependencies across teams and leadership.
• Create and manage project artifacts and metrics to drive visibility and course corrections.
• Coordinate cross-team delivery and ensure timely communication of scope and delivery times.

Skills

Agile leadership

Scrum Master

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Jira administration

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Job Summary

Our client, a leading Media & Entertainment provider, is seeking a Project Manager to join their team! This position is located in Glendale, CA. This role is focusing on the Digital Supply Chain and should have expert-level experience with Jira, and with extensive experience working within a Scrum Master (5+ years experience) capacity within an Agile environment, heavy project management experience. Digital Content distribution experience is a must.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead agile ceremonies, such as daily stand-ups, sprint plannings, backlog refinements, retrospectives, and demos
• Provide support using a servant-leadership style, facilitate discussions and decision making in meetings, and resolve team impediments at multiple levels of an organization
• Coach teams in their journey to Agile, support their self-organization and agile methodology knowledge growth
• Maintain proactive and open communications, horizontally and vertically, to drive transparency and clarity on achievements, plans, and risks
• Support and actively work to create a collaborative, friendly, close-knit team environment
• Owns outcomes and drives clarity – PM participation makes things better
• Use tools and techniques to support the team in shipping high quality software increments such as User Stories, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Automated Testing and JIRA dashboards
• Assembly, maintenance, and curation of project metadata and metrics that provide visibility to stakeholders on program progress and quality and successfully leverage those metrics to identify program needs and course correction
• Assembly, maintenance, and curation of various team-level and project-level artifacts, including project plans, communication plans, agile working agreements, scope definitions, RAID logs, RACI matrix, and weekly reports
• Understanding, tracking, and following-through with inter-team dependencies
• Understand, communicate, and assist the team with resolving project issues, risks and delays
• Communicate delivery times and scope to other software engineering teams that depend on a timely delivery
• Manage projects that impact the scrum team, including developing project plans and timelines for projects and project deliverables
• Holds functional managers accountable for their teams’ deliverables
• Identifies and manages issues and risks and drives decision making
• Communicates team and project status and schedule updates
• Coordinate leads-level project syncs and project reviews with senior and executive leadership

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)

• 4+ years of experience in technical program management with a focus on software application development
• Soft skills are exceptional; builds trust and momentum across teams
• Demonstrated experience as a Scrum Lead for cross-functional agile teams
• Working knowledge of Jira/Confluence supporting agile methodologies
• Experience with Smartsheet or MS Project
• Experience with software development (SDLC) practices
• Desire to expand domain and technical knowledge and take on additional responsibilities as appropriate
• Anticipate working with teams on East or West Coast hours, with flexibility to work outside of regular office hours to accommodate important meetings in different time zones
• Technical knowledge of user interface and metadata management within the software development space
• Advanced knowledge of tools including Atlassian Suite (JIRA/Confluence)
• Experience with metadata management, version control, and bulk title registration workflows
• Experience in content planning, rights management, or metadata system

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $59.00 and $85.00/hr. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

About KellyMitchell

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.

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