Remote Agile Project Manager — Scrum Leader

MediaNews Group; Elm (PA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MediaNews Group is seeking a Project Manager to drive agile-driven product development and serve as a servant leader for an agile team. You will balance scope, schedule, and cost while managing risks and keeping stakeholders informed across the organization.

The role involves running a scrum team on larger programs, ensuring SDLC standards, and guiding agile ceremonies. Remote role with residence requirements in specific US states; strong emphasis on communication and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of agile project management experience.
• Experience leading projects with cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and agile ceremonies.

Responsibilities

• Apply agile and occasional waterfall methodologies to initiatives from idea to launch.
• Lead all aspects of the project, including planning, execution, delivery, quality, risk, and communication.
• Maintain accountability for project delivery to PMO, business owner, and stakeholders.
• Create initial project planning documentation: assumptions, constraints, measures of success, risks, and schedules.
• Report progress, risks, and issues to management and stakeholders; resolve blockers.
• Contribute to quarterly planning, Scrum of Scrums, and agile ceremonies.
• Lead facilitation using standard scrum and scaled agile methodologies.
• Enforce work priorities with product owner, business owner, and stakeholders; obtain sign-off on key deliverables.
• Conduct post-project reviews and retrospectives; document lessons learned.
• Draft and archive project artifacts; add documentation to repository for future use.
• Familiarity with Jira, Trello, Asana, and similar PM platforms.

Skills

Agile PM

Digital media experience

Education

PMP certification

CSM certification

Tools

Jira

Trello

Asana

Job description

MediaNews Group is seeking a Project Manager to drive agile-driven product development and serve as a servant leader for an agile team. You will balance scope, schedule, and cost while managing risks and keeping stakeholders informed across the organization.

The role involves running a scrum team on larger programs, ensuring SDLC standards, and guiding agile ceremonies. Remote role with residence requirements in specific US states; strong emphasis on communication and collaboration.