Senior Remote Agile Project Manager

MediaNews Group; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MediaNews Group is seeking a Project Manager to drive agile product development, coaching an agile team, and balancing scope, schedule, and cost. You’ll keep stakeholders informed and ensure the agreed-upon process is followed across programs.

Remotely based, candidates must reside in PA or nearby states; strong SDLC skills and PMO accountability are essential. Experience in digital media and familiarity with Jira, Trello, and Asana are preferred.

Qualifications

• Agile project management training and at least 2 years of experience.
• Experience in digital media strongly preferred.
• PMP or CSM certification preferred.
• Web technology platform knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply agile and occasional waterfall methodologies to initiatives from idea to launch.
• Lead all aspects of the project, including planning, execution, timely delivery, functionality, quality, issue tracking, and communication.
• Maintain accountability for project delivery to the PMO, business owner, and stakeholders.
• Create initial project planning documentation with assumptions, constraints, success measures, risks, and change control strategy.
• Report progress, risks, and issues to management and stakeholders; track risks and blockers.
• Contribute to quarterly planning and Scrum of Scrums; participate in agile ceremonies.
• Lead by facilitation using standard scrum and scaled agile methodologies.
• Ensure priorities are aligned with product owner and stakeholders; obtain sign-off on key deliverables.
• Conduct post-project reviews and retrospectives; draft project archives and improvement plans.
• Maintain project documentation in the repository for future projects.
• Familiarity with Jira, Trello, Asana, etc.

Skills

Agile PM

PM experience

Digital media

Leadership

Tools

Jira

Trello

Asana

Job description

MediaNews Group is seeking a Project Manager to drive agile product development, coaching an agile team, and balancing scope, schedule, and cost. You’ll keep stakeholders informed and ensure the agreed-upon process is followed across programs.

Remotely based, candidates must reside in PA or nearby states; strong SDLC skills and PMO accountability are essential. Experience in digital media and familiarity with Jira, Trello, and Asana are preferred.