Project Manager IT

Project Manager IT Location: Torrance, CA 12 Months Contract
Daily Task Performed:
Project Management for Assigned Projects & Enhancements to new or existing systems following clients SDLC methodology (Agile & Waterfall) and deliverables:

• Manage project plan, staff tasks and progress & report status
• Track dependencies and manage risk and issues
• Project Communication to business and IT stakeholders
• Review, refine, and validate complex business requirements and combine into a clear and prioritized backlog.
• Review Technical Design with Solution Architects and Tech leads
• Ensure Quality working with QA team, test planning and execution. Co-ordinate, schedule and chair meetings with multiple stakeholders & distribute meeting minutes
• Create presentation & communication material relevant to a variety of stakeholders including business.
• Manage Release and post launch activities end to end. Supporting Production Systems as needed.
• Examine and drive team performance and ensure accurate and timely feedback to the team and transparency to Product Owner and executive stakeholders.
• Support and empower the Consumer Applications delivery teams and/or Product Owners to make appropriate commitments through story task definition.
• Challenge the team to continuously improve through intentional, data-driven inspection and adaptation (retrospectives).
• Help teams to maintain their team data and collateral, keeping relevant over time to changing needs of the business.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to define and prioritize the backlog, as well as ensure that it is visible, transparent, and understood by the development team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, QA engineers, and stakeholders, to ensure successful delivery of product features.
• Negotiate with other product teams, partner resources to facilitate the removal of impediments.
• Support the Product Owner with meetings, building innovative solutions that contribute towards stakeholder business objectives.

What will this person be working on:
The Consumer Applications Department of client is seeking a highly motivated, experienced IT Project Manager who will lead the project team in alignment with the department and divisional objectives.

• The PM's primary role is to help delivery teams work more effectively. With a focus on continuous improvement, the PM will work closely with the Product Owners and Project delivery teams, leading Agile practices related to customer-facing digital products.
• This position requires extensive collaboration and cross-functional communication with IT, client associates, consultants, and vendors to define product goals, backlogs and roadmaps leading to successful delivery.
• Responsible for the management of one or more medium to large sized, moderately to highly complex projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectations.
• Responsible for assembling project plans and teamwork assignments, directing, and monitoring work efforts, identifying resource needs, performing quality reviews; and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately.

Position Success Criteria (Desired) - 'WANTS':

• Bachelor's degree or requisite experience, training, or coursework in agile development, innovation, and process management.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Project Manager with Customer facing website, platform digital focus - Commerce, Sales, Website, platform, SAS, website compliance.
• Clear communication skills and ability to communicate and negotiate with stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate well with a diverse set of team members (team player)
• Strong Familiarity with Waterfall & Agile Delivery models.
• Technical background to clearly understand complex business requirements and benefits of assigned projects.
• Ability to innovate and multi-task with minimal oversight.
• Ability to perform the role of scrum-master.
• Strong PowerPoint skills with the ability to present to executive leadership.
• Experience delivering consumer-facing websites or digital platforms that involve complex data, transactions, or integrations.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with Clarity for Project Management and Financial Management.
• Familiarity with Jira/Confluence tools to manage project artifacts, user stories.
• Automotive industry background.
• Familiarity with Salesforce ecosystem/family of Products.