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Agile Project Manager - Global Data Governance
As a member of the Global Data & Analytics Team, the Agile Project Manager facilitates project management and coordination within Data & Analytics, assisting the team as we partner with multiple departments, including Global Marketing, Category Management, Shared Services & Finance, Global Technology, and Business Unit Leadership. This is a unique opportunity to work on a new, growing team within a large organization.
The Project Manager is primarily responsible for assisting the Data Governance team in their delivery of advanced data governance and data management projects that support key business results. The ideal candidate should possess the ability to contribute to the management of analytical and data management project work, including understanding the overall structure of projects, aid analysts in defining / refining project plan structure, interfacing with IT teams for shared projects, and providing critical project status updates. All of this is accomplished through Agile principles and framework.
We are looking for an individual with disciplined organizational skills who can collaborate effectively with others in the context of complex projects while providing high level status to leadership.
Responsibilities
- Helps teams self-organize and self-manage
- Collaborates in the development and evolution of the project management structure for the Data Governance team and broader Data & Analytics team as appropriate
- Serves as Scrum Master for teams - Organizes and facilitates daily stand-up meetings, reviews, project retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos, burn-down tracking and other Scrum-related meetings relative to the needs of Analytics
- Helps establish and guide the team with Release Management for key analytical capabilities
- Educates the team on project management principles and process
- Creates and maintains capacity plans, including resourcing and management reporting across projects
- Plans and communicates program and deliverable timelines
- Assists in user story creation / prioritization and product backlog grooming via emergent requirements
- Asks difficult questions, removes impediments, and makes issues and problems visible
- Escalates issues as necessary
- Ensures the Data Governance team is working efficiently towards sprint goals
- Coaches the Data Governance team and stakeholders on how to use Agile practices at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
- Assists the Data Governance team in practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility
Qualifications
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Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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