What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager Sr position at w3r Consulting?
Engagement Description :
Responsible for managing digital projects from conception, requirements-gathering, design, testing, and ultimately to launch. Ensures that projects are begun with a clear purpose and direction, and that they proceed according to defined goals and schedules to their completion.
Works closely with the Product Owner to help align project goals, objectives and schedules and communicates them to a cross-functional execution team. Ensures team members have a clear direction, requirements, and information needed to do their work, coordinates efforts, and manages the project schedule. Responsible for managing / facilitating the Agile ceremonies such as daily standups, planning sessions, grooming, and demos. Records and reports metrics on team capacity and performance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Works with clients and product management to define project scope, objectives, schedules. Oversees effective, timely execution of projects. Facilitates client and project team meetings. Keeps business units / stakeholders informed of progress and changes throughout project lifecycle. Acts as communication liaison between business, technology and all supporting teams
- Acts as Lead Scrum Master on Agile projects – coordinates and lead activities, ceremonies, communication. Works with business lead to prioritize backlog prioritization. Leads estimation / sizing and sprint reviews with development teams. Leads all sprints to successful implementation.
- Engages with clients to establish project objectives and expectations
- Participates in innovation programs / initiatives
EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Ability to read and interpret documents including process, procedure, and technical manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and basic algebraic functions. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
