Senior Project Manager
A+E Networks
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The Senior Project Manager is a seasoned project manager / scrum master who is passionate about delivering great products. They will be part of the PMO team and will be responsible for working as a Scrum Master on technology teams delivering projects / products to enable and support business priorities. This person should have a strong technical understanding around Digital Media engineering tracks focusing on Subscription Video On Demand (''SVOD'') products that are built on desktop, mobile and connected devices (ie Apple TV, Roku) delivery platforms. The successful candidate will operate in a matrixed environment managing projects that include resources from cross-functional teams. Agile experience, working as a Scrum Master, is a must.
• Lead agile product teams on establishing process, conducting meetings and setting up scrum board(s) to track stories and sprints.
• Report on defined deliverables, risks and blockers to internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and coach team(s) on agile and or project management principles, leading team to reach sprint / work goals and target dates
• Partner with the Technical Leads and Product Owners to make sure all dependencies are tracked, understood and communicated to other teams and stakeholders.
• Harness the metrics coming from the team through such tools as burn-down, version and velocity charts.
Qualification Requirements
• 6 years of solid Project Management / Agile (Scrum Master Certified and/or Kanban) experience. Substantial knowledge of Agile implementation and processes.
• 3 years of experience with Mobile and or connected devices Apps development projects.
• Expertise in Agile Management tools, such as Atlassian Tools (Jira and Confluence).
• Excellent oral and written communications. Demonstrated ability to manage, assess and communicate project health using qualitative and quantitative measures with all levels of business and technology in one-on-one, small and large group settings.
• Proven track record for collaboration as well as executing the software quality strategy in a highly matrixed environment with the ability to establish good working relationship with stakeholders
Educational Requirements BS in Computer Science or Information Systems or related field, or equivalent work experience. Other Skills and Knowledge #LI-POST Company Overview: A E Networks is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.