IS Sr Project Manager & Scrum MasterWe have an immediate need for an IS Sr Project Manager & Scrum Master familiar with Marketing technologies to coordinate enablement activities for large-scale Marketing initiatives, starting with client’s Customer Data Platform (CDP) implementation. This role works under minimal supervision to plan, direct and coordinate activities of the assigned project to ensure goals and objectives of the project are accomplished within prescribed timeframe and budgetary parameters.Candidates must have recent, real-world agile project management experience. The initial contract is 6 months with the possibility of an extension based on performance.Responsibilities:Communication and Presentation Keeps stakeholders, including management, informed of progress to goal; negotiate adjustments to the schedule and resources to ensure overall quality of completed projectFunctions as central point for all project communicationsLeverages most effective means of communication based on situation/urgencyDevelops and delivers presentation content to drive understanding and alignment across Team and Project Sponsors (Governance structure)Establishes and Maintains Effective Project Governance Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Sponsor role that is executed at the appropriate level of the organizationIdentifies and facilitates acquiring a Steering Group that is supporting/influencing the Sponsor while representing cross-functional perspective with common project goalsIdentifies and facilitates acquiring a Stakeholder Group that represents and can influence project direction and deliverablesVendor Management Collaborates to develop a positive relationship between client and vendor(s) to ensure successful project deliverables.Negotiates contracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements with vendors and monitors project deliverables.
Transitions vendor contracts to internal support owner to ensure understanding and compliance with service level agreements.Tracks and maintains vendor deliverable costsRisk Management Identifies & analyzes project risks to determine highest potential risk exposure that should be proactively managedIdentifies & focuses resolution of issues and risks using appropriate levels of escalation considering impact to scope, schedule, budget or quality.Project Detail and Schedules Develops a project work breakdown structureDevelops and manages a project schedule/timeline using approved Project Management tools (Prism PPM, Jira, SharePoint, etc.)Develops, monitors, and manages the project staffing plan and resource allocations approved by resource managersDetermines Resource Assignments with task estimates (ETC's)Use negotiation skills to balance completing work with resources needed to achieve project successProject Financials Develops a project budget and track actual and forecasts weeklyManage project budget in Excel and Work Otter for financials and resource allocationProvide weekly budget spend / status reportingSkills & Qualifications:· Strong hands-on project management & Scrum Master skills - at least 5 years of experience managing complex IT efforts.· Management of large teams with members working in multiple locations.· Experience structuring work into various workstreams within a large project and managing multiple IT projects concurrently.· Strong applied use of PM & Scrum tools/techniques (planning, risk management, budgeting, cost control, assessment, software/SaaS acquisition/RFP, develop & management of Jira board, Scrum ceremonies, etc.).· Experience with vendor contracts and vendor management.· Excellent communication skills (oral and written), English-language skills, facilitation skills, etc. and ability to represent work at all levels of the organization (up to Executive levels).· Excellent people skills – developing strong relationships, building a trusting team environment, and ability to listen & translate into actionable plans.Experience with the following is desired, but not mandatory:· Cloud Data Platforms in support of Marketing, Customer Analytics & Personalization in an omni-channel retail environment.· Prism PPM, Jira, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint.· Understand business process transformation and change management practices.Required Skills : Scrum MasterBasic Qualification :Additional Skills :This is a high PRIORITY requisition.