Experience in eCommerce Retail industry a big plus****
The ideal candidate will have experience in successfully managing cross functional teams developing software development projects. They must have a thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), and some experience in various SDLCs, specifically Agile (Lean or Scrum) and iterative development/RAD methodologies. He or she will have excellent communication and consensus building skills. Practical experience with various technology stacks is also highly desirable.
Experience in eCommerce Retail industry a big plus
Job Responsibilities:- Oversees all project-related activities on a daily basis and has responsibility for execution and final delivery of the product.
- Leads and drives teams to execution with some supervisory oversight.
- Owns project budgets, rolling forecast updates, detailed communication plans and schedules while driving teams to their delivery.
- Proactively reports project status and issues to technology team management.
- Creates project management plan and manages the plan to schedule.
- Complies with existing standards and processes throughout the life cycle of the project.
- Drives the change management processes.
- Owns, communicates, and manages the project risk.
- Facilitates communication and negotiation within the organization.
- Escalates project issues as necessary to the appropriate level of management.
- Conducts post-implementation reviews and communicates lessons learned to appropriate groups.
- Ensures that all project activities, including project closeout, are completed timely.
- Facilitates project scorecard development.
- Participates in periodic project management process audits.
Education, Skills & Experience:- BA/BS, or equivalent work experience, and 5+ years managing complex software development projects.
- Strong understanding of software development life cycle.
- Working knowledge of multiple project management methodologies. Lean/Agile experience is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience managing software development projects from initiation through completion, ideally ecommerce initiatives.
- Excellent communication, multitasking, and time management skills.
- Proven leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, and consensus-building skills.
- Exhibits solid written & verbal presentation & communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate technical issues and solutions to multiple audiences.
- Ability to effectively share technical information.
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Project.
- Experience working with PPM tools is desirable.
- PMP certification is desirable.
- CSM certification is desirable.
- Experience in eCommerce Retail industry a big plus
