Project Manager/Scrum Manager

Description:

Uses established project management methodologies/tools to develop and execute

Technology project plans.

 Manage the Product Finding, Product Recommendations, SEO, and Digital Design domain. Ensure products are correctly listed on e-commerce platforms, optimize product descriptions, images, and SEO, and collaborate with marketing teams to develop promotional strategies that drive traffic and sales. Focus on enhancing the customer experience through efficient product delivery and excellent customer service.

Specific Responsibilities Performs all of the project manager duties plus:

• Uses established project management methodologies/tools, work with team to

successfully manage complex scopes of work(s), which include – defining work

effort and estimates, developing effective team execution plan(s), supporting

team work effort by removing impediments, anticipating issues, and ensuring

right parties are engaged to resolve problems. Performs financial management of

the project: budgeting & forecasting, cost benefit analysis, EV/ROI/earn

vs. burn analysis, team velocity, etc

• Usually manages multiple complex projects simultaneously

• Plans, monitors, and tracks delivery of quality control and takes corrective action as

appropriate

• Develops project policy, procedures and standards

•Communicates project information to all project team members, sponsors, vendors

and IT managers, as appropriate

• Reviews, assesses and communicates quality assurance planning to team members, sponsors,

and vendors

• Develops project quality control policy and procedures and communication plans

• Plans and

executes pre and post implementation

• Anticipates strategic impact to projects (inter dependencies to/from other

projects) Coordinates with appropriate parties

• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of

identifiable factors

• Management may request PM support for special assignments as needed based upon

expertise required for difficult or complex problems

• Owns project budget. Expected to anticipate budget issues, resolve timely, adjust

forecasts, and guide working issue through resolution

• Demonstrate good judgment and depth of experience in selecting methods and

techniques for obtaining solutions

• Thorough understanding of project and the cause and effect of team decisions

•Recommends project strategy. Clearly articulates explanations of complex

regulatory and project issues/risks to team members and management within the

organization

• Based on tangible and intangible factors, develop recommendations to guide executive

management to critical decisions

• Decisions may impact external relationships, organizational performance/success and

company’s reputation in the industry (customers, business partners, etc)

•Orchestrates across multiple areas meetings to develop risk mitigation

strategies and address critical issues

• Form, motivate and lead high-performance cross-functional teams

• Build effective partnerships with, and between, the developers, architects, QA Team

and product managers

• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise

•Demonstrates the ability to positively influence change and address barriers

impeding progress

• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with team and management

• Provides leadership and encourages teamwork throughout all levels of the organization

• Negotiate with Business, Development, and Testing managers to identify ways to resolve

critical problems

• Elevates project issues to Program Manager and Senior Management as needed

• Meet and regularly exceeds customer service expectations through project success as well

as ongoing interactions

• Interacts with potential product vendors to collect and analyze information and negotiate

resolution of issues impacting projects

•Identifies and maintains sensitive and confidential project and corporate

information

• May mentor other project managers

• Under general direction for both day to day work, but receives general instructions

on new assignments and areas of higher complexity

•Participates in recruiting and hiring of team members