Project Manager

A global leader in publishing and education/learning solutions - seeks a Service Delivery Manager with Scrum Master or Kanban experience to aid in partnering with various stakeholders (individual contributors and C-Suite personnel) for their content platform efforts. 

Responsibilities 

• Act as Scrum Master or Kanban lead to facilitate daily standups and work as the administrator of the scrum or Kanban board 

• Create, manage, and update project schedules and timeline 

• Establish, document, and manage project scope 

• Facilitate review with the project steering committee, key stakeholders, and project team, and gain sign-off 

• Identify and manage project risk 

• Coordinate the work across multiple projects with other project staff from various functional departments 

• Act as a focal point for project problem resolution and escalation 

• Ensure the software development quality provided and delivered meets that in the agreed plan 

• Communicate with stakeholders and drive the decision-making process 

• Establish, track, report, and update as needed on project budget, actual expenses, and forecasts of remaining expenses 

Qualifications 

 Education & Experience: 

• Recent graduates; or Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (related technical training or experience preferred)  

• 3-5 years previous project management experience  

• Strong Agile Scrum or Kanban project management experience required 

• Experienced managing multiple projects simultaneously 

• Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) processes  

• Knowledge of project management methods and tools 

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills  

• Excellent organizational and coordination skills  

• Ability to deal effectively with change in a fast-paced environment  

• Excellent listening, oral, and written communications skills  

• Budgeting and forecasting skills  

• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills  

• Strong presentation skills  

• Energetic motivator that excels at managing cross-functional teams