Job Description
Title - Project Manager
Location - Columbus, OH (hybrid remote with 4 days onsite)
Pay Rate - $50-$70/hr
Qualifications: • Minimum Associates degree in business, finance, marketing or related field.
• Required:
o 7+ years experience working in professional environment.
o 7-10 years Project Management Office experience.
o Proven proficiency in Atlassian Suite of tools for project management, specifically Jira and Confluence.
o Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task while working with multiple stakeholders.
o Experience working in an Agile environment.
o Proficiency with MS Office tools: PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams.
o Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative to move projects forward.
o Demonstrated ability to discern importance and urgency of topics raised and escalate issues as needed.
o Demonstrable ability to communicate professionally via email, phone and in-person.
• Preferred:
o Management Certification (e.g. PMP).
Experience maintaining project plans using MS Project.
o Agile/Scrum certification (e.g. Certified ScrumMaster - CSM or PMI-ACP)
o Strong analytical skills
o Ability to manage competing priorities
Responsibilities: • Responsible for Jira plan maintenance, Jira hygiene, ticket updates, setting and managing dependencies (e.g. blockers), and GRID resolution.
• Supports Workstream lead to complete capacity planning and work prioritization using established, Workstream-specific processes.
• Drives cross-Workstream alignment to unblock issues and drive progress forward.
• Responsible for Workstream adherence with project governance standards and processes.
• Supports the Initiative Management Office (IMO) with integrated project plan requests and inputs.
• Leverages Jira to manage day-to-day Workstream delivery.
• Works with the Workstream Lead to develop and manage Workstream-level status reporting.
• Responsible for the Change Request (CR) preparation and presentation for approval by BOBCAT Leadership.
• Tracks progress against Workstream milestones and tasks, and escalates if the Workstream progress is off-track.
• Actively brings together cross-initiative stakeholders for alignment on priorities (GRIDs, change requests) and key dependencies to support BOBCAT.
• Document dependencies in a consistent manner promoting transparency and awareness across all dependent Workstreams.
• Escalates issues with Cross-Workstream dependencies to the Workstream Lead and Program Manager.
• Drives GRID (Gaps / Risks / Issues / Decisions) process (e.g., the raising and/or driving toward GRID resolution), facilitates escalation of critical Wokstream-level risks and issues, and changes/defects, which require program-level coordination.
• Coordinates meetings ensuring availability of rooms, participants, equipment and resources as needed for initiative activities. Coordinate with Sub-Product Owners and Workstream Leads to mitigate conflicting meetings and activities.
• Regularly meets with Workstream Lead and Program Manager to enable communication and collaboration cross-functionally
If interested kindly share your resume with answers:
Q1: How many years of technical Project Managers exp do you have
Q2: How many years of experience in Atlassian Suite of tools - name all of them you used.
Q3: What all cert you have are you PMP / Certified ScrumMaster - CSM or PMI-ACP
Q4: How far you live from 1400 City View Drive, Columbus, OH and how will you commute
Q5: Do you have Project Management exp in Financial Services / Loan / Lease - where did you manage these projects
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