Project Manager - Kansas City, United States - ECCO Select

Description

This is a 6+ month contract with a high likelihood of extending.
They support a very wide group of products for them
Focused on the Web Dev and some mobile.
Helping with release management, UAT has been done, stakeholders have done their part, etc. This is done every 2 weeks
QA team monitors for bugs so need to be able to monitor who does that and ensure its on track
They have a very established team but needs someone to help with the grind.

Some of the highlights of this role include:
This person could help with new stories, tickets, etc. Need someone to help ask the questions to figure out what team will do the work for the client.

As for tools- the web is in a Drupal stack (a plus but not a deal breaker), they will use Jira and Confluence daily (Atlassian suite).

You will need to have experience or understand ticketing (whats done, ready, when they are ready to move into the next stage, etc.).

The Designers use Figma- not a requirement.
6+ month contract. If all works out, they are looking long term for this role. This will last at least the rest of this year. Most people on this account, including the manager, has been there for years.

Project Management
Establishes dates required for completion of activities and evaluates impact of change to the overall timeline.
Manages progress and identifies risks, issues and gaps that could impact timelines, and goals of services.
Removes impediments from the working delivery team.
Provides accurate and frequent status to internal teams on a regular basis.
Manages resourcing based on project needs.
Provides necessary external status reporting to clients as needed.

Team Leadership
Facilitate understanding of clients environment to properly set up project teams, identify needed documentation, and setup status reporting
Create exceptional quality project setup documents detailing scope, assumptions, success criteria, risks, and communication strategy
Proactively work with agile teams to eliminate blockers and impediments
Facilitate team retrospectives, stand ups, and sprint planning sessions
Proactively identifies dependencies and issues between teams and facilitates resolution
Tracks project scope changes, delivery timing, and key project metrics
Communicates project progress, changes, and risks internally and externally

Quality
Perform desk checks and ad hoc testing before, during, and after quality assurance and user acceptance testing occurs
Perform regular post-production deployment checks

Responsibilities
Work with client product owners and stakeholders to efficiently, clearly and concisely document
Coordinate story mapping or other requirements gathering sessions
Organize and lead product demonstrations regularly

Required Skills & Experience
4+ years of analyst, project management, technical, and/or business experience
Working knowledge of JIRA and Confluence (Atlassian Suite)
Understanding of agile software development methodologies, specifically Scrum
Ability to break down and simplify complex problems and systems into smaller and more consumable components
Ability to provide proactive and assertive servant leadership in problem solving, managing financial success of projects, maintaining timelines, and reducing waste
Strong interpersonal skills and able to resolve conflict with productive outcomes
Ability to be an effective and valuable part of a team
Ability to effectively work across departments with diplomacy and a firm understanding of others roles and perspectives

Able to view problems in context at the system level and align solutions with the strategic direction of our clients and company.

Proactive, adaptable, and flexible
Life-long learner, demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement
Strong attention to detail
Demonstrable ability to operate under tight deadline with complex business/technical solutions
Ability to work across multiple projects
Ability to manage workload with minimal supervision
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience with at least one application lifecycle management solution

ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

ECCO Selects policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.

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