Expert Technical Project Manager - Boston, MA, United States - Acxiom LLC

Description

The Expert Technical Project Manager will run the execution of projects, product releases, and programs within the Professional Services Organization.

Associate will lead large, complex, multi-phased projects with an agile mentality and waterfall discipline

They are experts applying the PMO Methodology and the latest project management and workflow management tools to minimize project overhead and provide a SCRUM type structure to give teams structure and accountability for results.

You will work closely internal & external customers and collaborate across different teams and functional areas internally and externally to achieve the key success criteria

The Expert Technical Project Manager will run the execution of projects, product releases, and programs within the Professional Services Organization.

Associate will lead large, complex, multi-phased projects with an agile mentality and waterfall discipline

They are experts applying the PMO Methodology and the latest project management and workflow management tools to minimize project overhead and provide a SCRUM type structure to give teams structure and accountability for results.

You will work closely internal & external customers and collaborate across different teams and functional areas internally and externally to achieve the key success criteria

The Expert Technical Project Manager is fully responsible for managing the schedule, scope, and budget through to the successful completion of the project, product release, or program

**Areas of Responsibility**

**Project Management**

Responsible for managing projects and programs within the determined scope, quality, time, and cost constraints. Establishes and control project scope by gaining client agreement on requirements and success criteria meticulous adherence to the change control process. Helps define, communicate, and enforce project roles and responsibilities. Defines, organizes, and plans project timeline and resource plans to meet required project timelines.

Efficiently and accurately conveys information between clients and staff involved in project activities. Develops/implements/updates a communications plan for each project that specifies audience, medium, timeframes, and methods. Ensures timely delivery of accurate, complete, and concise project status report information, proving continuous communication.

**Program Management**

The Technical Project Manager may also play a Program Manager role for larger scale initiatives that require the oversight of multiple projects that maybe be internal or external with clients, partners, or the clients vendors.

Advocate and promote processes that facilitate communication among program/project managers and other key project partners

**What you will need:**

+ Expertise in many project management frameworks such as;

+ Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean and Six Sigma

+ PMI Standards

+ A strong grasp on how to apply different or combined frameworks depending upon the type of project or program

+ Adept at navigating a matrixed organization, establishing relationships with key customers, and persuading and influencing others

+ A minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree

+ Experience with deploying Marketing Technology solutions

+ Experience with budgeting and forecasting process

**What will set you apart:**

+ Experience with deploying CDP, Adobe, or Salesforce platform solutions

+ Experience leading strategy & consulting engagements

+ Experience developing and managing project management methodology documentation and templates

+ PMP, Agile Scrum Alliance certifications

We believe in creating an awesome workplace where associates feel highly motivated and want to engage every single day. Its important to Acxiom that we invest in our culture and promote a healthy work-life balance.

As a part of Acxiom, you will join a fast paced, dynamic culture where we empower our people to do innovative, cutting-edge work. You will always be guided to do what is right.

At Acxiom, we believe in exceptionalism. We dont aspire to be mediocre, good, nor even great we intend to be the absolute best in everything we do.

Acxiom is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics or other protected status.

**Primary Location City/State:**

Homebased - Conway, Arkansas

**Additional Locations (if applicable):**

Acxiom is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status.

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