What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager/ Scrum Master position at Podium Entertainment?
Company Overview: Headquartered in El Segundo, Podium is North America’s fastest growing digital publisher, driven by its mission is to change the lives of trendsetting storytellers by discovering, developing, and amplifying their work.
Why Work at Podium: We offer a world-class, competitive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health benefits, paid parking, paid parental leave, flexible PTO, paid holidays, free Class Pass membership, paid Audible subscription, and a flexible hybrid work environment.
Job Overview: We are looking for a seasoned Project Manager/Scrum Master to drive critical cross-functional development projects and establish a formal project management function at Podium. This role requires a balance of technical fluency and interpersonal skills; the ideal candidate will be energized by working closely with multiple internal departments and business stakeholders, and external Product & Development partners, to achieve project timelines and outcomes. Projects range from internal no-code development projects to external client-facing technical projects, offering a great opportunity to build broad technical and product expertise in the digital publishing space.
Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end project management for projects defined and prioritized within Podium’s quarterly planning cadence and aligned to annual initiatives.
- Define and manage project scopes, timelines, deliverables, and resource planning in alignment with business priorities.
- Maintenance of ticket status and project boards, consistently drive projects to completion on time and on budget
- Facilitate regular stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives and stakeholder reviews using Agile or hybrid methodologies.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (External BI Analysts, Developers, Product | Internal Cross-Functional Teams) to ensure smooth project execution and alignment, in support of implementation timelines, documentation, and solution delivery.
- Monitor, assess, and communicate project risks, dependencies, and progress to stakeholders.
- Serve as a key liaison between data/tech teams and business users to ensure mutual understanding and successful delivery.
- Translate business requirements into clear technical specifications for data and product teams.
- Support the development and enhancement of internal work-tracking tools (Jira, Confluence, Lucid) in collaboration with development teams.
Required Competencies:
- 6-8 years of experience in project management, program management, business operations, or technical program coordination, preferably in digital media, publishing, or analytics-led industries
- Experience managing multiple concurrent technical and business process optimization projects
- Experienced Atlassian JIRA & Confluence Administrator
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, and ability to communicate easily with multiple departments across multiple levels within and outside the organization
- Support documentation efforts including written communication and project roadmap visibility
- Familiarity with technical concepts in databases, data pipelines, or reporting architecture (e.g., SQL, APIs)
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills; curious by nature, able to interrogate projects and work and make insightful connections, suggestions or hypotheses
- Highly detail-oriented and well-organized; able to independently work in a fast-paced environment and can easily adapt to change
Qualifications
- SAFe, PMP, CAPM, or PMI-ACP DBA Certification or other reputable certification required
- Degree in Business Administration or Project Management preferred
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to work onsite Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from our office in El Segundo.
- Flexibility in working hours required to accommodate team timezones – early morning and/or late evenings PT are typical in support of team standups and during product launches.
- Primarily office-based work setting. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Ability to walk, stand, and move around the office as needed.