Project Manager

Job Overview

The Project Manager performs the role of technical project manager and scrum master across one or more Studio Technology project teams and is a strong contributor to the evolution of the project management capabilities. The Project Manager will support project teams consisting of product managers, business analysts, software engineers, and QA testers across multiple projects. The Project Manager will work closely with the Product Manager and Engineering Manager to understand and manage project requirements, scope, timelines, and budget, while communicating project status to stakeholders and management

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for on-time, in-scope and in-budget delivery of projects and leading multiple complex project teams
• Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of the project including scope definition, project plan development, resource capacity allocation, project execution and post-mortems facilitation
• Perform in the role of a scrum master across one or more project teams
• Conduct daily stand-up meetings, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint demo and sprint retrospectives
• Work with the product development team to understand and manage project requirements, scope, timelines and budget
• Provide clear reporting of project status across all projects including timelines, milestone tracking, issue identification, and resource management
• Identify and communicates resource constraints and potential priority conflicts to assist the organization in evaluating and reprioritizing deadlines
• Conduct Portfolio Reviews that provide executive leadership with progress and risk assessments against project objectives and key results, portfolio and project health, and resource utilization
• Apply analytics and critical thinking to identify team inefficiencies and risk areas and implement projects or processes to streamline and improve operations

Experience and Skills:

• Proven track record in organizing, prioritizing, planning, and executing large-scale technology projects from definition through implementation, involving internal personnel and consultants.
• Knowledgeable in project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
• Attention to detail to ensure high quality deliverables
• Proactive and possess a hands-on, collaborative working style
• Action oriented with high standard for quality and performance
• Strong conflict resolution & negotiation skills adaptable to shifting priorities and sensitive to cross-functional team needs
• Demonstrate experience using scheduling and collaboration tools within the project management discipline
• Ability to communicate with all levels of organization (Technical leads, Executives, External Vendors)
• Facilitate team and client meetings effectively
• Deliver engaging, informative, well-organized presentations
• Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion
• Must be an excellent and inclusive team player
• Will act with a can-do, positive, and collaborative mindset

Qualifications & Education:

• 5 years’ experience as a project manager using Agile/Scrum with a demonstrated understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Bachelor’s degree required; Technical degree is a plus
• Prior experience working in Media, Entertainment, or Technology industries preferred
• CSM certification is a must
• PMP certification is a plus

Project Tools:

Proficiency with Agile tools (Jira), SmartSheets, Microsoft Teams, Atlassian Suites, Miro and Airtable.