Project Manager Only USC GC

Background Checks Required: Background, Drug Screening (48 hours) and Fingerprinting

What youll do:

Project Managers are responsible for establishing and leading enterprise-wide, cross functional strategic initiatives. They lead a variety of different types of projects including launching new products and services, large-scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments. We are currently transitioning to a scaled agile model, therefore this role will need both traditional project management, as well as scaled agile methodology experience.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering a given strategic initiative including business, operational, and information technology deliverables

• Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit

• Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents and partners

• Directly manages all aspects of the project life cycle and oversees all phases of a project

• Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed upon time, cost, and quality parameters

• Validates financial forecasts, cost assumptions, and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures

• Works with resource managers to ensure that resource capacity planning is accurately forecast, and provides ongoing reconciliation of actual time spent against forecasts

• Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan

• Handles risks and issues management for the project-level risks and interdependencies

• Partners with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to track Agile development milestones and support Agile practices as needed

• Manages team relationships to ensure effective delivery

• Facilitates problem-solving and resolves stakeholder conflict

• Teaches, coaches, and mentors team members to remove roadblocks and drive project execution

What you are good at:

• Proven ability to build a strong partnership and trust with stakeholders

• Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively & succeed within a highly collaborative culture

• Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision both written and verbally

• Demonstrated sound business and technical acumen

• Focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure

• Understanding of cross-functional dependencies and how they impact project execution

• Expertise with financial data and the technology, tools and processes that support work and projects/programs

• Expert understanding of various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum

• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

• Ability to execute with limited information and ambiguity

What you have (required qualifications):

• 8+ years of project management experience, managing multiple large, complex and cross functional projects, with emphasis on product development, systems, and technical environments

• 8+ years of experience with project management tools and artifacts, including MS Project, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, project budgets, change requests, status reports, etc.

• Demonstrated ability to mobilize and motivate teams, set direction and approach, resolve conflict, deliver tough messages with grace

• Proven experience with and understanding of various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum

• Proven ability to quickly build relationships and earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders

• Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex projects

• BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Skills:

• Release Train Engineer experience, preferred

• Scaled agile methodology experience, preferred

• Background/experience in financial services industry

• PMP or PMI-ACP certification