Job Description
An employer is looking for a Project Manager/Scrum Master in the Seattle, WA area. This is a hybrid role, requiring 2 days onsite/week in downtown Seattle and as such, only local candidates will be considered. Ensure Teams are well-positioned for Quarterly Planning attend pre-quarterly planning meetings, oversee and track the cross team Dependency Mapping (all teams), ensure intake is completed as required for all supporting teams. Manage cross-team connections, specifically with those resources or resource types that lend themselves to cross team sharing. Determine how much work is needed per project? Which Team drives the project? Should any resources shift to cover capacity needs on a higher priority item, etc. Develop, maintain, and manage overall timeline of Product Team POD projects each quarter so that: Context switching within the BA team is minimized as much as possible, Dev and QA capacity between teams can be effectively managed throughout quarter, Partner Product Teams can plan their support holistically, Releases are coordinated between teams, and any congestion is addressed proactively, Provide DAO Managers have visibility into overall Team progress. Coordinate Roadmap with Product Manager and attend Roadmap meetings. Regular meetings with Manager of Product Management report on team progress, what is spilling over into next quarter. Track product Team intake coming from Product Management Support team, unblock issues, mitigate risk, help with project, and release management.
Required Skills & Experience
6+ years of agile project/program management experience, establishing Agile best practices.
Experience with Jira and Confluence for tracking, as well as MSFT Teams for day to day communication.
Experience managing RAID logs.
Strong experience with stakeholder management, managing communications, expectations and timelines.
Experience with Team Management and Performance - establishing clearly defined roles and responsibilities, as well as expectations, across a team.
Ability to provide status reports and delivery management.
Experience with process improvement.
Experience working for a retail company such as Nordstrom, Nike, REI,
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Experience working with global teams and stakeholders.
Background in data and analytics.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.