Senior Project Manager It (Digital Transformation)

Senior Project Manager - Digital Transformation
Location – Torrance, CA (Hybrid of minimum of 2 days onsite along with a few days remote)
Contract Duration – March 2024 – April 1, 2026
This Senior Project Manager will be supporting the delivery of Enterprise-wide Digital Transformation projects involving a large set of stakeholders & dependencies. The primary duties of this Sr. PM position are the following:
Manage Assigned Projects & Enhancements to new or existing systems

• Follow our client's SDLC methodology (Agile/Waterfall) and deliverables.
• Manage project plan, staff tasks and progress & report status.
• Co-ordinate, schedule and chair meetings with multiple stakeholders & distribute meeting minutes.
• Maintain Quality, Cost & Delivery aspects of the project - Manage project forecasts, budget, variance etc. and ensure project is on track.
• Create presentation & communication material relevant to a variety of stake holders including business & IT Leadership.

System Analysis for Assigned Projects & Enhancements to new or existing systems

• Following client's SDLC methodology (Agile & Waterfall) and creating deliverables, scope doc/functional specs etc.
• Workshop facilitation (e.g. JAD Sessions), data analysis, business process and workflow analysis/documentation.
• Gather, refine, and validate complex business requirements and combine into a clear and prioritized backlog.

Collaborate with Product Owners and multiple product teams with varying levels of Agile maturity to define product goals backlogs and roadmaps leading to successful delivery

• Team coordination: Ensure teams operate with agreed team cadence. Provide support to help teams reflect learn and improve on their Agile practice.
• Dependency coordination: Work with teams to identify and manage interactive dependencies within a complex systems environment.
• Track and manage team Visual Management Boards: Help teams to maintain their team data and collateral; keeping relevant over time to changing needs of the business.
• Continuous improvement: Provide mentoring support to Product Owners and team members to refine their understanding of Agile practices.
• Work with the teams to identify and mitigate impediments and risks to the program.

This Sr. PM will be working on the following:

• Establishing and implementing project management processes and methodologies for the IT community to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget.
• Adhering to high quality standards and meet customer expectations.
• Assembling project plans and teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts.
• Identifying resource needs, performing quality reviews; and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately.
• Tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources.
• Coordinating communication with all areas of the enterprise that impacts the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort being managed.
• Managing one or more cross - functional projects of high complexity.
• Managing one or more medium to large - sized, moderately to highly complex projects

Required Skills and Expertise:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field or equivalent work experience.
• Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum is preferred.
• Experience delivering projects with Waterfall & Agile Delivery models..
• Ability to perform multiple roles (Scrum Master, Program Manager, Project Manager & Business Analysis).
• Most Critical Skills Include the following:
  • Experience delivering Customer Facing Enterprise Digital programs involving numerous external vendors and internal teams using Agile at Scale(SAFE framework) for delivery
  • Strong technical background & general business acumen to clearly understand complex business requirements and benefits of assigned projects
  • Experience delivering programs that involve complex data, transactions or integrations
  • Experience working with enterprise organizations such as Enterprise Architecture, Risk & Compliance, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Legal, Procurement, etc.
  • Financials -Budget Management ,Forecasting etc. as well as familiarity with SOWs and procurement process
• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in a digital product environment.
• Strong Technical background to clearly understand complex business requirements and benefits of assigned projects.
• Clear communication skills and ability to communicate and negotiate with stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate well with a diverse set of team members (team player).
• Ability to innovate and multi-task with minimal oversight.
• Experience delivering enterprise digital platforms or services that involve complex data, transactions or integrations involving numerous external vendors and internal teams.
• Experience working with enterprise organizations such as Enterprise Architecture, Risk & Compliance, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Legal, Procurement, etc.

Preferred Skills and Expertise:

• Automotive industry background, business acumen & understanding of OEM-Dealer eco-system.
• Understanding of Saleforce ecosystem/family of Products.
• Experience with Jira/Confluence tools to manage project artifacts, delivery & support operations.
• Experience as Release Train Engineer.

Desired Skills and Expertise:

• Scaled Agile (SAFe) Certification