Project Manager

Description:

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Information Technology Team within the Information Technology Division.

• Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating activities for multiple projects utilizing Agile/Scrum methodologies.

What you'll do

• Manages/oversees all aspects of multiple simultaneous fast-paced assigned projects with distributed teams

• Designs and maintains project vision, project working standards, and agreements

• Develops project roadmap, release plan, resource allocation, funding request, communication plan, risks and issues management plan, test plan, and defect management plan

• Manages project scope, budget, project burn charts, presentations to IT/Business, daily standup, agile ceremonies, backlog grooming, and retrospective sessions

• Implements Agile methodology using Azure Dev Ops tools

• Facilitates project meetings (all Agile meetings – Discovery Sessions, Iteration 0, Iteration Planning, Demo & Retrospective, Daily Stand-up, Backlog Grooming); completes project tracking/analysis reports

• Tracks, updates, and communicates project status in a proactive manner as it relates to project progress, budget/cost, resource utilization, change requests, issues, risks, and risk mitigation plans

• Interfaces with project stakeholders at all levels of management to ensure project priorities are aligned with business needs and expectations

• Ensures that appropriate project documentation and deliverables are clearly defined and delivered

• Mentors and Coaches Agile teams to ensure their adoption and successful use of Agile @ American practices

• Acts as a liaison between business units and 3rd party vendors

• Uses business analysis techniques for gathering and documenting complex requirements, scoping, interviewing, facilitation, system component design, testing, and implementation

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training

• 3 years of progressive broad-based information systems and business experience

• 3 years of experience managing and delivering mission-critical, high-availability large and small IT development projects using structured project management and system development methodologies

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• 3 years of experience in Agile methods and mindset as an approach to software development

• 5 years of progressive broad-based information systems and business experience

• 5 years of experience managing and delivering mission-critical, high-availability large and small IT development projects using structured project management and system development methodologies, such as Agile/Scrum

• Airline Industry experience

All you'll need for success

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Certified ScrumMaster or PMP (Project Management Professional) is a plus

• Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring teams while leveraging Agile methodologies, with strong focus on continuous improvement and developing self-organizing teams

• Experience in a variety of computing platforms, such as mainframe, client/server, web, cloud,

• Experience in Azure Dev Ops, Rally, Planview, VersionOne, or similar Agile life cycle management tools

• Experience in DevOps toolchain methodologies, including Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools (Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

• Skills in leadership; team-focused with high energy and a positive attitude

• Skills in analytics, estimating, and problem solving

• Ability to think strategically and develop tactical methods to achieve objectives and goals

• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with team members, customers, and external groups, as well as working in a collaborative environment with geographically dispersed resources