Project Manager - Compass

Software Resources, Inc.

Glendale, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$70–$76 Per Hour

SKILLS

Accounting, Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Atlassian JIRA, Authentication, Benchmarking, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Skills, Calendar Management, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), Cloud Computing, Collaboration Software, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Cross-Functional, Data Management, Data Visualization, DevOps, Diversity, Documentation, Engineering Management, Enterprise Applications, Expense Tracking, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Identify Issues, Internet Application, Internet Portal, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Marketing, Matrix Management, Mentoring, Metrics, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint, Multitasking, Multithreaded Programming, Network Administration/Management, Network Operations Center, Operational Expenditure (OPEX), Options Analysis, Organizational Skills, Performance Metrics, Plan Meetings, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Product Backlog, Product Development, Product Engineering, Product Lifecycle, Product Strategy, Project Evaluation, Project Lifecycle, Project Management Software, Project Planning, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Remote Team Management, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Schedule Development, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, ScrumMaster, ServiceNow, Slack, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software as a Service (SaaS), Sprint Retrospective, Standup Meetings, Status Reports, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), System Lifecycle, Systems Administration/Management, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Technical Recruiting, Time Management, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Voice Products, Waterfall Model of Software Development, Wireless Communications, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Glendale, CA

POSTED

2 days ago

Software Resources has an immediate, contract job opportunity for a Project Manager - Compass with a major corporation in Glendale, CA.

6+ month contract
Pay Rate: $70 - $76/hr DOE

The Project Manager will be responsible for managing enterprise-level projects and initiatives within the Enterprise Technology & Data portfolio. This individual will work closely with various project owners to define the project team and assign responsibilities. The Project Manager will also be responsible for developing a consolidated view of the project, and for project deliverables including calendars, cross-project dependencies, risk analysis, stakeholder coordination, and regular communication of status.

Primary responsibilities include guiding process development at a project team level and managing high-risk, high-impact, strategic projects across a multi-disciplinary, multi-function group of technologists and business professionals. This requires experience communicating across audiences, effectively defining and utilizing escalation paths, and updating technology or business leaders.

The Project Manager works in a dynamic, collaborative environment and reports to the Sr Manager, Product & Engineering and will support Projects for the Appian Platform, as well as other projects in the Enterprise Technology & Data portfolio.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Project Management Delivery
Manages projects, multiple projects, or a program with Engineering teams on development and implementation of products or solutions. Projects have a distinct beginning and end. Influences product solutions/development process. Works with clients to understand business objectives and translate them into technical execution plans. Collaborates on configuration/development of system processes. Suggest/evaluate system architecture options. Frame problems, design solutions, alternatives and product strategy for development teams. Has technical depth/domain expertise to drive project milestones. This role does not have responsibility over product development, but requires a technical background (understanding of software lifecycle, engineering, and product development) in order to complete its overall project management responsibility. Manages engineering, technical, and procurement activities related to planning, executing, supervising, control of technical and operational. Monitors the project from initiation through delivery including planning and directing schedules and resources. A technical program is a group of projects that may span over a year(s).

• Vendor and International Team Management
o Support and align with 3rd party vendor and international team's PM to ensure deliverables are complete in a timely manner
o Demonstrate flexibility to align with international time zones as necessary
o Evaluates and harmonize vendor's timelines/schedules and cross-project dependencies to ensure alignment with overall project/program objectives
o Escalates to remediate risks/blockers impeding vendor's forward progression, as necessary

• Financial Management
o Responsible for finance/budget responsibilities for projects and budgets (<$1M).
o Analyzes, measures and recognizes the financial impact of various project actions, participate in analyzing and using financial data to identify key project issues, and maintains budget tracking and monitors budget expenditures

• Status Reporting
o Prepares program/project status reports to demonstrate project overall health, key performance indicator (KPI), risk, issues, accomplishments, next steps, and escalation requests
o Identifies and facilitates resolution of issues and risks on projects to meet commitments
o Maintains data visualization elements to provide a graphic demonstration of project analytics and metrics

• Communication
o Leads with a win/win attitude with competing priorities and adapts to diverse personalities. Operates as an independent and dynamic project leader. Demonstrates influencing without direct authority
o Facilitates project team meetings effectively, ensuring the desired outcomes are achieved
o Distributes timely and effective project meeting updates and call to action updates across project teams
o Demonstrates effective communication skills to facilitate project-related conversations with technology senior leaders/managers/directors and service owners alike, and driving tasks and project dependencies to completion across multiple supporting teams
o Escalates the need for guidance and support to direct manager effectively

• Project Management Lifecycle Disciplines
o Exposure to integrated systems lifecycle development utilizing different – and sometimes – multiple development models (e.g., agile, waterfall, hybrid, etc.)
o Exposure to product and software development lifecycle processes, procedures, and tools and/or thorough understanding of network infrastructure deployment.
o Exposure to technical project delivery with a focus on Agile delivery and Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Rally, VersionOne, etc.
o Supports projects in the enterprise software space (SaaS, PaaS, and On-Prem) with integrations across diverse environments.
o Exposure to using modern work management and collaboration tools (Smartsheet, JIRA, MS Project on the Web, Confluence, SharePoint/Teams, Slack)
o Ensures project document repositories are maintained and updated

• Technical Depth
o Technical services working knowledge in one or more domains including workplaces services platforms and services, on-prem and SaaS/PaaS content and collaboration tools, websites & portals, application delivery, email/messaging platforms, video and voice solutions deployed at scale, workplace devices, support, and authentication; Network and Infrastructure working knowledge: Datacenter migration, wireless refresh, network segmentation, Cloud migration.

• Guidance in Program Management Discipline
o Participates in guiding the team to think Lean and be Agile
o Participates in program management/peer mentorship

Work Experience:
• 7+ years of applicable project management experience in a technology environment, preferably for a large company.
• Proven experience with at least 5 years of experience in leading technology, multidisciplinary efforts across a large-scale matrix organization

Skills / Specialized Knowledge/ Competencies:
• Experience in leading technology projects or multi-threaded efforts
• Able to lead project meetings and workshops driving commitments, accountability, and deliverables
• Demonstrated critical thinking, and planning skills
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing software development project plans
• Exposure to software development lifecycle methodologies (focused on Agile, Lean)
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills to achieve business results
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills and the ability to work effectively across a wide range of constituencies in a diverse corporate and client environment
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time and on budget while communicating with teams and leadership
• Ability to inspire, motivate and lead a team to produce quality work
• Demonstrated inclusive leadership that embraces diversity
• Ability to communicate effectively to technology and business leaders
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills
• Exposure to modern software development and infrastructure tools, processes, and practices, including Jira/Confluence, Agile Development, Cloud, DevOps, Data Management, and SaaS/PaaS.
• End-user experience in the use of modern program and project management tools, such as ServiceNow, PPM, Clarity, Smartsheet, MS Project Online, etc.
• Communicates a clear understanding of Agile ceremonies, e.g. product backlog refinement, preplanning, planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Exposure to a wide range of productivity tools, including collaboration software (e.g., MS Teams), and standard MS Office tools (e.g., Outlook Online, OneDrive).

Required Education:
BA/BS in business, computer science preferred or other technical field or appropriate work experience

Licenses / Training (e.g. professional certifications):
PMI or Scrum Alliance (or similar) certifications in Program Manager, Project Manager, or Scrum Master competencies are preferred

Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior Disney experience is preferred.
• 3+ year's experience serving in a Scrum Master role for a software or product development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles and practices.

Role Scope & Core Responsibilities:
• The role is intended to support a specific platform project, with the possibility of extending beyond the initial project if performance is strong.
• Core responsibilities include:
o Managing weekly project finances
o Producing weekly status reports
o Coordinating meetings and stakeholder communications
o Acting as a liaison with business partners
o Tracking project progress and maintaining documentation

2. Required Skills & Candidate Profile:
Top Core Skills Identified:
• Strong communication and writing skills (explicitly required)

• Financial acumen, including:
o Understanding CapEx vs. OpEx
o Budget tracking and variance analysis
o Ability to explain financial variances and recovery plans
• Project management fundamentals (experience managing projects end-to-end)

Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Familiarity with:
o Agile methodologies
o ServiceNow
o General technical environment exposure

Experience Expectations:
• Emphasis placed more on:
o Cultural fit
o Curiosity and ability to engage thoughtfully

• Less emphasis on:
o Specific platform experience (Compass knowledge not expected)
o Certifications (not required)
o Industry background (flexible as long as candidate can operate in a technical/finance context)

3. Financial & Budget Expectations
• Candidates should have:
o Experience managing budgets (roughly $1M+ as a helpful benchmark)
o Strong working knowledge of financial tracking, regardless of exact budget size

• Role responsibilities heavily tied to:
o Weekly financial oversight
o Ensuring budget adherence
o Reporting on and mitigating variances

About Software Resources
Software Resources, founded more than 3 decades ago, is a trusted staffing partner specializing in Technology (IT, Creative, & Marketing), Finance, & Accounting placements. We work with companies nationwide that need skilled professionals and connect them with candidates like you looking for the right opportunity.

We are always looking for professionals at all experience levels and in various specialties to meet our clients' hiring needs. As a member of our team, you will have access to benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, short-term disability, life insurance with AD&D.

If this position fits interests you, we encourage you to apply. You can view all our job openings at Software Resources Careers.

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