Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MediaNews Group, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to guide agile product development teams and manage larger programs as needed. The role oversees project planning, execution, delivery, risks, stakeholder communication, and continuous improvement across digital product initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Apply agile and occasional waterfall methodologies and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices to initiatives from idea to launch and beyond, while ensuring alignment with SDLC standards and company strategy
- Lead all aspects of the project, including planning, execution, timely delivery, functionality, quality, issue tracking, and communication
- Maintain accountability for project delivery to the PMO, business owner, and stakeholders
- Create initial project planning documentation, including assumptions/constraints, measures of success, quality measures, risks, mitigation plans, issues, dependencies, schedules, and change control strategy
- Report progress, risks, and issues to management and project stakeholders; track risks, risk mitigation, known issues, change requests, and change impact in writing, and work to resolve blockers to completion
- Use tracking tools to provide status and progress updates
- Contribute to quarterly planning, Scrum of Scrums, all other agile ceremonies, and the project management community of practice
- Lead by facilitation using standard scrum and scaled agile methodologies
- Enforce the priorities of the work to be performed, as determined with the product owner, business owner, and project stakeholders; obtain product manager and client sign-off on key project deliverables
- Conduct post-project reviews, lessons-learned discussions, and retrospectives
- Draft and create project archives and process improvement plans based on lessons learned and retrospectives; implement approved plans
- Add project documentation to the repository for use in future projects
Skills
- Project management platform familiarity (Jira, Trello, Asana, etc.)
- Agile project management training and at least 2 years of experience
- Previous project management experience
- Web technology platform knowledge
- Experience in digital media
- PMP or CSM certification
Benefits
- Remote role; candidates must reside in CO, FL, IL, MA, MN, OH, OK, PA, or TX.
- Eligible employees are offered medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401k.
- Eligible employees are offered paid time off and select paid holidays.
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