We have an immediate need for an IS Sr Project Manager & Scrum Master familiar with Marketing technologies to coordinate enablement activities for large-scale Marketing initiatives including support for a new non-tender loyalty program. This role works under minimal supervision to plan, direct and coordinate activities of the assigned project to ensure goals and objectives of the project are accomplished within prescribed timeframe and budgetary parameters.
This is a hybrid position to facilitate with the team and colleagues in-person at our headquarters in Freeport, Maine 3 days a week and work from home the other 2 days, for local candidates. Remote candidates will also be considered. Candidates must have recent, real-world agile and traditional project management experience. The initial contract is 6 months with the possibility of an extension based on performance.
location: Portland, Maine
job type: Contract
salary: $65 - 67 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: No Degree Required
responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Communication and Presentation
- Keeps stakeholders, including management, informed of progress to goal; negotiate adjustments to the schedule and resources to ensure overall quality of completed project
- Functions as central point for all project communications
- Leverages most effective means of communication based on situation/urgency
- Develops and delivers presentation content to drive understanding and alignment across Team and Project Sponsors (Governance structure)
- Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Sponsor role that is executed at the appropriate level of the organization
- Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Steering Group that is supporting/influencing the Sponsor while representing cross-functional perspective with common project goals
- Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Stakeholder Group that represents and can influence project direction and deliverables
- Collaborates to develop a positive relationship between L.L.Bean and vendor(s) to ensure successful project deliverables.
- Negotiates contracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements with vendors and monitors project deliverables. Transitions vendor contracts to internal support owner to ensure understanding and compliance with service level agreements.
- Tracks and maintains vendor deliverable costs
- Identifies & analyzes project risks to determine highest potential risk exposure that should be proactively managed
- Identifies & focuses on resolution of issues and risks using appropriate levels of escalation considering impact to scope, schedule, budget or quality.
- Develops a project work breakdown structure
- Develops and manages a project schedule/timeline using approved Project Management tools (Prism PPM, Jira, SharePoint, etc.)
- Develops, monitors, and manages the project staffing plan and resource allocations approved by resource managers
- Determines Resource Assignments with task estimates (ETC's)
- Use negotiation skills to balance completing work with resources needed to achieve project success
- Develops a project budget and track actual and forecasts weekly
- Manages project budget in relevant tools for financials and resource allocation
- Provides weekly budget spend / status reporting
- Strong hands-on project management & Scrum Master skills - at least 5 years of experience managing complex IT efforts.
- Management of large teams with members working in multiple locations.
- Experience structuring work into various workstreams within a large project and managing multiple IT projects concurrently.
- Strong applied use of PM & Scrum tools/techniques (planning, risk management, budgeting, cost control, assessment, software/SaaS acquisition/RFP, develop & management of Jira board, Scrum ceremonies, etc.).
- Experience with vendor contracts and vendor management.
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written), English-language skills, facilitation skills, etc. and ability to represent work at all levels of the organization (up to Executive levels).
- Excellent people skills - developing strong relationships, building a trusting team environment, and ability to listen & translate into actionable plans.
- Cloud Data Platforms in support of Marketing, Customer Analytics & Personalization in an omni-channel retail environment.
- Prism PPM, Jira, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Understand business process transformation and change management practices.
qualifications:
Responsibilities:
Communication and Presentation
Keeps stakeholders, including management, informed of progress to goal; negotiate adjustments to the schedule and resources to ensure overall quality of completed project
Functions as central point for all project communications
Leverages most effective means of communication based on situation/urgency
Develops and delivers presentation content to drive understanding and alignment across Team and Project Sponsors (Governance structure)
Establishes and Maintains Effective Project Governance
Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Sponsor role that is executed at the appropriate level of the organization
Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Steering Group that is supporting/influencing the Sponsor while representing cross-functional perspective with common project goals
Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Stakeholder Group that represents and can influence project direction and deliverables
Vendor Management
Collaborates to develop a positive relationship between L.L.Bean and vendor(s) to ensure successful project deliverables.
Negotiates contracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements with vendors and monitors project deliverables. Transitions vendor contracts to internal support owner to ensure understanding and compliance with service level agreements.
Tracks and maintains vendor deliverable costs
Risk Management
Identifies & analyzes project risks to determine highest potential risk exposure that should be proactively managed
Identifies & focuses on resolution of issues and risks using appropriate levels of escalation considering impact to scope, schedule, budget or quality.
Project Detail and Schedules
Develops a project work breakdown structure
Develops and manages a project schedule/timeline using approved Project Management tools (Prism PPM, Jira, SharePoint, etc.)
Develops, monitors, and manages the project staffing plan and resource allocations approved by resource managers
Determines Resource Assignments with task estimates (ETC's)
Use negotiation skills to balance completing work with resources needed to achieve project success
Project Financials
Develops a project budget and track actual and forecasts weekly
Manages project budget in relevant tools for financials and resource allocation
Provides weekly budget spend / status reporting
Skills & Qualifications:
Strong hands-on project management & Scrum Master skills - at least 5 years of experience managing complex IT efforts.
Management of large teams with members working in multiple locations.
Experience structuring work into various workstreams within a large project and managing multiple IT projects concurrently.
Strong applied use of PM & Scrum tools/techniques (planning, risk management, budgeting, cost control, assessment, software/SaaS acquisition/RFP, develop & management of Jira board, Scrum ceremonies, etc.).
Experience with vendor contracts and vendor management.
Excellent communication skills (oral and written), English-language skills, facilitation skills, etc. and ability to represent work at all levels of the organization (up to Executive levels).
Excellent people skills - developing strong relationships, building a trusting team environment, and ability to listen & translate into actionable plans.
Experience with the following is desired, but not mandatory:
Cloud Data Platforms in support of Marketing, Customer Analytics & Personalization in an omni-channel retail environment.
Prism PPM, Jira, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint.
Understand business process transformation and change management practices.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
