Marketing project manager Jobs in Waterloo, ON

The Project Manager understands and is an expert in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. Plan and execute projects using selected methodology for managing project scope, requirements changes, multiple and competing demands and priorities. - Deliver projects across the enterprise leveraging a reasonable understanding of business and IT practices, terminologies and processes. Effectively serve / engage leadership, Product Owners and Development Teams trough the grooming process in an effort to assist in the delivery on their respective KPIs

What can you expect in this role?

• The Agile Project Manager understands and is an expert in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Plan and execute projects using selected methodology for managing project scope, requirements changes, multiple and competing demands and priorities.
• Deliver projects across the enterprise leveraging a reasonable understanding of business and IT practices, terminologies and processes.
• Effectively serve / engage leadership, Product Owners and Development Teams trough the grooming process in an effort to assist in the delivery on their respective KPIs
• Facilitate the Agile process, guide and mentor teams, remove impediments / blockers or guide the team to remove impediments.
• Guide and motivate the team to be highly effective, self-organized, productive and accountable.
• Use appropriate fact-based metrics / assumptions to determine and convey impact on budget, time and risk.
• Launch and manage the delivery of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including : sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand ups, sprint retrospectives, sprint demos and release planning. Lead teams in estimation, sizing, and sprint roadmap exercise.
• Coordinate project team / POD activities and expectations, including collaboration with all project stakeholders from other Economical areas, internal and external consultants, contractors, vendors and external regulatory organizations
• Identify, manage and monitor risks, assumptions, blockers, impediments, constraints and internal and cross-track dependencies
• Resolve project issues and conflicts, create or facilitate an action plan to resolve and escalate issues appropriately as required
• Lead team in using Agile techniques : User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing.
• Provide reports tailored to various audiences according to complexity, risk and stakeholder reporting requirements.
• Develop project artifacts and revise initial planning estimates
• Adopt established governance model, guiding principles, foundational processes and procedures, to ensure consistent project delivery practices
• Establish and maintain project oversight, governance and ensure appropriate oversight committees are in place and meet regularly
• Aggregate financial and non-financial project data at the project level
• Ensure that project outcomes are accepted, measure and analyze stakeholder perceptions
• Work with Finance and project sponsors to track delivery costs and determine benefits realization post implementation
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including, Architects, Designers, Developers, Business Analysts, Technical Testers as well as business and IT leadership
• Ensure open and continuous communication around expectations, progress, challenges and risks. Develop and execute communication plan for all stakeholders
• Lead and oversee complex technical projects involving the design, development, and implementation of scalable, distributed systems utilizing microservices architecture and machine learning models.
• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and other technical stakeholders to define system requirements, develop technical roadmaps, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Leverage your expertise in systems design, machine learning, and microservices to identify and mitigate technical risks, optimize system performance, and drive innovation.

What do you bring to the role?

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