Project Manager

Join our Winning Carfax Technology Team as a Project Manager We’re seeking a

Project Manager

to focus on defining, planning, and implementing a diverse set of projects within the Carfax Technology organization. You’ll work hand in hand with a large team of project managers and analysts, a driven set of technologists, and business and technology leaders from across the enterprise. You’ll leverage and balance a passion for agile software development with the application of sound project management practices. You’ll thrive in a team environment where you are well supported and can help launch “BEST-IN-MARKET” products to our customers.

What you'll be doing

Be responsible for all aspects of project management, agile development team product ownership, analysis, project delivery validation (QA/UAT), and other duties as assigned

Develop and refine project plans specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, risks, and contingency plans

Lead large and sometimes global and/or virtual groups of multi-disciplinary teams of highly-talented technical professionals through the execution of tasks defined in the project plan

Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using a variety of techniques to keep the project plan accurate, updated, and reflective of authorized project changes

Lead the eliciting, analyzing, validating and managing of requirements, business processes and high-level solution designs in partnership with business stakeholders, product managers, project managers and dev managers/technical teams

Work with business stakeholders and product managers on defining the project’s detailed scope, and help prioritize the product backlog

Create, refine and maintain user stories and associated deliverables such as process flows and high-level test cases to meet stakeholder needs

Ensure a common understanding across stakeholders and team members by setting and managing expectations in accordance with the project plan

Gather, articulate, and represent project requirements for our agile software development teams

Measure project performance using various quantitative tools and techniques in order to monitor and communicate progress, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders in an unbiased manner

Proactively identify and plan for risks as well as implement approved actions and workarounds to mitigate risk events in order to minimize the impact to the project

Establish and cultivate relationships with other departments and organizations to recognize and actively manage dependencies associated with projects

Generate key project deliverables and facilitate their review

Actively participate in efforts to improve the way in which we manage projects via progressive tools, processes, and metrics

Develop and manage working relationship(s) with business stakeholders to facilitate project intake, define requirements, coordinate priorities, and solve problems

Facilitate cross-functional team meetings to ensure communication is clear and teams are aligned

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree AND five to seven (5-7) years of combined experience in project management OR an equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience delivering projects using an agile methodology

Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven manner

Outstanding time management and organization skills

Ability to work across multiple job levels to achieve results

Experience managing a project team of 6 or more people

Demonstrated use of proven project management practices and tools

Excellent Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and SharePoint/Confluence/HTML skills

Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time

Experience managing projects with cross-functional technical teams, including working with software and data engineers and analysts to deliver data-driven solutions from conception through deployment.

Other Desired Qualifications

Desire to pragmatically improve PM-related processes

Passion for project-focused team leadership and execution

Basic understanding of modern IT infrastructure, cloud and IT security

Project Management Institute (PMI) certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP)

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification through the Scrum Alliance

What's in it for you

Competitive compensation, benefits and generous time‑off policies

4-Day summer work weeks and a winter holiday break

401(k) / DCPP matching

Annual bonus program

Casual, dog-friendly, and innovative office spaces

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