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Join our Winning Business Technology Team as a Project Manager
When was the last time you bragged about where you work? At CARFAX, we do it every day. Why? Because were proud to work for a company with a strong mission and trusted brand. Were proud to work with people who care about what they do and work hard every day to deliver their best. Weve created the type of company culture where the term, work- hard play- hard is taken to new heights.
New CARFAX employees must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered for U.S.-based positions.
On your first day of employment with CARFAX you will be required to upload your vaccination card into our HR system.If hired, HR will consider requests for reasonable accommodation on an individualized basis.
Were seeking three Project Managers
to focus on defining, planning, and implementing a diverse set of projects within the Business Technology
organization. Youll 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. Youll leverage and balance a passion for agile software development with application of sound project management practices. Youll thrive in a team environment where you are well supported and can help launch BEST-IN-MARKET products to our customers.
As a Project Manager you will:
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
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
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree ANDfive 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 working with BI teams and projects, digital consumer experience or data sources and data logic
Desired Qualifications:
Desire to pragmatically improve PM-related processes
Passion for project-focused team leadership and execution
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
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