Optomi, in partnership with a industry leading entertainment brand, is looking for a talented Sr. Project Manager to join their team in a hybrid position in Bristol, CT. This Project Manager is responsible for driving technical deliverables in the Advertising platforms area from initiation through closure. This involves daily hands-on management of technology activities utilizing Agile and Scrum based software development practices; and includes working cross-functionally with multiple technical teams to effectively deliver business solutions.
What the right candidate will enjoy:
Be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of entertainment with innovative products!
Working in an hybrid environment in Bristol, CT!
Working in enterprise environment with an industry leader!
Working in a fast paced and highly collaborative environment!
Responsibilities of the right candidate:
Accountable for driving execution and delivery of a set of software development deliverables from start to finish..
Leverage experience with Agile and Scrum to lead teams to successful delivery.
Lead delivery teams through the identification and management of risks and the resolution of issues, and escalating to management as appropriate.
Be able to facilitate team ceremonies, meetings/workshops with groups of people beyond the immediate delivery team, the team through the resolution of complex issues, and ensure group participation.
Responsible for managing team dynamics, morale and motivation while building a culture where all members and points of view are respected
Accountable for delivering quality solutions that provide desired business benefits and/or solve business problems within timeline and budget expectations.
Monitor and report on team metrics around delivery.
Able to quickly solve complex problems in a challenging, dynamic environment with minimal direction.
Provide frequent and transparent communication to the business and technical senior management, delivery teams and stakeholders regarding initiative health, issues, and risks.
Effectively communicates complex and/or difficult information to both technical and non-technical audiences, including Executives.
Interacts with internal and external peers, initiative stakeholders, and managers to exchange complex information.
Experience of the right candidate:
Bachelor degree of Science, in related technical field, or 15+ years of relevant experience.
5+ years as a Scrum Lead, with hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum developing software applications in a highly-technical domain.
5+ years of experience managing formal application software development projects.
Strong expertise in Agile and its frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and Scaled-Agile management methods and processes.
extensive knowledge and experience with the software development lifecycle.
Expertise with project management tools used in business/project area.
Experience working with data; specifically using the technical tools Tableau (front end), Click, MicroStrategy experience, analyzing front end data.
Experience with Jira.
Experience working in a media technology environment, Preferred.
Ad tech domain knowledge, or demonstrated aptitude for learning a technology-based engineering domain, Preferred.