Associate Project Manager
About The Position
We are urgently looking for an Associate Project Manager for a direct client requirement. This role involves developing program/project/release plans and timelines, monitoring execution progress, and managing a portfolio of projects through their lifecycle phases to successful completion. The position requires managing geographically distributed teams, off-shore development teams, and third-party vendors to ensure successful program launches. The Associate Project Manager will address program bottlenecks, provide alternative resolutions and mitigation strategies, and establish clear chains of accountability. This role also involves conducting training and outreach, interfacing and communicating with executive, business, and technical stakeholders, negotiating program delivery timelines, and ensuring ongoing communication of progress against project/program objectives.
Requirements
- B.S. in Computer Science/Computer Engineering
- At least five years of engineering program management experience
- 4+ years leading and delivery programs using agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Exposure to large-scale systems program management.
- 2+ years software engineer development experience in eCommerce, Ads, B2B space.
- Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills
- Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
- Ability to drive multiple programs and collaborate effectively with external and internal partners.
- Working Knowledge of service-oriented architecture, database (RDBMS or NoSQL)
- Understands messages, http/https, file transfer protocols, JIRA, confluence and program management tools
Nice To Haves
- Web or Internet start-up environment and technical infrastructure management experience a big plus
- Proven process improvement skills to reduce lead times, cycle times and defects
- Interface with all levels (business and technical members) and disciplines within the organization
- Experience with Salesforce, ServiceCloud, SalesCloud, Knowledgebase, & Communities.
Responsibilities
- Develops program/project/release plans and timelines (usually involving multiple tracks), monitors execution progress and drives resolution to possible scope/time trade-offs
- Manages portfolio of projects through their lifecycle phases to successful completion
- Manages geographically distributed teams, off-shore development teams and third-party vendors (for example, creative alignment, integration vendors such as, content providers) for successful program launch.
- Address program bottlenecks, provides alternative resolutions and mitigation strategies with win/win outcomes
- Establish and maintain clear chains of accountability for program team.
- Conduct training and outreach to internal support teams as well as external customers
- Experience interfacing and communicating with executive, business and technical Stakeholders
- Negotiate program delivery timelines with stakeholders
- Ensures ongoing communication of progress against project/program objectives to various forums
- Overall responsibility for guiding the project to successful completion.
- Be primary liasison with System Integrator Engagement Manager and Project Manager, while representing WalMart’s interests.
- Escalate and resolve issues as suitable.
- Manage and coordinate timely access to WalMart resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
