Project Manager II

ASSA ABLOY•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Project Manager 2 will lead multiple agile product development teams to establish and maintain continuous flow of business value with strong emphasis on Scaled Agile Framework. It is critical that this position works to lead a team through adaptive changes, iterative designs, and always alert through communication for ways to improve.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) from four year college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience; and
3 to 5 years demonstrated experience leading projects.
Proficiency in MS Office.
Strong familiarity with project management software, such as Jira or similar.
Familiar with ERP systems such as JD Edwards.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification preferred.
SAFe certification preferred.
Scrum Master certification preferred.
An engineering background is not required but considered a plus.

Responsibilities

Coach scrum teams on Scrum/Agile practices.
Designs and develops best practices, processes, and policies related to project management.
Lead recurring daily scrum meetings.
Conduct sprint retrospectives.
Proactively manage changes in product scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
Monitors, and reports on key performance indicators for product development activities.
Effectively communicate business expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve business goals.
Identify and manage dependencies and critical path to product launch.
Conduct status reviews for executives.
Conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Maintain project management systems and documentation.
Support product launches through procurement and operational activities.
Other duties, as required.