Project Manager(Agile/Scrum)

Job Description

The ideal candidate will have led multiple high-visibility, large-scale technologies and managed the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of large-scale, cross functional initiatives. This person will perform the role of technical PM & scrum master. This person should be able to improve the delivery of solutions through innovation and persistence, serving teams consisting of product & engineers supporting the MAST engineering team.

Duties:

– Supports Product Owner(s) with project coordination, scoping, tracking action items, maintaining project schedules and milestones

– Oversees all relevant scrum activities; standups, grooming, sprint closeout, planning, facilitate sprint demos and retrospectives day-to-day activities for project team members to ensure blockers are removed and increase team throughput (maximize team velocity)

– Protects team from outside distractions so engineering can focus on their work

– Owns reporting and communication on project status to various levels of the organization

– Organizing and maintaining project artifacts

– Manage and mitigate project risks & issues

– Ability to anticipate / report and mitigate issues that will impact schedule/quality

– Take meeting minutes and distribute to attendees

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com .

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Skills and Requirements

– 5 plus years of Agile technology project management

– A proven track record of delivery successful, innovative solutions across a range of project sizes and types

– Minimum 5 years of experience as a project manager on large, complex, integrated systems

– Experience working with tight deadlines and very visible high pressure project

– Have seasoned experience leading sprint activities (standups, sprint planning, sprint scope, release plan, backlog grooming, sprint demos, retrospectives, etc.)

– Have strong communication skills; be aware of others preferences, and be aware of your own biases

– Be flexible and willing to adapt to changing needs and conditions around project delivery

– Be a high performing individual that can deliver in a fast-paced environment

– Strong PPM toolset: JIRA and Smartsheets

– Proactive and solution-oriented team member who can identify operational issues and recommend a path forward

– Location: Important to have candidates that reside in the greater Los Angeles to physically go onsite 2 to 3 times per week at the Studio Lot in Burbank.

– BS or equivalent work experience – Studio/Entertainment

– Studio/Film Production Technology experience

– Experienced with Business Intelligence tools such as MS Power BI

– PMP certification plus

– Certified Scrum master a plus null

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.