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Mid Level/Senior Project Manager, Agile Delivery
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Responsibilities
Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects using Credit Acceptance's proven methodologies.
Act as the primary liaison between Product Management, Engineering, and other stakeholders, fostering clear communication, managing expectations, and resolving any impediments or blockers to the progress of projects.
Depending on your assignment, you may be required to conduct Agile ceremonies for cross-functional teams.
Track progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders using tools to include roadmaps, release plans, burndown charts, and project/program schedules.
Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and dependencies, leveraging best practices to maintain momentum and help the teams deliver incremental value on a cadence basis.
Facilitate meetings and produce detailed meeting minutes.
Produce clear and concise deliverables such as schedules, written correspondence, risk mitigations, user acceptance testing, and implementation plans.
Transition process to operational owners and go-to-market teams, upon a marketable release or the project's closure.
Coordinate and manage complex projects, engaging with several cross-functional teams simultaneously.
Communicate project status and updates to stakeholders and senior management.
Understand and use critical thinking and professional judgment to make modifications to standard methodologies when applicable.
Guide and support team members in implementing best practices and root causing/resolving lessons learned.
Coordinate with people managers to ensure appropriate staffing levels and skills are available for projects.
Monitor team capacity and workload to ensure teams are not overcommitted.
Establish and oversee metrics to ensure the success of strategic objectives and monitor the overall health of programs and projects.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the organization, encouraging innovation, collaboration, and accountability among teams.
Manage project costs and report to key stakeholders as appropriate.
Maintain accurate and informative project information in a central repository.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
3+ years' experience in project management (Mid Level)
7+ years' overall experience in project management (Senior)
Experience presenting to leadership
Demonstrated proficiency in Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban or Lean, including facilitating Agile ceremonies, managing Agile teams, and promoting Agile values and principles
Preferred
3+ years' experience with IT Projects (Mid Level)
7+ years' experience managing IT Projects (Senior)
3+ years' experience in process evaluation and process improvement (Mid Level)
7+ years' experience in process evaluation and process improvement (Senior)
PMP Certification
Agile Certification related to Agile Project Management (PMI), Scrum, SAFe or Kanban
Familiarization with Jira, Confluence and Microsoft Teams
Experience in the Financial Industry
Benefits
401(K) match
Adoption assistance
Parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive medical/dental/vision
Many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work
Company
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Funding
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