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Podium Entertainment · 3 days ago

Project Manager/ Scrum Master

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Podium Entertainment is North America’s fastest growing digital publisher, driven by its mission to change the lives of trendsetting storytellers. They are seeking a seasoned Project Manager/Scrum Master to drive critical cross-functional development projects and establish a formal project management function.

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Responsibilities

Own end-to-end project management for projects defined and prioritized within Podium’s quarterly planning cadence and aligned to annual initiatives

Define and manage project scopes, timelines, deliverables, and resource planning in alignment with business priorities

Maintenance of ticket status and project boards, consistently drive projects to completion on time and on budget

Facilitate regular stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives and stakeholder reviews using Agile or hybrid methodologies

Coordinate cross-functional teams (External BI Analysts, Developers, Product | Internal Cross-Functional Teams) to ensure smooth project execution and alignment, in support of implementation timelines, documentation, and solution delivery

Monitor, assess, and communicate project risks, dependencies, and progress to stakeholders

Serve as a key liaison between data/tech teams and business users to ensure mutual understanding and successful delivery

Translate business requirements into clear technical specifications for data and product teams

Support the development and enhancement of internal work-tracking tools (Jira, Confluence, Lucid) in collaboration with development teams

Qualification

Scrum MasterAtlassian JIRAConfluenceProject ManagementTechnical Program CoordinationStakeholder ManagementSQLBusiness Administration DegreeSAFe CertificationPMP CertificationCAPM CertificationPMI-ACP CertificationCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingDetail-orientedOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsAdaptabilityProject Management Degree

Required

6-8 years of experience in project management, program management, business operations, or technical program coordination, preferably in digital media, publishing, or analytics-led industries

Experience managing multiple concurrent technical and business process optimization projects

Experienced Atlassian JIRA & Confluence Administrator

Excellent stakeholder management skills, and ability to communicate easily with multiple departments across multiple levels within and outside the organization

Support documentation efforts including written communication and project roadmap visibility

Familiarity with technical concepts in databases, data pipelines, or reporting architecture (e.g., SQL, APIs)

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills; curious by nature, able to interrogate projects and work and make insightful connections, suggestions or hypotheses

Highly detail-oriented and well-organized; able to independently work in a fast-paced environment and can easily adapt to change

SAFe, PMP, CAPM, or PMI-ACP DBA Certification or other reputable certification required