Job Details
Project Manager
Summary
The Engineering Services team is looking for a Project Manager to partner with artists, production leadership, technical directors, software engineers, and technology leadership on the implementation of technologies enabling Production to continuously elevate their craft and efficiency.
Category
Project Manager
Location
Greater Los Angeles Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Oct 05, 2022
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
The ideal candidate will enjoy the diversity and challenges of working concurrently with multiple teams to project manage the building, testing and delivery of solutions that may include artist tools, information systems, and platforms.
Project Managers are expected to understand and adapt to the needs of their teams , facilitating planning, tracking and collaboration using common agile practices where practical. Project managers assist with the creation and management of backlogs and roadmaps, identification of project risks and dependencies - especially as they relate to other teams.
You should therefore be comfortable interacting with engineers, leadership in technology and production, and other stakeholders. Consistent follow-through is also essential in this role.
Project managers may also provide quantitative and qualitative input to technology leadership to help well-informed decision making, and should therefore be comfortable with data gathering and analysis. Furthermore, technical aptitude is required to implement and customize workflows in supporting systems such as Jira and ServiceDesk.
Basic Qualifications:
● 2+ years of project management experience in an agile development environment
● Solid communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills, with a desire to continue to grow in these areas
● Effective listener who engages with stakeholders and engineers to ensure expectations are understood and met
● Experience working with teams using Kanban/scrum techniques
● Ability to grasp technical concepts and project risks sufficiently to prioritize and communicate to others
Required Education
● BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field; or comparable industry experience
Project Managers are expected to understand and adapt to the needs of their teams , facilitating planning, tracking and collaboration using common agile practices where practical. Project managers assist with the creation and management of backlogs and roadmaps, identification of project risks and dependencies - especially as they relate to other teams.
You should therefore be comfortable interacting with engineers, leadership in technology and production, and other stakeholders. Consistent follow-through is also essential in this role.
Project managers may also provide quantitative and qualitative input to technology leadership to help well-informed decision making, and should therefore be comfortable with data gathering and analysis. Furthermore, technical aptitude is required to implement and customize workflows in supporting systems such as Jira and ServiceDesk.
Basic Qualifications:
● 2+ years of project management experience in an agile development environment
● Solid communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills, with a desire to continue to grow in these areas
● Effective listener who engages with stakeholders and engineers to ensure expectations are understood and met
● Experience working with teams using Kanban/scrum techniques
● Ability to grasp technical concepts and project risks sufficiently to prioritize and communicate to others
Required Education
● BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field; or comparable industry experience
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
Attached Files
N/A