Tentek, Inc.
IT Project Manager
30 days ago
Torrance
Job Description Role: IT Project Manager Location: Torrance, CA Duration: 12+ months Contract Type: W2 only, No Corp to Corp Work Type: Hybrid - 4 days on-site at Torrance CA Project Management for Assigned Projects & Enhancements to new or existing systems Following SDLC methodology (Agile & Waterfall) and deliverables: • Manage project plan, staff tasks and progress & report status, • Track dependencies and manage risk and issues, • Project Communication to business and IT stakeholders, • Review, refine, and validate complex business requirements and combine into a clear and prioritized backlog., • Review Technical Design with Solution Architects and Tech leads, • Ensure Quality working with QA team, test planning and execution. Co-ordinate, schedule and chair meetings with multiple stakeholders & distribute meeting minutes, • Create presentation & communication material relevant to a variety of stakeholders including business., • Manage Release and post launch activities end to end. Supporting Production Systems as needed., • Examine and drive team performance and ensure accurate and timely feedback to the team and transparency to Product Owner and executive stakeholders., • Support and empower the Consumer Applications delivery teams and/or Product Owners to make appropriate commitments through story task definition., • Challenge the team to continuously improve through intentional, data-driven inspection and adaption (retrospectives)., • Help teams to maintain their team data and collateral, keeping relevant over time to changing needs of the business. What will this person be working on • The PM’s primary role is to help delivery teams work more effectively. With a focus on continuous improvement, the PM will work closely with the Product Owners and Project delivery teams, leading Agile practices related to customer-facing digital products., • This position requires extensive collaboration and cross-functional communication with IT, consultants, and vendors to define product goals, backlogs and roadmaps leading to successful delivery., • Responsible for the management of one or more medium to large-sized, moderately to highly complex projects., • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectations., • Responsible for assembling project plans and teamwork assignments, directing, and monitoring work efforts, identifying resource needs, performing quality reviews; and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately. Required: • Bachelor’s degree or requisite experience, training, or coursework in agile development, innovation, and process management., • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Project Manager with Customer facing website, platform digital focus - Commerce, Sales, Website, platform, SAS, website compliance., • Clear communication skills and ability to communicate and negotiate with stakeholders., • Ability to collaborate well with a diverse set of team members (team player), • Strong Familiarity with Waterfall & Agile Delivery models., • Technical background to clearly understand complex business requirements and benefits of assigned projects., • Ability to innovate and multi-task with minimal oversight., • Ability to perform the role of scrum-master., • Experience delivering consumer-facing websites or digital platforms that involve complex data, transactions, or integrations., • Familiarity with Jira/Confluence tools to manage project artifacts, user stories., • Automotive industry background.