Description
Agile Project Manager
6 month contract
South Dublin
This role is an opportunity to join and shape a growing Innovation team who are in the process of developing their own app for the organisation.
The Ideal Candidate - Personal Attributes
* Be innovative - we want new ideas and methods
* Be highly motivated and demonstrate the willingness to learn and to grow within the role
* Enjoy working in a small creative, multidisciplinary team using Agile (SCRUM) methods
* Must use their own initiative - we want self-starters who can be trusted to manage solutions quickly without micro-managing, but who aren't afraid to ask for help.
* Enjoy mentoring and providing guidance to less experienced team members
Skills Required:
* Proven record of delivering significant projects for business areas
* Knowledge and experience of utilising Project Methodologies and Tools
* Excellent communication skills
* Negotiation and facilitation skills applied in a project context
* Knowledge of Data Related requirements and Analysis Practices
* Agile Methodology and Scrum master efficient
Responsibilities:
* Drive the definition of the Project Plan ensuring an agreed plan is in place and milestones are clearly understood by the project team (ownership, dependencies, etc.) to execute in 1 week iterative delivery cycles
* Work in co-operation with the Business Owners to co-ordinate and drive overall programme implementation applying Project Management Tools and Methodologies to enable project success.
* Ensure that project scope and progress matches defined business priorities. Take necessary action to address departures from plan and/or scope.
* Manage the project budget, update forecasts throughout the project life cycle.
* Track and manage Project Issues, Risks and resource plans, regularly refreshing resource forecasts
* Track and report on project status, providing regular status updates to the management team, escalating issues where required and preparing project updates suitable for senior management