Project Manager Lead - Remote

Company Description

About Us, But We’ll Be Brief

Experian is the world’s leading global information services company, unlocking the power of data to create more opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. We are thrilled to share that FORTUNE has named Experian one of the 100 Best Companies to work for. In addition, for the last five years we’ve been named in the 100 “World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Forbes Magazine. 

“As the consumer’s bureau, we want to ensure that as many people as possible can access and participate in the financial system, and we believe everyone deserves a fair shot at achieving their financial dreams.”  - Craig Boundy, CEO Experian North America

Experian’s a leading Analytics Enterprise

We’re passionate about unlocking the power of data in order to transform lives and create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. For more than 125 years, we’ve helped businesses grow, consumers and small businesses gain access to financial services, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done

Our 17k amazing employees in 40+ countries believe the possibilities for you, and the world, are growing. We’re investing in the future, through new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow

To do this we employ the greatest and brightest minds that share our purpose and want to make a difference. We’re avid problem solvers. We embrace our diversity yet share similar values and growth mindsets

What’s your next professional and personal goal? Let Experian help bring this to life

Job Description

The Project Manager Lead is responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering products and projects that provide exceptional business value to Experian clients. This role will be responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility client projects using suitable Project Management framework and practices in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business divisions and functions within Experian. The Project Manager Lead will play several different roles in actual practice:

• At an enterprise level, leads and manages large, complex enterprise-level projects consisting of multiple teams and/or requiring integration with other activities outside the scope of the project teams. Brings creative and strategic solutions to the table to help solve unique, complex problems.  Innovates and acts as a change agent to evolve processes and practices.
• At a team level, plays a consultative role to help put in place the appropriate people, process, and tools needed to optimize the efficiency of the project team. Effectively mentors and coaches members of the team as necessary to help increase the maturity of the team. Recognizes the importance emotions play in building and maintaining supportive relationships within and outside the team and uses those preferences to guide decision-making. Lead team through position of influence vs command and control.
• In situations that require a hybrid Agile approach, uses good judgment and skills to develop a project management and governance approach that is suitable for planning and managing the effort to achieve the business objectives and drive value within designated project or environment constraints.

In performing these roles, the Project Manager Lead will be expected to use a high level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional project management practices with an Agile/Lean methodology in the right proportions to fit large, complex, mission-critical, enterprise-level projects and with the appropriate level of planning and provide the right balance of agility and predictability.

Responsibilities:

• Project Planning and Management – Manage a portfolio of complex projects that span one or multiple business units and clients. Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead appropriate cadence and working meetings that serves project teams and stakeholder needs; track, prepare and distribute progress reports, metrics; manage risks and issues, help removes blockers; manage/track allocated budget; and perform delivery planning (i.e. release planning or program increment planning) for assigned projects/teams.
• Team Management & building – Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging all available resources to improve team productivity for project work; mentoring and developing team members.
• Product Owner Support – Is a strong strategic partner to product owner/