Junior Agile Project Manager (Non-ITS/Marketing Division)

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COOK SYSTEMS has an IMMEDIATE need for a Junior Agile Project Manager to support the Marketing Division.

The Agile Project Manager (APM) role is pivotal for the development of comprehensive project plans that cover scope, timelines, resources, and risk management strategies in support of the Marketing Division. The APM leverages expert knowledge of traditional project management alongside Scrum, Kanban, or other Agile frameworks, as well as data-driven insights, to tailor processes and drive cross functional creative teams to deliver projects with speed and agility. This position will oversee, direct and organize project activities to ensure program goals align with the company’s objectives. As the main point of communication, the Agile Project Manager ensures that all relevant parties are kept informed of plans, status, and changes that might affect effective delivery of projects and how that could impact overall program initiatives. You must embrace transparency and flexibility, be an excellent communicator, and have the ability to influence at all levels.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Project Planning and Execution: Manages multiple projects across Marketing by employing the basic principles of the project management life cycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure) to ensure successful project outcomes. 
2. Develop clear project goals, scope, timelines, and deliverables. Foster an iterative and adaptive approach integrating agile and project .
3. Governance and Metrics: Establish effective governance mechanisms for marketing work, defining clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes. Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project progress, quality, and team performance. 
4. Tracking and Reporting: Utilize agile/project management tools such Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet and Ziflow for managing team work, overseeing project progress, tracking tasks, and maintaining transparent communication to identify roadblocks and proactively address issues, milestones, and dependencies. 
5. Develop and maintain project dashboards, burndown charts, and other visualizations to provide transparency and insights into project status. 
6. Risk and Issue Management: Analyze, assess, and manage project risks and issues proactively. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans. Regularly communicate with stakeholders and senior management
7. Stakeholder Engagement: Communicates and collaborates with key stakeholders, content strategists, and product owners to gather requirements, align project objectives, and translate visions into actionable plans.
8. Agile Practices and Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of industry trends and innovations in project management and Agile practices, incorporating new methodologies and tools to enhance team productivity and project outcomes.
9. Ensures goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, business needs, quality and team member performance.
10. Builds and cultivates relationships at multiple levels (Senior Management/project teams) as well as other business units in support of cross-functional projects. Manages and coordinates cross-functional teams from different departments. Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS:
Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager or similar role, successfully delivering complex projects in an Agile environment.
Must be an exemplary verbal, non-verbal, and written communicator across all levels of team and management.
In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and their practical application in project management.
Must interact professionally under demanding circumstances with team members and business stakeholders and be able to articulate Marketing team needs/issues to all stakeholder groups.
Strong leadership abilities with a servant-leader mindset and a knack for facilitating collaboration and conse