Project Manager / Scrum Master, Digital

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 157793 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

Do you want to be part of a team that is building a future to smile about? What about having the opportunity to connect with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions? If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be!

Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

We are excited to invite applicants to join our Hill's Digital & Direct eCommerce group as a Project Manager supporting B2B, B2B2C and non-commerce digital mini-applications with a focus on Hill's Pet Nutrition initiatives! The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated and can work well both independently and within a team. They are a self-starter that is eager to drive eCommerce and related digital experience development while contributing to the Project Management capabilities of the team.

What You'll Do

• Partners with key stakeholders to ensure clarity of scope, deliverables and management expectations, both initially and ongoing.
• Develops project charters while securing appropriate leadership approval 
• Ensures project teams are adequately resourced
• Identifies, communicates and plans for critical project tasks, including a strong focus on cross-functional dependencies
• Manages overall project timelines, including identification and communication of critical path items while driving execution
• Partners with Product Managers to develop agile milestone plans, backlogs and updates as needed. 
• Leads agile ceremonies (Daily Standup, Sprint planning, Backlog Grooming, Retrospective)
• Identifies and resolves team impediments in a timely fashion.
• Assists in maintaining a well defined roadmap for digital commerce business-to-business & related apps with internal stakeholders
• Works with the Product Management team to continuously improve product / site management with agile development processes
• Contributes to project definitions, initial assessment of projects, and the integration of various project suppliers and vendors
• Prepares progress reports for project status to upper management & key stakeholders
• Maintains artifacts such as Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Burndown Charts, etc.
• Attends status meetings and update team members about potential project delays
• Coordinate project team members as needed and answer questions about the expectations
• Follows up on open items and track issues
• Captures lessons learned, key metrics & measures of success for Agile transformation
• Project administration and key duties, such as task planning & resource tracking
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering or similar
• At least 5 years years of experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner or Project Manager/Scrum Master
• Clear, concise and user-friendly communication skills to easily transmit your ideas to any audience
• Strong motivational and organizational skills
• Ability to work on numerous assignments at one time with demonstrated follow-through, attention to detail