Sr. Project Manager/Scrum Master

We have an immediate need for an IT Sr Project Manager with a focus on Marketing and Data Analytics related domains. The IS Sr Project Manager works under minimal supervision to plan, direct and coordinate activities of large, long-term, inter-departmental infrastructure or development project(s) to ensure goals and objectives of the project(s) are accomplished within prescribed timeframe and budgetary parameters. This is preferably a hybrid position to facilitate with the team and colleagues in-person at our headquarters in Freeport, Maine. The initial contract is 6 months with the possibility of an extension based on performance. Responsibilities: Communication and Presentation • Keeps stakeholders, including management, informed of progress to goal; negotiate adjustments to the schedule and resources to ensure overall quality of completed project • Functions as central point for all project communications • Leverages most effective means of communication based on situation/urgency • Develops and delivers presentation content to drive understanding and alignment across Team and Project Sponsors (Governance structure) Establishes Effective Project Governance • Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Sponsor role that is executed at the appropriate level of the organization • Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Steering Group that is the Sponsor while representing cross-functional perspective with common project goals • Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Stakeholder Group that represents and can influence project direction and deliverables Vendor Management • Collaborates to develop a positive relationship between L.L.Bean and vendor(s) to ensure successful project deliverables. • May support Contract Negotiations and Non-Disclosure Agreements with vendors and monitors project deliverables. Transitions vendor contracts to internal support owner to ensure understanding and compliance with service level agreements. • Tracks and maintains vendor deliverable costs Risk Management • Identifies & analyzes project risks to determine highest potential risk exposure that should be proactively managed • Identifies & focuses resolution of issues and risks using appropriate levels of escalation considering impact to scope, schedule, budget or quality. Project Detail and Schedules • Develops a project work breakdown structure • Develops and manages a project schedule/timeline using approved Project Management tools (WorkOtter, Jira, SharePoint, etc.) • Develops, monitors, and manages the project staffing plan and resource allocations approved by resource managers • Determines Resource Assignments with task estimates (ETC's) • Collaborate with project and IS managers across organization to develop and maintain ETCs for team members allocated to other projects • Use negotiation skills to balance completing work with resources needed to achieve project success Budget Management • Develop, presents, and obtain approval of detailed cost estimates (ETCs) for all project activities, resources, and materials. • Continuously monitor project expenditures, comparing actual costs against the budget and identify variances. Ensuring financial documentation is accurate and up to date weekly. • Support cross project and/or department budget reconciliation and reporting. Skills & Qualifications: • Strong hands-on project management - at least 5 years of experience managing complex IT efforts. • Experience leading and/or participating in Scrum teams • Management of large teams with members working in multiple locations. • Experience structuring work into various workstreams within a large project and managing multiple IT projects concurrently. • Strong applied use of PM & Scrum tools/techniques (planning, risk management, budgeting, cost control, assessment, software/SaaS acquisition/RFP, develop & management of Jira board, etc.). • Experience with vendor contracts and vendor management. • Excellent communication skills (oral and written), English-language skills, facilitation skills, etc. and ability to represent work at all levels of the organization (up to Executive levels). • Excellent people skills - developing strong relationships, building a trusting team environment, and ability to listen & translate into actionable plans. • Proficient in spreadsheet and presentation tools including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Experience with the following is desired, but not mandatory: • Cloud Data Platforms in support of Marketing, Customer Analytics & Personalization in an omni-channel retail environment. • Project management tools such as WorkOtter • Understand business process transformation and change management practices.

Required Skills : Scrum Master,Project Management Additional Skills : Program Manager,Project Manager