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Digital Project Manager, Scrum Master
Chicago, IL

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Job Description

Company Description

At Aisle Rocket Studios (ARS), you are part of an agile agency team that builds highly persuasive experiences - in-store, online, IoT and beyond. We are driven by a diverse group of talent who has a passion for customer experience. Here, game-changing marketing ideas are brought to life. Award-winning, integrated, multichannel campaigns are created, and new ways to optimize the shopping experience are generated.

We are looking for a Digital Project Manager, Scrum Master for our interactive team. Using a lean workflow model, this team delivers open source technology projects with great agility and a high standard of quality. Your job will be to make sure that the teams operate at optimal levels of efficiency and every project gets its due attention, while we stay within a reasonable range of the originally scoped effort. You will also work on eliminating the possibility of error-prone hand-off transitions.

As our ideal candidate, you have a background in web development in open source technologies in a team environment. You have gone through several life-cycles of projects as a Project / Product Manager or better yet, a team lead.

Responsibilities

* Managing projects from start to finish using Waterfall/Agile project management techniques
* Facilitating and participating in frequent status meetings where the team members share progress, commit to work and identify any barriers
* Building and maintaining burn-down charts to gauge progress
* Managing priorities guided by organically evolving designs and changing client requirements
* Mentoring and coaching team members in the use of Agile methods
* Managing all aspects of the project life-cycle including project planning, resource planning, release planning, vendor management, and scope management
* Creating and owning project plans that address deliverables, change management, resource and budget requirements, and engineering and implementation schedules

Requirements

* 3-6 years experience in management of web-based technology or digital marketing projects
* Bachelor's degree in a related field
* Demonstrable experience in project management methods including Scrum
* Basic technical knowledge of applications, infrastructure, methods and tools
* Proven ability to adapt Agile methodologies for unique and varying projects, pulling elements from Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, etc. to best complete a project
* Hands-on experience working closely with a development team
* Experience writing client-friendly project status documents, status charts and user acceptance testing criteria
* Must be able to identify "best practices" to institutionalize the agile environment
* Experience in working with business partners, technology teams and customers in defining requirements and managing deliveries
* Exceptional listening and communication skills with a strong ability to communicate business problems, alternatives and project strategy to a project team and customer groups
* Must be facilitative, objective and team-oriented
* Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and strong presentation skills
* MUST be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and be willing to embrace change
* Customer collaboration and vendor management experience is a PLUS
* Certified Scrum Master or Scrum Practitioner is a PLUS

Benefits and Perks

* Paid time off (holidays, vacation, personal and more)
* Pre-tax insurance benefits, including medical, dental and vision
* Company-paid life insurance
* 401K match and vesting plan
* Discounted prices on appliances and electronics

What More We Bring to the Table

* Convenient downtown location
* Social events and impromptu happy hours
* Small-agency feel with big-agency clients
* Flexible work schedules (subject to manager approval)

Aisle Rocket Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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