JOIN OUR WINNING BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TEAM AS PROJECT MANAGER
AT CARFAX WE ARE CONSTANTLY EXPANDING OUR PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY
OFFERINGS! This means we are continually bringing new, innovative
products to market through exciting technology initiatives to help our
customers. We’re seeking a Project Manager to focus on defining,
planning, and implementing a diverse set of projects within the Business
Technology organization. You’ll work hand in hand with a large team of
project managers and analysts, a driven set of technologists, and
business and technology leaders from across the enterprise. You’ll
leverage and balance a passion for agile software development with
application of sound project management practices. You’ll thrive in a
team environment where you are well supported and can help launch
“BEST-IN-MARKET” products to our customers.
THE CARFAX CULTURE
Our culture offers the unique blend of a high achieving, high-energy
workforce in a casual, laid back setting. Our employee-focused culture
has been recognized as one of the “Great Places to Work” 14 years
running by Washingtonian magazine, several times by the Washington Post
Magazine, and nationally by Glassdoor.com! Are you ready to join a
winning team, be inspired daily, and have a blast while doing it? If so,
take a detour from your daily grind and apply today!
AS A PROJECT MANAGER YOU WILL:
- Be responsible for all aspects of project management, agile
development team product ownership, analysis, project delivery
validation (QA/UAT), and other duties as assigned
- Develop and refine project plans specifying goals, staffing,
scheduling, risks, and contingency plans
- Lead large and sometimes global and/or virtual groups of
multi-disciplinary teams of highly-talented technical professionals
through the execution of tasks defined in the project plan
- Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using a variety
of techniques to keep the project plan accurate, updated, and
reflective of authorized project changes
- Ensure a common understanding across stakeholders and team members
by setting and managing expectations in accordance with the project
plan
- Gather, articulate, and represent project requirements for our agile
software development teams
- Measure project performance using various quantitative tools and
techniques in order to monitor and communicate progress, identify
and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions,
and communicate to all stakeholders in an unbiased manner
- Proactively identify and plan for risks as well as implement
approved actions and workarounds to mitigate risk events in order to
minimize the impact to the project
- Establish and cultivate relationships with other departments and
organizations to recognize and actively manage dependencies
associated with projects
- Generate key project deliverables and facilitate their review
- Actively participate in efforts to improve the way in which we
manage projects via progressive tools, processes, and metrics
- Develop and manage working relationship(s) with business
stakeholders to facilitate project intake, define requirements,
coordinate priorities, and solve problems
- Facilitate cross-functional team meetings to ensure communication is
clear and teams are aligned
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree AND three to five (3-5) years of combined
experience in project management OR an equivalent combination of
education and experience
- Experience delivering projects using an agile methodology
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a
deadline-driven manner
- Outstanding time management and organization skills
- Ability to work across multiple job levels to achieve results
- Experience managing a project team of 8 or more people
- Demonstrated use of proven project management practices and tools
- Excellent Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Project) and SharePoint/Confluence/HTML skills
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Desire to pragmatically improve PM-related processes
- Passion for project-focused team leadership and execution
- Project Management Institute (PMI) certification such as Project
Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
certification through the Scrum Alliance
- Master’s degree in a related field
ABOUT CARFAX
You may know CARFAX as the company that has provided trusted vehicle
information reports for over 30 years, but we are so much more! CARFAX
is on a mission to help millions of people shop for, buy, own and sell
used cars with more confidence. To do this we are constantly expanding
our offerings and stretching into new areas in order to provide needed,
trusted assistance to consumers at all points of the car buying,
ownership, and selling lifecycle. At CARFAX we invest in the growth of
our employees and offer rewarding, creative, fast-paced work, as well as
many other opportunities to challenge you in your career.