Project Manager

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Project Manager

Centreville, VA
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    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.