Gartner - Project Manager - Agile/Scrum

Project Manager

- What makes Gartner a GREAT fit for you? When you join Gartner, you'll be part of a fast-growing team that helps the world become smarter and more connected.

- We're the world's leading research and advisory company, achieving consistent double-digit growth by steering clients toward the right decisions with business and technology insights they can- t find anywhere else.

- Our associates enjoy a collaborative work environment, exceptional training and career development - as well as unlimited growth opportunities.

- If you like working with a curious, supportive, high-performing team, Gartner is the place for you.

About the role :

- Lead and Manage multiple Master Data Management, Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse projects in a demanding environment.

- Ensure the successful completion of deliverables for all phases of the development lifecycle.

What you will do :

- Organizes and leads the project team throughout the entire project life cycle

- Facilitate discussions with business owners in the development of a business case and support business in presenting the case to IT and corporate executive management

- Analyze and rationalize requirements to determine agreed, achievable project objectives that align to organizational goals, strategies and objectives

- Recommend scope boundaries to best meet business objectives within given time and resource constraints

- Drive estimates for all components of the projects

- Review, rationalize and integrate multiple work streams of projects into a structured, cohesive project plan

- Coordinate with other project teams and plans as required

- Successfully create, follow, update and maintain project schedules while tracking milestones and dependencies across teams within a project

- Work with Product & Business Owner to define Release Plan, groom and prioritize backlog

- Collaborate with various teams to define Sprint Plan and Goals

- Facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies such as Daily Stand up, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo, Sprint Retro.

- Track and remove impediments for the team

- Lead and Coach team in Agile Adoption

- Influence changes that increases the overall velocity at a sustainable pace

- Evaluate project staff following project completion identifying strengths and areas for development via appraisal

process, with full evaluation responsibility for any direct staff managed

- Effectively communicate and maintain relationships with project team participants and project's business stakeholders

- Identify issues/problems that have impact beyond project; resolve issues working with teams across projects

- Leverage expertise to develop and present options and recommendations for implementation strategies/action plans across multiple projects

- Successfully champion program management improvement initiatives in the department

- Manage vendor through the implementation and delivery

What you will need :

- 2 to 5 years of experience in Business Intelligence/Data Warehouse/MDM environment

- 2 to 5 years of experience in a role that required project management skills

- 2 to 3 years of experience in executing projects in Agile Scrum Methodology

- 2 to 5 years of Developer / Tech. Lead experience is preferred

- Proficiency in areas such as: metadata management, master data management, data governance, data solutions management, data quality, cleansing strategies and Web Services

- Proven record of managing project teams that include both IT staff members and business leaders

- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills with the ability to quickly build credibility and influence, and make recommendations to staff at all levels.

- PMP Certification and or Agile Scrum preferred

Who you are :

- BS in computer science, information system or equivalent working experience

- 2 to 5 years of working experience as IT PM

What we offer :

- In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, Gartner associates enjoy exceptional compensation and benefits, including:

- An upbeat, positive culture. Integrity, objectivity, collaboration, results and a no-limits mind-set are central to our values Limitless growth.

- We work with you to help you meet your goals and advance within the company Encouragement to be innovative and challenge status quo Exposure to industry leading training and development Performance-based recognition and rewards

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