Hybrid Project Manager

at DC-DinsmoreCompass

• Job title: Project Manager
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Azure
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

About the role

• Project Manager managing technology projects and leading teams in a hybrid work environment. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives in the entertainment industry.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the focal point and liaison with other departments.
• Apply best practices from predictive (traditional) and adaptive (agile) project management as described in PMBOK (PMI), including the Scrum framework, Kanban and other common agile practices; combine these approaches as appropriate.
• Manage technology projects from conception through closure:
• Lead project planning and develop the project plan; continuously evolve the plan based on collaboration and input from the involved teams.
• Build, compare and defend scenarios, presenting alternative solutions, costs, schedules and associated benefits.
• Lead project preparation for kickoff meetings, steering committee sessions and project closure.
• Schedule and lead kickoff, status-report and project closure meetings.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies at the team level (Retrospective, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement).
• Monitor project performance: collect and record the physical progress of activities against the schedule.
• Plan project activities and communicate tasks and deliverables to leaders and the team.
• Track project expenditures and compare them against the agreed plan (cost baseline).
• Identify and document project risks, establish mitigation plans and monitor response actions.
• Prepare periodic executive project status reports and ensure stakeholders are informed.
• Manage conflicts and resolve challenges in multidisciplinary projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Business Administration or related fields.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Prior experience with work organization tools (Trello, Azure DevOps, Jira, MS Project, etc.).
• Experience managing projects aligned with PMBOK best practices.
• Experience working with agile teams.
• Experience leading hybrid projects, applying agile best practices and supplementing with predictive methods for stakeholder communication, procurement, cost management and risk.
• Formal project management training (preferred).
• Agile certification (Scrum Master) (preferred).
• Experience with MS Project and Jira (preferred).

Benefits

• Hybrid work (2 days per week onsite) - Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
• Contract type: PJ (independent contractor)
• Collaborative and agile work environment
• Challenging opportunity with significant professional development
• Great Place to Work (GPTW) certified company
• Glassdoor rating: 4.8 — 97% would recommend to a friend
• Personalized mentoring/coaching
• Ongoing education program (Corporate Education)
• Company kit including backpack.