
Lead Project Manager
- Saint Louis, MO
- $115,600-144,400 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 7-10 years of experience managing IT Projects and Programs
- People management, strategic planning, and change management experience preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Effective verbal and written communication for both a technical and non-technical audience.
- Excellent problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Experience with Agile Project Management Methodologies is required.
- SharePoint experience preferred.
- Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
- The Lead Project Manager will manage and direct teams using project management methodologies, including, but not limited to, SAFe, Agile, and traditional Waterfall.
- Lead Projects or Programs adhering to the established WWT project methodologies, standards, tools, processes, policies, and procedures.
- Responsible for tracking and reporting on the Program requirements, schedule, and budget in coordination with Product Owners and Teams performing the project tasks.
- Ability to implement Program metrics and use those metrics to help the team(s) identify opportunities for improvement.
- Manage and communicate scope, change management, risks, and timeline of projects within the Program to all stakeholder groups.
- Workstream and project team communication, and cross-Agile Release Train (ART) coordination with Release Train Engineer (RTE).
- Collaborate and Coordinate with Business Relationship Managers (BRMs), Program Managers, and stakeholders. Coordinate work across multiple Product Teams where priorities may conflict, and dependencies exist.
- Proven understanding of iterative development processes with the ability to influence translating those processes into action on a Project Team.
- Manage complex stakeholder groups and demanding customer expectations while adhering to strict deadlines.
- Manage and meet regularly with the WWT Leadership Team, Steering Committees, Project Managers, and Workstream members to discuss project status, activities, and risks.
- Program-level leadership, guidance, and coaching.