Agile Project Manager

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Company Description

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Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to accomplish their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Job Description

As an Agile Project Manager you will undertake project management responsibilities in the execution of technology projects. Reporting to the Director of Programme Management, you will be the voice of the projects ensuring projects are completed within the established timelines and coaching resources to drive at pace with our sprint rhythm and project deliverables.

Responsibilities

• You will create project timelines and distribute responsibilities across one or more teams.
• Conduct regular project status meetings and publish project status reports, ensuring milestones are reached and deadlines are met throughout the project lifecycle, and escalate project risks or issues.
• You will present regular executive status updates.
• Prioritise and work on multiple projects concurrently, with confidence to manage multiple project management tasks and delegate while still following PM standards and processes.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, Technical Product Owners, Program owners and others outside the team.
• Facilitate ceremonies, including stand-ups, grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Coach and lead a team toward a stable velocity using available metrics to determine opportunities and drive action.
• Protect the team from outside interruptions and address distractions, disruptions, and obstacles so the team is free to focus on the work.

Qualifications

• Proven experience project managing software or technical projects with experience using project management and collaboration tools (Microsoft Project, Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet).
• Demonstrated experience developing project plans for technical or software projects including project goals, scope, plans and schedules, project issues and risks.
• Scrum Master certification desirable.
• Can work well with diverse teams regionally and globally.
• Experience using Atlassian application suite (Confluence, JIRA).

Additional Information

Benefits package includes:

• Hybrid working.
• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus.
• Core benefits include pension, Bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more.
• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave.

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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