Enterprise Data Platform Senior Project Manager/Scrum ...

Looking for senior project manager/scrum master with marketing and data analytics experience for an initial six month contract with possible extensions or conversion to a permanent employee of our client. Candidates should have project experience with enterprise data platforms and migrating to the cloud. The preference is for the candidate to work a hybrid schedule spending some time onsite in southern Maine to collaborate with coworkers and some time working remotely. We have an immediate need for an IT Sr Project Manager with a focus on Marketing and Data Analytics related domains. The primary responsibility of this role will be Project Manager / Scrum Master for implementation and build of our Enterprise Data Platform - a cloud-based data and analytics environment. The IS Sr Project Manager works under minimal supervision to plan, direct and coordinate activities of large, long-term, inter-departmental infrastructure or development project(s) to ensure goals and objectives of the project(s) are accomplished within prescribed timeframe and budgetary parameters. This is initially a remote position with the opportunity to collaborate with the team in-person at our headquarters in southern Maine. Candidates must have recent, real-world agile project management experience. The initial contract is 6 months with the possibility of an extension based on performance. Responsibilities:Communication and Presentation - Keeps stakeholders, including management, informed of progress to goal; negotiate adjustments to the schedule and resources to ensure overall quality of completed project - Functions as central point for all project communications - Leverages most effective means of communication based on situation/urgency - Develops and delivers presentation content to drive understanding and alignment across Team and Project Sponsors (Governance structure) Establishes Effective Project Governance - Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Sponsor role that is executed at the appropriate level of the organization - Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Steering Group that is the Sponsor while representing cross-functional perspective with common project goals - Identifies and facilitates acquiring a Stakeholder Group that represents and can influence project direction and deliverables Vendor Management - Collaborates to develop a positive relationship between client and vendor(s) to ensure successful project deliverables. - Negotiates contracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements with vendors and monitors project deliverables. Transitions vendor contracts to internal support owner to ensure understanding and compliance with service level agreements. - Tracks and maintains vendor deliverable costs Risk Management - Identifies & analyzes project risks to determine highest potential risk exposure that should be proactively managed - Identifies & focuses resolution of issues and risks using appropriate levels of escalation considering impact to scope, schedule, budget or quality. Project Detail and Schedules - Develops a project work breakdown structure - Develops and manages a project schedule/timeline using approved Project Management tools (Clarity, Jira, Sharepoint, etc.) - Develops, monitors, and manages the project staffing plan and resource allocations approved by resource managers - Determines Resource Assignments with task estimates (ETC's) - Use negotiation skills to balance completing work with resources needed to achieve project success Skills & Qualifications: • Strong hands-on project management & Scrum Master skills - at least 5 years of experience managing complex IT efforts. • Management of large teams with members working in multiple locations. • Experience structuring work into various workstreams within a large project and managing multiple IT projects concurrently. • Strong applied use of PM & Scrum tools/techniques (planning, risk management, budgeting, cost control, assessment, software/SaaS acquisition/RFP, develop & management of Jira board, Scrum ceremonies, etc.). • Experience with vendor contracts and vendor management. • Excellent communication skills (oral and written), English-language skills, facilitation skills, etc. and ability to represent work at all levels of the organization (up to Executive levels). • Excellent people skills - developing strong relationships, building a trusting team environment, and ability to listen & translate into actionable plans. Experience with the following is desired, but not mandatory: • Cloud Data Platforms in support of Marketing, Customer Analytics & Personalization in an omni-channel retail environment. • WorkOtter, Jira, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint. • Understand business process transformation and change management practices. Required Skills : Scrum Master,Project Management Additional Skills : Project Manager,Project Manager

Created: 2026-03-10