Company Description
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 realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.
We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.
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
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager who will manage the direct-to-consumer projects, including road mapping, scope management, scheduling and team coordination, risk management, project quality and, most importantly, delivery satisfaction. You will ensure our projects are completed and while meeting the expectations of our primary partners. Must have demonstrated experience leading medium to large enterprise-level general audience direct to consumer projects.
You will work in an Agile environment and working with diverse teams, executives and outside vendors. You will change hats suited to the situation of the moment. You will be transparent with your team, your colleagues and your leaders around successes, challenges and areas of opportunity. You will gather the facts before making an informed decision, but you’re able to solution quickly if the circumstance requires. You will conduct yourself respectfully with colleagues at all levels, and you value building relationships across the organization. This is a fully remote position. You will report to the Director of Project Management.
You’ll have opportunity to:
- Lead the measurable success of project development as a project manager
- Participate in Agile project planning to create timelines and milestones across multiple teams (internal and external)
- Manage programs for a subset of the master portfolio.
- Contribute to a culture of process improvement and eliminating waste.
- Agile coaching of business and development teams in maximizing value.
- Document, manage cross-team dependencies to keep projects on track
- Provide status updates on project accomplishments in real-time to important partners with confidence and clarity, verbally and in writing
- Facilitate project conversations between project team members
- Escalate risks, roadblocks or issues to project manager (if not you)
- Work with team members to resolve personal conflicts quickly before they escalate and affect team dynamic and productivity
- Manage 3rd party vendors or partners to guide cross-department project dependencies
- Participate in scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-up, grooming, planning, retrospective, and scrum-of-scrums
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and four + years professional experience in a software project management or related role is required
- Experience leading medium to large enterprise-level direct-to-consumer projects
- Demonstrated experience using the fundamentals of Agile development including measurable process improvement.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, technical projects
- Experienced presenting to colleagues at all levels, including senior and executive management
- Experience using Atlassian application suite (Confluence, JIRA) desired, not required
Additional Information
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.
