Project Manager(Agile/Scrum)

Insight Global - Burbank, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Burbank, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Project Manager (Agile/Scrum) will lead high-visibility, large-scale technology projects, managing day-to-day operations and tactical aspects of cross-functional initiatives. This role involves acting as a technical project manager and scrum master, focusing on improving solution delivery through innovation and persistence while supporting the MAST engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Supports Product Owner(s) with project coordination, scoping, tracking action items, maintaining project schedules and milestones
• Oversees all relevant scrum activities including standups, grooming, sprint closeout, planning, and facilitates sprint demos and retrospectives
• Protects the team from outside distractions to allow engineering to focus on their work
• Owns reporting and communication on project status to various levels of the organization
• Organizes and maintains project artifacts
• Manages and mitigates project risks and issues
• Anticipates, reports, and mitigates issues that will impact schedule or quality
• Takes meeting minutes and distributes them to attendees

Requirements

• 5 plus years of Agile technology project management experience
• Proven track record of delivering successful, innovative solutions across a range of project sizes and types
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a project manager on large, complex, integrated systems
• Experience working with tight deadlines and high-pressure projects
• Seasoned experience leading sprint activities (standups, sprint planning, sprint scope, release plan, backlog grooming, sprint demos, retrospectives)
• Strong communication skills with awareness of others' preferences and personal biases
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing project delivery needs
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
• Strong PPM toolset experience with JIRA and Smartsheet
• Proactive and solution-oriented team member capable of identifying operational issues and recommending solutions
• BS or equivalent work experience in Studio/Entertainment
• Studio/Film Production Technology experience
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools such as MS Power BI
• PMP certification
• Certified Scrum Master certification

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the entertainment industry
• Familiarity with additional project management methodologies

Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Equal opportunity employer
• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities