IT Project Manager

A project manager is responsible for planning and overseeing projects within MBAL, from the initial ideation to completion. The project manager coordinates people and processes to deliver projects on time, within budget, and with the desired outcomes aligned with objectives.  Provide leadership, guidance, and support to project teams to ensure successful project delivery.  Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment, encouraging open communication and feedback.  Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, ensuring clear and consistent communication.  Manage stakeholder expectations and provide regular project status updates.  Identify and resolve project issues and risks, escalating as necessary to ensure project success.  Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery and Agile adoption.  Analyze project performance and identify areas for improvement.  Implement changes to processes and practices to increase efficiency and effectiveness.  Map out execution plans and communicate roles, responsibilities, objectives, commitments, deliverables, and schedules for tribes and squads.  Support Product Owners on features backlog, prioritization, and release planning that will realize the greatest business value.  Facilitate squads or project teams to think out-of-the-box and collaborate to improve efficiency and velocity.  Guide teams for continuous improvement momentum and clear obstacles to help them meet delivery timelines.  Lead Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Ensure the team adheres to Agile best practices and maintains high productivity and quality. Help team members to use and navigate agile tools and software (Confluence, Jira).