Description

• Be responsible for all aspects of project management and agile development team ceremonies. Additional responsibilities may include analysis, project delivery validation (QA/UAT), and other duties as assigned 
• Develop and refine project plans specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, risks, and contingency plans 
• Lead large and sometimes global or virtual groups of multi-disciplinary teams with highly talented technical professionals through the execution of tasks defined in the plan 
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using a variety of techniques to keep the project plan accurate, updated, and reflective of authorized project changes 
• Manage dependencies across teams and collaborate with other project managers and team leaders to ensure overall project is completed within the parameters of the plan 
• Ensure a common understanding across stakeholders and team members by setting and managing expectations in accordance with the project plan 
• Gather, articulate, and represent project requirements for our agile software development teams 
• Anticipate and measure project performance using various quantitative tools and techniques to monitor and communicate progress, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders in an unbiased manner 
• Proactively identify and plan for risks as well as implement approved actions and workarounds to mitigate risk events to minimize the impact to the project 
• Lead cross-functional assessments for projects in the Concept phase and drive the conversion of conceptual ideas into actionable and clearly understood project deliverables with feasible delivery timelines  
• Establish and cultivate relationships with other departments and organizations to recognize and actively manage dependencies associated with projects 
• Generate key project deliverables and facilitate their review 
• Lead efforts to improve the way in which we manage projects via progressive tools, processes, and metrics 
• Develop and manage working relationship(s) with business stakeholders to facilitate project intake, define requirements, coordinate priorities, and solve problems 
• Facilitate cross-functional team meetings, sometimes with C level executives to ensure communication is clear and teams are aligned 

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum 10 years of relevant work experience focusing project management  
• Demonstrated ability to execute on tasks that are sometimes vaguely defined using prior experience, analytical skills, and available research 
• Thorough experience delivering projects using an agile methodology 
• Experience managing project teams of 10 or more in multiple locations or complex multi-disciplinary projects that involve multiple project teams 
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven manner 
• Ability to work with and communicate, both written and verbally across multiple job levels, including C level executives to ensure alignment and achieve results 
• Ability to mentor junior project managers in the use of proven project management tools and practices 
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time 

• Desire to pragmatically improve PM-related processes  
• Passion for project-focused team leadership and execution  
• Basic understanding of modern IT infrastructure, cloud, and IT security 
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP)  

• Competitive compensation, health benefits, and generous time off policies 
• Winter holiday break and 4-Day summer work weeks 
• 401(k) / DCPP matching 
• Annual bonus program 
• Casual, dog-friendly, and innovative office spaces 

• 10X Virginia Business Best Places to Work 
• 10X Washington Post Top Workplace 
• 9X Washingtonian Great Places to Work 
• 3X St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work 

About CARFAX and S&P Global Mobility
S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company.

CARFAX, part of S&P Global Mobility, helps millions of people every day confidently shop, buy, service and sell used cars with innovative solutions powered by CARFAX vehicle history information. The expert in vehicle history since 1984, CARFAX provides exclusive services like CARFAX Used Car Listings, CARFAX Car Care, CARFAX History-Based Value and the flagship CARFAX® Vehicle History Report™ to consumers and the automotive industry. CARFAX owns the world’s largest vehicle history database and is nationally recognized as a top workplace by The Washington Post and Glassdoor.com. Shop, Buy, Service, Sell – Show me the CARFAX™. S&P Global Mobility is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets.

US Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: CARFAX is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of CARFAX to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, CARFAX will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We maintain a drug-free workplace. We are a participant in E-Verify.

Canadian Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: CARFAX Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.

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