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- You will support multiple projects working with teams across different time zones, using appropriate agile project management practices
- You develop project schedule, defines timeframe, and prioritizes tasks to achieve project milestones and deliver intended objectives
- You understand when to apply Agile methodologies vs. traditional methodologies to achieve the best development outcome
- You plan for and recommend necessary resources to ensure accomplishment of program goals
- You plan, track, and monitor progress to meet project milestones, timelines, specifications, and requirements
- You measure and assess stakeholder satisfaction and the efficiency and effectiveness of programs with data collection methods and procedures (e.g., surveys, opinion polls or questionnaires) or identify relevant existing data
- You keep relevant stakeholders informed of progress toward or changes to task timing that impacts the project schedule
- You proactively manage risk, working with the team to anticipate new risks and leads mitigation planning
- You configure Jira projects, workflows, boards, dashboards, and automations
- 3-5 years of experience in Project Management working with multi-disciplinary teams across different time zones
- Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies
- Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence including automations, structure, and configuration
- A passion for working with people from different functional specialties skills to drive high level solutions, resolve lower level operational issues, build strong working relationships, and draw upon experience translating between business and technology
- The capability to anticipate and assist team members in the creation of routine communication materials (e.g., policies & procedures, guidelines, presentations, messages)
- Best in class communication, active listening, and organizational skills
- A bias to action. You are a self-starter with a curious mind, constantly striving to achieve better results, gain a better understanding of the business, and deliver better value to partners and customers
About the Company
Expedia Group
Seattle, WA, United States
Why Expedia Group? Expedia Group powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a... Read more