Sr. IT Project Manager

Company Description:

Zero Motorcycles, an innovative leader in electric motorcycles and commercial powertrains, incorporates advanced technology, stunning design, and commitment to environmental benefits. The EV space is growing dramatically, with Zero leading in the two-wheel category and a rising star, powertrain supplier to other OEMs electrifying sport and utility vehicles for powersport and industrial applications.

We are seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager with deep expertise in managing Business / IT projects pipeline, prioritization, on-time delivery, and designing Jira projects and workflows.

Essential Responsibilities are:

• Work collaboratively with the Project Sponsor and stakeholders on complex enterprise IT projects to establish objectives, roadmaps, roles/responsibilities, and visual task backlogs that can be managed through all phases of implementation: ensure that projects support the organization's strategic and operational goals through agile, cost-effective, innovative, reliable, and secure technologies.

• Review business needs, assess impact to operations, recommend policy changes to executives, and implement changes necessary to ensure regulatory compliance and enforcement.

• Facilitate Agile Ceremonies: Lead team stand-ups, sprints planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Monitor Sprint Performance: Develop and analyze reports on sprint metrics like velocity, burn rate, etc.

• Stakeholder Communication: Regularly update stakeholders on project progress, risks, and issues.

• Team Coaching: Mentor team leads

• Work cross functionally to design solutions that empower various business units to manage their work in the most efficient manner, with a primary focus on Jira and Confluence.

• Design and build Jira projects and workflows, focusing on practical and efficient designs.

• Develop, document, and coach others on best practices for Atlassian applications, including project configuration and management.

• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities into projects and how they are used and managed.

• Design, develop, and facilitate training for new and existing users, as needed.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated work experience and highly proficient in Agile / scrum project management using Jira and Confluence. Automobile or product manufacturing industry experience is required.

• 12+ years of project management experience.

• 8+ years of Agile / Scrum management experience.

• 5+ years of experience managing and configuring Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a team.

• Attention to detail and a passion for creating highly impactful projects.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.

• Proficient in Jira, Confluence, Visio, MS Project, Excel

• Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize work assignments.

• Ability to assess and resolve complex business problems, issues, and risks to facilitate conflict management, issue resolution, and risk mitigation.

• Ability to assess the impact of new project requirements on existing delivery timelines.

• Experience creating business requirements, project plans, project schedules, and associated project materials.

Required Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology)

• CSM or Agile certification

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $160,000 depending on location and experience