⌛Project Management Role
The project manager facilitates the progress and success of the project across all teams.
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The project manager facilitates the progress and success of the project across all teams.
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The Project Manager guides the team to success and manages the progress of the project. They have a mix of responsibilities and also can play Agile Coach on the team as well. They can contribute to any area of work on the team any given week within a program. They make sure the team isn't blocked and keep everyone to the sprint schedule they agree to each week.
To use a term in product life, Project Managers "herd the cats" in order to lead teams to success.
You like "herding cats"
You like coaching
You like orchestrating team-wide efforts
You like enabling work around you
You like scheduling things with teams
You like facilitating meetings and conversations
You like "playing multiple roles" and diving into UX/product/dev work across teams
With the Client - facilitate general discussions; be the point of contact for the team
With Research - unblock blockers; facilitate discussions and plans; participate in research if desired
With the Product Strategy - unblock blockers; facilitate discussions and plans; participate in strategy if desired
With Design - unblock blockers; facilitate discussions and plans; participate in design if desired
With Development - unblock blockers; facilitate discussions and plans; participate in development if desired
Overseeing and empowering all teams, making sure they have the tools and information to succeed
Encouraging cross-functional collaboration and helping to break down siloes
Working with the Product Strategy Lead to carry out daily and weekly tasks
Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Retro, and Demo
Exploring the product vision with the client and working with the UX team to form objectives each week
Overseeing the project backlog and weekly sprint activities on the kanban board
Working with the team to carry out and adjust the project roadmap
Working with the team to define and prioritize weekly tasks and sprint goals throughout the project
Helping the team cut or add scope, and change direction when necessary
Helping the team define roles and set weekly schedules as needed
Updating the Tech Fleet Apprentice Tracking Sheet as apprentices or leads join or leave the project
Desire to help other leads and apprentices fulfill their goals by working on the project Ability to work without direct guidance or micromanagement
Take ownership of the project
Deep understanding of Agile methods and an ability to coach others in Agile. Prior experience with Kanban, Scrum, or another Agile method is helpful but optional.
Strong communication and conflict-resolution skills
Ability to work with the team to prioritize the most important tasks each week
Ability to create direction out of uncertainty and explore business problems
Be the “voice of the customer” and “customer expert” for the group, the person who grows their subject matter expertise in the product industry and user groups involved
Work directly with the other team leads to strategize on activities and decisions
Presentations
Team "work agreements"
Timeline status
Meeting recaps
Project sprint plans (with product strategy)
Project Lead
Project Manager
Scrum Master