Associate Project Manager
Xi'an, SN, CN, -
Portfolio Flow & Technology Controls
• Accountable for ensuring that the defined process for managing tickets through the workflow process is followed within the SVS.
• Facilitate the prioritisation of Features within the SVS, ensuring input quality and consistency in the SVS Kanban board.
• Act on and resolve SVS level LPM issues (e.g. Feature readiness issues, Feature size issues, taxonomy, data quality, controls).
• Analyse complex data and work with SVS team to recommend areas of improvement to improve delivery flow.
Capacity Alignment & Agile Team Optimisation
• Partner with the SVS leadership to ensure capacity is aligned to right-sized Agile pods as defined by WPB Agile TOM.
• Partner with the SVS Tech Leads to optimise delivery structure and deliver end-to-end right-sized Features, minimizing dependencies.
Taxonomy & Tooling
• Drive standard use of taxonomy and uplift data quality within the SVS.
• Drive the use of strategic tooling for flow management, prioritisation, sizing & estimation, continuous improvement, PI planning and other Lean-Agile practices.
• Develop reporting for SVS Lean-Agile activities using strategic tooling and embedding it in SVS ways of operating.
• Previous experience of working & servicing globally distributed teams and understanding global issues
• Strong Stakeholder management / Relationship Management [Mandatory]
• Ability to work in a complex, matrix organisation with global virtual teams.
• Change agent and evidence of process improvement in previous roles
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse audiences
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team, as required
• Good all round IT skills, particularly MS Office
• Robust and resilient self-starter