JOB DESCRIPTION

AGILE PROJECT MANAGER -

GLOBAL
POSITION DETAILS

Agile Project Manager - Global

Reports to: Director of Technology
Business Location: Europe, Flexible

ABOUT ALCHEMY

Alchemy has been specifically founded to harness the highly material value within the mobile device
industry and return significant value to the clients and consumers we serve. We enable our global
telecom partners and their customers to realize lower costs of ownership; and we give used mobile
devices and technology second, third and even longer lives. We reduce electronic waste and ensure
that devices that have had enough of this world avoid burials and cremations; and are given the
chance to be reincarnated. Through this work, we generate rich and valuable data on device resale
values, empowering our analytics team to inform our partners of current trends, comparative
positioning and future predicted events.

We work only with the world’s leading tech and telco companies to jointly deliver solutions that
deliver consumer excellence.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Do you love to get things done? Are you the one who helps others achieve more than they thought
possible? Can you herd cats blindfold? If you are passionate about project management in an Agile
context and interested in joining a collaborative team who have true ownership of their deliverables
and respectfully and courageously seek to challenge the status quo then read on.

Alchemy is looking for an Agile Project Manager with strong project, process and Agile delivery
experience to support our DevOps teams. As someone who truly understands how their Project
Management skills complement those of the product owner and scrum master you will drive success
by binding our technical delivery capability through pragmatic planning with the needs of our growing
business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Agile PM:

• Manages the aggregated delivery of multiple Scrum teams

• Manages delivery from onshore and offshore teams to time and budget
• Works cross-functionally with management and product owners to ensure that Scrum teams are
appropriately resourced
• Is comfortable dealing directly with highly technical individuals
• Owns the project delivery process and ensures it supports execution by self-organizing Agile teams
• Manages end-to-end planning, execution, control, and closure of projects
• Works with product owners to build business cases linked to project goals and the value defined in
the stories of the backlog
• Uses Project Management principles and techniques to assist the product owner and scrum master in
ensuring Roadmaps, Epics and Releases are aligned to the overall outcomes required by the project
• Supports the product owner in communicating and managing the priority of stories in the backlog,
WIP and delivering the MVP
• Creates and tracks a project plan reflecting a Scrum of Scrums, linking development team velocity to
project milestones and making work visible
• Works with Scrum teams to pro-actively identify and manage risks, issues and decisions during the life
of the project/epics/sprints
• Works with stakeholders to manage the scope, timeline and quality of the deliverables
• Establishes and tracks release, milestones and deliverables between functional groups
• Collaborates with clients and internal stakeholders to manage expectations and mitigate risk
• Organises, facilitates and documents the meetings necessary to assure on-time delivery of projects
and programs
• Quickly builds credibility and relationships in a highly matrixed environment
• Is the primary contact for clients on designated external projects
• Works with Scrum masters and development teams to drive project success in a fast-paced agile
environment
• Supports the removal of impediments for the Scrum team
• Embraces the DevOps culture and Agile practices
• Puts security at the heart of every project
• Facilitates Scrum events when requested or needed
• Innovates using knowledge of the latest trends in industry processes and best practices using an
empirical approach
• Sets a positive example throughout the organization for quality and responsibility
• Prepares all necessary project documentation and processes to enable ongoing support of the
Alchemy’s systems

The above list is not exhaustive, and you may be asked to undertake reasonable additional duties/
projects by Management.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Your Behaviors:

• Confident – You embrace having open and candid discussions with individuals at all levels both
internally and with the Client
• Decisive – you have a keen sense of prioritization and make intelligent decisions independently
• Motivated – You are a self-starter with the ability to work independently under light supervision
• Reliable - You’re the person stakeholders and peers always want to work with
• Compassionate - You understand that people make projects a success
• Energetic - you bring bags of it every day, the only way is forward
• Customer-centric – you are their champion and agent
• Organised - you are detail oriented and manage your time and the time of others well
• Data driven – Information is your friend; you love to use facts and evidence to help ensure success for
the team and our customers

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 Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

ESSENTIAL:

• Strong experience of leading large multi-functional project teams within an Agile development
practice
• Experience in planning complex cross-organisational project deliverables including the management
of stakeholders and dependencies
• Experience of managing and reporting at the programme and portfolio level
• Demonstrable experience running Agile projects utilising the Scrum/KanBan boards and workflows
• Experienced in identifying project health indicators and driving actions according to their status
• Experienced in managing risk and removing impediments to delivery
• Experience of working across the full Agile development lifecycle
• Experience of working with Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies and toolsets in support of Agile
development efforts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with
diverse agile teams, customers, product owners, and subject matter experts.
• Experience of facilitating stakeholder workshops
• Knowledge of Continuous Delivery and DevOps practices
• Successfully launched several live products
• Educated to Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent

DESIRABLE:

• Experience of linking project practices with Agile practices

• Knowledge and experience with standard PMI Project Management Methodology
• PMP Certification or equivalent professional experience
• Proficient in the use of Jira & Asana
• Experience of project managing a scrum of scrums
• Certification in relevant professional practices
• Experience of managing projects in working in a cloud first environment rooted in AWS
• Experience within the mobile / technology markets

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