Senior Project Manager, Agile

at  eBay Inc

Kijiji is the #1 online classifieds site in Canada. As one of Canada’s top 10 most-visited digital properties, we reach more than half of Canadian internet users monthly. We’re a leader in helping Canadians find and trade goods and services in their local communities, including Autos, Real Estate and Jobs. We’re proud of our engaged, entrepreneurial and collaborative culture, and we were recently named one of the top Toronto Tech Employer Brands.2 Our stylish office is located in the historic King and Spadina neighbourhood in Toronto’s hub of innovation.

YOUR TASKS:

We are looking for an well experienced individual who is motivated, entrepreneurial, hands-on, analytical, organized, and not afraid to work hard to achieve something great. This person needs a focus on customer needs, communicate clearly, and have a structured approach to problems and projects. Being well-versed in best-in-class websites/apps, being a self-starter, and constantly asking “why” are invaluable traits of an expert Agile practitioner. At the same time, a proven Project Management track record complements your ability to report, engage and manage partners and have a general sensibility for intricate team dynamics.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a geographically distributed team with diverse reporting structures and accountability models
• Improve communication between distributed parts of the team to ensure timely availability of deliverables as well as required intra team support
• Apply your Scrum Master expertise across one or more teams
• Promote, educate on and champion recognized Agile practices
• Balance projects and handle numerous tasks every day
• Work with our Product Managers and UI/UX designers in their quest to deliver tangible value to our large user community
• Ensure on time delivery of all product development and launches
• Engage stakeholders and manage expectations throughout proposition creation, development, and launch
• Track and analyze the performance of our Agile process to improve the productivity of our technical team overall
• Continually evolve responsibilities with the team and the business needs, given its startup nature