Job Title: Data Project Manager
Location: Remote - US
Experience Required: 3-5 years

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Position Overview:
We are seeking a Data Project Manager with 3-5 years of experience to manage and oversee data project backlogs, sprint planning, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of Agile methodologies, experience managing diverse project backlogs, and excellent organizational skills to help maintain project clarity and momentum across teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage 12-13 project backlogs, ensuring prioritization, alignment, and timely progression of data projects/products.
• Design and own the intake process for ad-hoc requests
• Take in project requests from various departments, assessing their impact on current backlogs and timelines.
• Ensure that all teams are fully informed about backlog status, priorities, and the scope of current and incoming projects.
• Handle a continuous flow of requests, balancing new demands with existing backlogged work and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders. Help design and own ad hoc request that come through the system.
• Manage regular Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and ensure smooth team operations.
• Maintain operational workflow and communication between technical and business teams to ensure alignment on goals and priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support Data Governance initiatives, including defining, maintaining, and effectively communicating metrics definitions to ensure consistency and clarity across organizational reporting and analytics.
• Will be part of the team and needs to understand the business requirements. Helping to craft tickets to make sure they are appropriately matching the teams that we work with. 

You will:

• Define the vision: Create a vision for the product and how it should function 
• Define features: Break down the vision into specific product features 
• Prioritize needs: Review the product backlog and prioritize what to work on next 
• Define the vision: Create a vision for the product and how it should function
• Define features: Break down the vision into specific product features
• Prioritize needs: Review the product backlog and prioritize what to work on next
• Manage the backlog: Ensure the backlog is aligned with customer and stakeholder needs
• Make decisions: Decide on trade-offs, order, and scope
• Communicate: Communicate with various audiences, including customers, stakeholders, and the development team
• Optimize the user experience: Continuously work to improve the user experience

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in project management, ideally with a focus on data or technical projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Proficiency with JIRA for managing backlogs and tracking project status.
• Familiarity with SQL or Python is a plus.
• Strong background in Agile methodologies, with experience running sprints and overseeing Agile workflows.
• Start-up and Product ownership experience preferred. 

Skills and Competencies:

• Organizational Skills: Ability to juggle multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and keep teams on track.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to clearly explain project backlogs and updates.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical skills to understand project impacts and prioritize requests effectively.
• Adaptability: Ability to manage a steady stream of requests and pivot as priorities change.
• Collaborative Approach: Skilled in building rapport across departments to facilitate smooth project operations.

   

WHAT WE OFFER

BusPatrol employees get:

• A competitive salary and benefits package 
• Comprehensive personal time off, including volunteering and birthday days off
• An opportunity to help build a company dedicated to children’s safety 
• The chance to join an innovative and dedicated team, focused on leading edge technology 
• The occasion to participate in BusPatrol’s culture of safety, learning, and teamwork 

BusPatrol’s school bus safety programs are violator-funded, meaning that those who break the law pay for the technology that protects children. We build solid partnerships in the communities in which we operate which, coupled with our innovative business model, leads to sustainable efforts to change driver behaviors.

HOW WE WORK

On our mission to make the journey to and from school safer for children, the way we work together and with our partners is built on foundational cultural pillars.

• SAFETY
  Safety is our focus, for the children we protect and for each other. We follow the letter and spirit of occupational safety law, relentlessly employ safety best practices, and foster learning and development on our worksites. We are safe to be ourselves and to make mistakes, and we create safe environments for our teams.
• CONNECTION
  We build strong relationships and teams in support of our mission. We promote and provide opportunities for employees to grow together.
• EXCELLENCE
  We commit to innovation and quality work in support of our mission and each other. The children we safeguard are at the forefront of our decisions and actions and we excel on their behalf.
• IMPACT
  We measure success by fulfilling our mission and keeping the company strong. We invest our time and energy in the actions that deliver results for students and for their communities.

We are looking for a valued member of the BusPatrol team to assist us in our quest to improve children’s safety. This is an important role for us and a great opportunity for the right candidate. Our environment is inclusive, diverse, ignited, built on integrity, and deeply committed.

The US salary range for this position is provided in this posting. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your Talent Partner can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location and skill level during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, and/or commission (if applicable) or benefits. 

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