Project Manager - Agile Delivery, Zoro

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Title: Project Manager – Agile Delivery

Reports to: Director, Project Management Ops

Location: BG/Chicago

 

Company Summary: 

Zoro.com is an eCommerce company that sells business supplies, equipment, and tools—but we’re much more than just a website. We’re a team of people who win and lose together (we prefer winning!). Since 2011, Zoro has been working hard to make it easy for our customers to purchase everything they need to make their businesses go. Zoro currently offers 3 million products, fast and free shipping, no-hassle returns, and exceptional customer service. We’ve grown quickly in a short time, recently surpassing 400 team members and reaching annual revenue of over $500 million. Add to that our award-winning culture—we were named a Great Place to Work for 2019-20, among other accolades—and we think Zoro is a pretty amazing place to work and grow.

 

Primary Function:

The Project Manager – Agile Delivery is part of Zoro’s PMO team and will work closely with other project managers and business owners here at Zoro to plan and deliver valuable initiatives. The main responsibilities of this individual will be to fulfill the Scrum Master role on an agile delivery team as well as assist Product Owners and Program Managers with overall planning, management, and completion of other assigned technical and non-technical tasks and initiatives. Must be familiar with SDLC and Agile methods, be able to execute under pressure, think outside of the box and adapt to frequently changing environment and priorities.

 

This Project Manager is a collaborative professional who relies on their ability to successfully lead a team without direct authority. Ultimately, the Project Manager – Agile Delivery is responsible for the successful and coordinated delivery of a project backlog, release planning and continuous improvement as prescribed by current industry Lean/Agile and Project Management best practices.

 

Working closely with product and engineering he/she will help manage the entire scope and timeline of each project they will assist product owners in the generation and maintenance of a healthy backlog and assist in the coordination and communication of the product roadmap and its delivery. This Project Manager will guide the team to set achievable goals that are delivered with quality and align with our larger business goals.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides overall leadership and support to a project/product team. Acts as front-line contact on project related activities, issues, and risks.
  • Help foster transparency across the organization by ensuring that there is good communication flow both internally within the development teams and externally amongst other relevant stakeholders in the company.
  • Ability to identify business needs & innovation that align with the overall company goals
  • Contributes to the determination of project scope, resource requirements, skill requirements, project milestones, risks and release plan
  • Responsible for facilitation of agile ceremonies
  • Responsible for project administration in Jira
  • Monitors, documents and communicates project status; anticipates problems and resolves them or escalates them to the appropriate level of management to ensure proper project completion that maximizes value delivery
  • Provides proper level of guidance through team development stages
  • Identifies and removes barriers that impede the team’s ability to make progress on their project
  • Manages and enables communication amongst team members, functional departments, business sponsor, and the supporting project office.

 

Qualifications:

  • Strong knowledge and experience of agile delivery and project management concepts and procedures.
  • Demonstrates the Zoro Values of Transparency, Ownership, Winning and Losing Together, and Customer Obsession.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a variety of strategic and tactical projects.
  • Must be an intelligent, articulate and persuasive team member who can work with all types of stakeholders and is able to communicate concepts to a broad range of business and technical staff.
  • Must be able to perform under pressure.
  • Must be able to effectively manage change.
  • Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with Customer Service, UX/UI team, QA, developers, and other internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to give clear and consistent communication of an initiative to technical teams and stakeholders.
  • Proficient with version control and change management processes, policies, and principles.
  • Exceptional writing proficiency and oral presentation skills.
  • Ability to develop, lead and motivate cross-functional working teams.
  • Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills and proven ability to understand and clearly explain technology.
  • Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Management or Management Information Systems is required. Master’s degree would be a plus.
  • Four (4) years of full-time experience managing project/product delivery in an agile environment
  • Agile certification is required – CSM, CSPO, PMI-ACP or other.
  • PMP certification is a plus
  • Advanced experience with Atlassian tools – Jira, Confluence, Service Desk
  • Advanced experience with Microsoft Desktop Software – Windows, Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

 

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
  • People Operations
    • JavascriptLanguages
    • PythonLanguages
    • RLanguages
    • SqlLanguages
    • DjangoFrameworks
    • Vue.jsFrameworks
    • MongoDBDatabases
    • Google AnalyticsAnalytics
    • LookerAnalytics
    • OptimizelyAnalytics
    • CanvaDesign
    • IllustratorDesign
    • PhotoshopDesign
    • BasecampManagement
    • ConfluenceManagement
    • Google DriveManagement
    • Google DocsManagement
    • Google SlidesManagement
    • JIRAManagement
    • HootsuiteCMS
    • Google HangoutsCollaboration
    • SlackCollaboration

Location

One office is located in the West Loop, offering diverse eateries and steps away from nightlife! The other is in the northern suburb of Buffalo Grove.

An Insider's view of Zoro

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

The autonomy with which I collaborate with people across our growing company is my favorite aspect of being on the Zoro team. I have the trust and freedom to solve fun problems daily with experts in engineering, design, supply chain, marketing, architecture, and dozens more. The bonus is having the privilege to be my true self in every interaction.

Geremy

Sr. Manager, Project Management

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

I was given the opportunity to broaden my experience by moving into the Finance org. With this move, I have gained a new perspective, which has resulted in an evolving approach to solve business problems. I attribute much of my success and growth to my team, peers, and leadership, and am thankful for their continued support and mentorship.

Nimit

Sr. Manager, Finance

What does your typical day look like?

As a Financial Analyst with Zoro’s Finance team, my typical day starts with generating daily sales reports and sending it over to our headquarters. Then, I talk to business unit owners and gather information that would impact our financials. Zoro has an encouraging collaborative environment…everyone is easily approachable!

Margaret

Sr. Financial Analyst

What are Zoro Perks + Benefits

Zoro Benefits Overview

Very competitive package - beyond your base salary, we offer bonuses, a 401(k) match and additional 401(k) incentive contribution, a full-scope of medical/dental/vision/life insurance benefits, voluntary benefits, shuttle service, a bunch of free food (free coffee, soft drinks, snacks, and free meals from time-to-time). Our North Suburb office has a subsidized café inside our offices that is a breakfast/lunch spot and coffee bar, in addition to a game room, recreation area and a rock room... yes a rock room... bring your axe and rock out on a break!

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Through period live trainings and webinars, it is important for all of our Zoro team members to collaborate, ideate, operate without bias!
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Zoro has an Inclusion Council comprised of a diverse group of team member volunteers across all levels within the organization to build awareness and strategize on DEI initiatives.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Optional Voluntary Benefit
Wellness programs
Discount partnership with Sky Fitness.
Team workouts
We've offered yoga, kickboxing, mindfulness, walk-a-thons, and other sessions for our team members to explore ways to strengthen physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
3.5% contribution by Zoro on a bi-weekly basis (whether you contribute or not). Additional 3.5% target contribution based on annual company performance.
Company equity
Zoro has a discretionary Long-Term Incentive Program available to certain positions within the organization.
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
We've won a Dave Thomas award for having a solid adoption assistance program - that's pretty cool!
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Starting at 18 days per year with carryover option of up to 5 days.
Paid volunteer time
We like to give back to the local community. We have team builders focused on helping a variety of philanthropic organizations.
Paid holidays
Zoro offers all employees paid time off to observe all major holidays.
Paid sick days
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
In our North Suburb office, we feature shuttle service to/from Buffalo Grove, Highland Park, and Deerfield stops. Also a commuter benefit program available as a voluntary benefit.
Company-sponsored outings
We've done many of these. From ball games to luaus to olympics to the zoo - Zoro finds ways to treat employees to lots of fun.
Free snacks and drinks
All offices feature coffee, soft drinks, sparkling water, tea, popcorn machine, random snacking opportunities, as well as an on-site cafe in our North Suburb office.
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Sometimes happy hours provided by the company, but many team members get together outside of work because they want to, not because they have to!
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Softball, bowling, and dragon boat racing team... yes, dragon boat racing!
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Buffalo Grove equipped with workout bench, dumbells, free weights, a basketball court, badminton court, ping pong, air hockey, bags, golf net, outdoor volleyball, and we've even played quiddich!
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement is subject to an application process and appropriate business case for approval. Reimbursements for the first $5,250 & reimbursement at 50% of costs above that annually.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
Continuing Education stipend is subject to an application process and appropriate business case for approval.
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Personal development training

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