Technical Project Manager Scrum Master, CMS Backend

Job Description

Technical Project Manager | Scrum Master, CMS Backend (Remote/Hybrid)

Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from Paramount Global, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world's biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the US in addition to the ability to stream Paramount Streaming's other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.

Role Details:

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager for the PMO team, to work with Paramount Streaming's

software development teams. You are a solution provider, change-agent, expert of jugglers, and keeper of

the agile process for your teams. With a passion for process, the candidate keeps their eyes on the delivery

goal while coaching their teams and leading cross functional projects from start to finish. This role is looking

for a candidate who loves the Scrum Master role, embedded with up to 2 cross-functional scrum teams, and

can make things happen!

The candidate knows what it takes to manage complex projects, involving multiple

stakeholders and a diverse team of collaborators.

Your Day-to-Day:
• Manage multiple scrum projects throughout the whole software development lifecycle
• Scrum Master of software development cross-functional teams, comprising of onsite / offsite

engineers, QA, a product manager, an engineering manager and design resource
• Work with Product, Design, Engineering and various stakeholders to prioritize and coordinate

development efforts to deliver on schedule
• Coach, facilitate and maintain consistent and beneficial Agile process methodologies for the teams,

driving process and transparency
• Communicate with the business around teams velocity and projects health not just for your own

teams but supporting the PMO in reporting on all team's status
• Prepare and manage project plans, documentation, risk mitigation and resource management as

needed for cross-team initiatives and large projects/programs
• Be available as necessary to troubleshoot urgent issues and remove impediments for the team

Key Projects:
• Paramount+ Domestic and International
• CBS Digital App

Basic Qualifications:

What you bring to the team:
• Scrum Master certification or comparable experience and deep understanding of all things Agile (Scrum, Kanban and other

methodologies) with 3+ years multi-project management experience in a fast-paced, deadline driven,

technical (SDLC) environment.
• Extensive experience roadmapping, planning, gantt as well as fostering iterative processes and

feedback milestones in the SDLC
• Proficiency in tools: Jira, Confluence, Google Suite, Slack
• A proactive, efficient, and resourceful communicator with the ability to thrive in a creative and

deadline-driven environment
• Need to be comfortable working with cross functional teams across the organization
• Able to travel occasionally between San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York offices
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Desired Qualifications:
• Scrum Master and/or SAFe Agilist certification
• Expert Admin JIRA user
• Experience with Content Management Systems, Subscription or Membership sites, Publishing

Systems, Digital Media sites development, video
• Knowledge of responsive design experience on Mobile, Desktop and Large TV screens
• Basic proficiency with standard development software

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp0yyo-18-219-61-156-42 in your application.