Project Coordinator

Position: Project Coordinator

Duration: Long Term

Location: Remote

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join the Advertising organization, one of the fastest growing teams at eBay. Your focus will be on delivering complex projects from inception to implementation. You’ll get to partner with stakeholders horizontally and vertically within the organization - across product managers, engineers & technical leads, product marketing managers, sales and operations. You will be reporting directly to a Sr. Program Manager.

Responsibilities

· Run end to end lifecycle of complex projects that contribute to the Advertising roadmap, from concept and initiation to release and go to market

· Lead key operating rhythms within the advertising team and between partner teams; ensure that everyone is working together helping solving cross org issues / communication / partner concerns

· Anticipate, assess and manage issues and risks; perform as needed root cause analysis and recommend mitigation plans

· Ensure clear status reporting is happening at all levels, whether at the sponsor level or day to day team members

· Develop presentations and supporting documentation for various forums and partners

· Build, document, and improve processes across geographically distributed teams/partners in order to optimize efficiency in a fast-pace environment

Requirements

· 5+ years of project management experience with partners within Program/Product/Engineering/Sales/Ops organizations

· Experience working in an end to end, cross functional environment with engineering, design, product, sales, ops, and project management counterparts to deliver products/services

· Demonstrated track record of leading large-scale projects in a product environment from conception through completion

· Capable of ensuring action items are clear and followed through, regardless of stakeholder seniority.

· Ability to take initiative even under unfamiliar or ambiguous circumstances, under little or no supervision

· Clear and concise communication, documentation and presentations to your program manager and leads, and timely escalations of potential risks.

· Ability to work with teams composed of both technical and non-technical members.

· Prioritize competing priorities without loss of efficiency or visibility

· Manage multiple partners at various level in the organization and working with them all equally, proactively and transparently

· Willingness to be hands-on and do whatever is vital

· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent

· Knowledge of Agile development practices; prior experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma analytical techniques

Preferred requirements:

· Experience in Advertising or e-commerce.

· Experience doing incubation projects or experimentation

· Experience working with difficult partners

· Technical background and knowledge of agile methodologies, scrum formation, technical tools (e.g Jira)

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Agile: 3 years (Preferred)
• Six Sigma: 2 years (Preferred)
• Project Coordinator: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote