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COOK SYSTEMS has an IMMEDIATE need for a Junior Project Manager to support the Marketing Division.
The Agile Project Manager (APM) role is pivotal for the development of comprehensive project plans that cover scope, timelines, resources, and risk management strategies in support of the Marketing Division. The APM leverages expert knowledge of traditional project management alongside Scrum, Kanban, or other Agile frameworks, as well as data-driven insights, to tailor processes and drive cross functional creative teams to deliver projects with speed and agility. This position will oversee, direct and organize project activities to ensure program goals align with the company’s objectives. As the main point of communication, the Agile Project Manager ensures that all relevant parties are kept informed of plans, status, and changes that might affect effective delivery of projects and how that could impact overall program initiatives. You must embrace transparency and flexibility, be an excellent communicator, and have the ability to influence at all levels.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Project Planning and Execution: Manages multiple projects across Marketing by employing the basic principles of the project management life cycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure) to ensure successful project outcomes.
2. Develop clear project goals, scope, timelines, and deliverables. Foster an iterative and adaptive approach integrating agile and project .
3. Governance and Metrics: Establish effective governance mechanisms for marketing work, defining clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes. Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project progress, quality, and team performance.
4. Tracking and Reporting: Utilize agile/project management tools such Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet and Ziflow for managing team work, overseeing project progress, tracking tasks, and maintaining transparent communication to identify roadblocks and proactively address issues, milestones, and dependencies.
5. Develop and maintain project dashboards, burndown charts, and other visualizations to provide transparency and insights into project status.
6. Risk and Issue Management: Analyze, assess, and manage project risks and issues proactively. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans. Regularly communicate with stakeholders and senior management
7. Stakeholder Engagement: Communicates and collaborates with key stakeholders, content strategists, and product owners to gather requirements, align project objectives, and translate visions into actionable plans.
8. Agile Practices and Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of industry trends and innovations in project management and Agile practices, incorporating new methodologies and tools to enhance team productivity and project outcomes.
9. Ensures goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, business needs, quality and team member performance.
10. Builds and cultivates relationships at multiple levels (Senior Management/project teams) as well as other business units in support of cross-functional projects. Manages and coordinates cross-functional teams from different departments. Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
REQUIREMENTS:
Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager or similar role, successfully delivering complex projects in an Agile environment.
Must be an exemplary verbal, non-verbal, and written communicator across all levels of team and management.
In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and their practical application in project management.
Must interact professionally under demanding circumstances with team members and business stakeholders and be able to articulate Marketing team needs/issues to all stakeholder groups.
Strong leadership abilities with a servant-leader mindset and a knack for facilitating collaboration and consensus-building.
Proficiency in work management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheets, Confluence, Ziflow, Microsoft Office Suite) and a willingness to explore new technologies and techniques.
Ability to understand complex verbal or written instructions and data processing applications, including the Microsoft Office Suite of products.
Bachelor's degree and 4 years working in a project management and/or agile environment or equivalent.
Advanced degree preferred, Agile certifications are highly desirable.
They will collaborate with Creative, Content, Production, Product, IT and Analytics teams
Additional Recruitment Details:
Agile will be more of a guiding framework than formal practice.
They will collaborate with Creative, Content, Production, Product, IT and Analytics teams
Top Skills Required:
Experience managing projects in Jira and Smartsheet a plus.
Other top skills include business writing, stakeholder management, process improvement, and public speaking
Additional Details:
Workplace Setting: Hybrid #LI-Hybrid
Job Type: Contract
Seniority Level: Associate Level
Job Function: Marketing
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Why Work with Us
At Cook Systems, we don’t just offer jobs—we build futures. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to supporting you with benefits that deliver real security, flexibility, and growth from day one.
- Your Health, Your Way: Choose from two comprehensive medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with dental and vision coverage included. With access to one of the nation’s largest provider networks, you’ll have quality care wherever life takes you.
- Peace of Mind: Protect what matters most with life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum—because your family’s security matters.
- Flexibility for Life: Plan ahead and save with a Flexible Spending Account and Daycare FSA through Navia, helping you manage healthcare and dependent-care expenses your way.
- Extra Protection When You Need It: Our Health Gap Insurance through Sun Life helps cover unexpected costs, so you’re never caught off guard.
- Your Future Starts Now: Build your future with our 401(k) plan through The Standard. You’re eligible after just six months—because long-term success deserves a strong foundation.
At Cook Systems, you’re not just an employee—you’re part of a team that values ideas, celebrates results, and grows together. Here, your impact is visible, your contributions are valued, and your career has room to thrive. Ready to be part of something bigger? Let’s build the future together at Cook Systems.
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What We Do
We have nearly 30 years of experience, and our bent toward contrarian thought brings a refreshing perspective. The combination of these unique qualities empowers us to offer an approach to developing and delivering talent that is truly transformational. We don’t resist change; we embrace it as a continual way of life. Informed by a reverence for the history of the technology industry and an in-depth knowledge of its progression, we are able to capitalize on both timeless principles and new ideas. Rather than settling into the grooves on the path most traveled, we plot our own course. Cook’s approach is transformational, not transactional. We are passionate about investing in people, training up and tracking down the best of the best — not just on paper, but in real life, making the solutions we provide sustainable. Through our FastTrack’d program, team-delivered solutions and culture of internal growth, we have established a unique way of doing business — one that values people over placement, creating genuine partnership with our clients and candidates. The philosophy of the transformational approach: - We try new ideas. - We ask questions — even the tough ones. They create a path to understanding. - We believe who you are is ultimately more valuable than what you do. The transformational approach at work: - We equip talent though FastTrack’d with more than just technical skills, investing in personal character and integrity as central elements of being an excellent, sustainable candidate. - We welcome change, even within our own organization. We’ve transitioned our own internal tools onto an AWS platform with automated testing capability, utilizing dev/ops construct and agile development methodologies. - We reimagined the educational framework of FastTrack’d by shaping it into modules, allowing for client involvement in the final product while preserving the integrity of the proven training model.
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