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Cox Communications is searching for a Technical Project Manager II to join the Engineering Enablement Solutions team within Engineering Enablement. You will be responsible as a Scrum Master for managing the successful delivery of EES tool/solution implementation projects using the Agile Methodology, such as the E2E Equipment Visibility initiative.  As a Scrum Master, you will facilitate Agile ceremonies, planning of releases, removing impediments, providing guidance and prioritization for scrum team members, and support demos and deliverables for senior leadership.  You will be responsible for ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within budget and that all capabilities and minimum viable product requirements are delivered and function as expected. You will also facilitate the learning and growth of Agile teams, helping others develop a Lean-Agile mindset, improving practices and guiding more predictable delivery through data driven insights.  

You will coordinate with resources from the Business Process Optimization team, the Engineering Data & Analysis team, the Engineering Fulfillment team, the Org. Change Management team, Communications team and other cross-functional Engineering teams located both at corporate and in the field. In addition, you will be responsible for building strong boundary partner relationships to ensure that hand-offs and dependencies beyond Engineering are vetted and included in any tool delivery.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Deliver projects on time and within budget for all EES tools/solutions

Key Performance/Key Risk Indicator tracking

Financial Management and Budget tracking as needed

Support Engineering Enablement leadership in achieving the strategic priorities and capabilities enablement through the successful delivery of projects

Managing the project pipeline to ensure appropriate resource assignments

Facilitating the process of resource & cost estimates, capacity planning, project initiation, business process alignment/sessions, requirements sessions, UAT sessions, deployment and change activities and post implementation support

Support coordination of yearly investment planning across program owners within Engineering to plan for annual project activities

Support backlog grooming, scorecard prioritization, and road-mapping activities

Oversee vendors who deliver projects or project deliverables

Identify, manage and resolve complex delivery related issues

Identify, mitigate and resolve project risks effectively

Facilitate in a way that drives efficiency and clarity in a discussion

Facilitate to effectively document actions and drive decisions

Work in a matrix environment with project sponsors, key stakeholders, Business Process Optimization, Engineering Data & Analysis, Engineering Fulfillment, Change Management, and other cross-functional Engineering teams/boundary partners  

Qualifications:

Minimum: 

3 to 5 years of experience in related field (i.e. Change management, process improvement, project management, Engineering, Technical Operations) or academic equivalent training or projects. • 3 or more years of business development, project delivery and client relationship management in a technology environment

Able to put user experience central, as a key success criteria of project delivery

Working experience capturing high level business requirements and decomposing them into user stories or specifications

Strong customer orientation and ability to manage customer expectations

Good executive presence, including communication and presentation skills

Working experience communicating, writing, and presenting complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred:

BS/BA degree in related discipline (i.e. Engineering, Computer Science, or similar technical degree).  

Working experience in one or more of the following Agile methods or frameworks: Scrum, SaFE, Extreme Programming (XP), or Kanban

Experience in telecommunications industry.

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About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through broadband applications and services. The largest private telecom company in America, we proudly serve six million homes and businesses across 18 states. We're dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities and the characteristics that makes each one unique.

About Cox 

We are the Cox family of businesses. We’ve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us.  Our primary divisions – Cox Communications and Cox Automotive – are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators.  We’re also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation.  We’re looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope you’ll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com. 

Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).  For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.  

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