Project Manager (IT)

Job Description:About Our Organization:

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Team:Our Technology team drives the evolution of our Technology, Engineering, Data, Product and User Experience functions. With a keen focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions, we shape the digital landscape for our customers, readers, and users. From revolutionizing visuals to optimizing tools and harnessing the power of data, mobile, video, and social platforms, our team is committed to providing a seamless and immersive experience across all touchpoints. Collaborating closely with our newsrooms and strategic partners, we spearhead the development of groundbreaking products and technologies.About the Role:

The Project/Delivery Manager role will partner with product, ux, and engineering teams to manage integrated product and platform solutions.. You will ensure that our project tracking, status reporting, capacity management, intake, and closure processes are well documented and well run. 

You Will:

• Planning: Create and implement a detailed project plan that includes all the necessary information and prepares everyone involved 

• Communication: Keep team and leads updated on developments, address concerns, and communicate changes 

• Leadership: Motivate and inspire team members to work productively and professionally 

• Monitoring: Monitor and control the project's progress to ensure it's delivered on time, within scope, and to the expected quality 

• Resource allocation: Work with team leads to align on resources to tasks and set deadlines 

• Stakeholder management: Satisfy the stakeholders within the project's boundaries 

• Risk assessment: Assess risks and plan for mitigation 

• Documentation: Document and control the quality of project tasks 

• Reporting: Provide weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly project reports and feedback along with providing roll up detail reports into high-level themes

• Issue resolution: Mediate and resolve issues between stakeholders 

• Meetings: Lead kick-off, biweekly, and as needed meetings to ensure teams are aligned on projects along with meetings needed to address issues/risks in a timely manner

• Partnership: Establish partnerships with managers and leaders across the organization

You Have:

• At least 3 years project management experience working with cross functional teams

• 2 years experience with JIRA

• Experience with leading digital initiatives in project management capacity

• End-to-end Total Software Development Life Cycle experience.

• Track department-wide programs across many teams 

• Develop delivery plans and track schedules and roadmaps

• Roll up details into high-level themes

• Exceptional strategic and analytical, problem-solving, and storyboarding skill

• Detail-orientation with excellent organizational skills and ability to adapt to change

• Writing skills for weekly, bi-weekly,team, and executive level reporting

• IT background to understand technical software deliverables

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

• Paid Time Off

• Retirement Plans

• Comprehensive Insurance Plans

• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources

• Education Benefits

• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

• Commuter Transit Program

• Subscription Discounts

• Employee Referral Program

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, people with disabilities, and those from underrepresented groups. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - Technology

Job Category:

Project/Program Management

Union Status:

Non-Union role