Technical Project Manager (Data Warehouse)
Job Location
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Employment Type Full time
Category IT-Project Management
Education Required 4 Year Degree
Experience Required 5-9 Years
Job Description
The Technical Project Manager is a critical team member who is responsible for the initiation, management, and coordination of major data warehouse development projects. This position leads internal efforts by effectively planning and managing projects from start to finish and ensuring key business objectives are satisfied.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

  • Manage and coordinate resources from various departments within the company to successfully complete critical data warehouse projects and initiatives.
  • Use existing knowledge of Agile methodology to manage development projects and spread understanding and acceptance of Agile with other departments.
  • Foster continuous improvement and team cohesiveness by creating a collaborative environment for the project team.
  • Gather business requirements and identify critical success metrics to ensure that projects are completed in a manner which successfully accomplish business objectives.
  • Communicate with project team members and business stakeholders to establish deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor progress of projects.
  • Surface project issues and make proactive recommendations for solutions to the project team and management.
  • Prepare reports for management regarding project status.

    Qualifications:

  • 5+ year's manager-level experience in an IT project management role.
  • 2+ year's experience leading large-scale enterprise technology/product development projects.
  • Data warehouse experience is required (functions, reporting, business intelligence, etc.)
  • Thorough understanding of multi-tier system architectures, web service architectures, web hosting, data processing using Oracle, basic network and security knowledge.
  • Hands-on experience leading projects using iterative development methodologies (Agile/XP, SCRUM).
  • Superior cross-functional team building skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills and proven ability to handle extensive documentation on a timely basis.
  • Attention to detail and superior follow-through.
  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience).
    • About Edmunds
    Our Web sites consist of Edmunds.com (launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site), Inside Line (launched in 2005 and the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site), CarSpace (launched in 2006 as our automotive social networking site), AutoObserver.com (launched in 2007 to provide insightful automotive industry commentary and analysis) and Green Car Advisor (launched in 2007 to provide news and commentary on environmental automotive trends and technologies). Edmunds.com was named "Best Car Research Site" by Forbes ASAP, has been selected by consumers as the "Most Useful Web Site" according to every J.D. Power and Associates New Autoshopper.com Study(SM), was ranked first in the Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites by The Wall Street Journal and was rated "#1" in Keynote's study of third-party automotive Web sites. Edmunds Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and we maintain a satellite office in suburban Detroit.
     
    Benefits:
    Edmunds was named as a Distinguished Finalist for the 2008 Top Small Workplaces Award by the Wall Street Journal, in conjunction with Winning Workplaces. The award recognizes employers that have built exemplary workplaces and provide employees with extensive traditional and non-traditional benefits. In a fun, casual work environment Edmunds employees enjoy benefits which include:
    - 14 paid holidays plus generous paid time off
    - Cash incentive plan
    - Education reimbursement program
    - Medical, dental and vision plans
    - Maternity and parental leave programs
    - 401(k)
    - Subsidized on-site health club membership
    - Daily fresh fruit