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Company Description

A division of Publicis Groupe, Publicis Digital Experience is a network of top-tier agencies designed to develop capabilities and solutions to enable growth and provide scaled access to the digital capabilities of Publicis Groupe in service of our clients. Together, the Publicis Digital Experience portfolio endeavors to create value at the intersection of technology and experiences to connect brands and people.

Our model to transform every brand experience will help clients navigate, develop, and activate commerce in a way that will provide them with a future-proof model for modern marketing. With our unique expertise in consumer engagement, CRM, and commerce, Publicis Digital Experience powers brands and empowers people in a new era of creativity. An ever-changing landscape and the need for fluid thinking is just part of our problem-solving nature. Which means we're untethered from any specific medium or method-we go where ideas will work best.

We are an expanding network with more than 5,000 employees, with agency brands throughout our global offices. Publicis Digital Experience brands include Razorfish, Digitas, Arc Worldwide, Saatchi Saatchi X, Plowshare, 3Share, and the Publicis Commerce Exchange.

Overview

Epsilon Automotive is seeking a Technical Project Manager with a servant-leader mindset that can take our product development teams to the next level in adoption of Agile and Scrum practices.  The ideal candidate will bring previous experiences, good practices, and a collaborative attitude to help drive revenue growth and increased effectiveness in value and quality of software we create.  The Technical Project Manager will work across the Automotive Delivery team to foster a continuous improvement mindset including proposing and facilitating changes to help improve the use of agile methodologies to deliver software enhancements to our customers. Our new Technical Project Manager must be able to excel in an ambiguous environment and be hungry and poised to drive change within the organization.

The successful candidate will manage multiple cross-functional teams in planning, execution and delivery of initiatives in an Agile environment with Scrum to align schedules, improve communications, identify and remove impediments, and manage risks. Proactively drive the full software development life cycle from inception through post-production utilizing a high level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional project management principles and practices with an Agile approach to fit large and complex projects. A solid technical background, keen analytical skills, proficiency at written communication, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills are required. The candidate will report to the Automotive Project Management Office (PMO) and have functions, such as but not limited to, portfolio and tools management, process documentations, project metrics and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Portfolio Management lifecycle by reviewing all Lean Business Cases (LBCs) for completion and taking them through the LBC Kanban process
• Facilitate the weekly LBC Kanban review meetings where new LBCs are discussed and estimated with Product Management (PM), Program Management (PgM), Engineering and PMO
• Educate, assist and train Account Managers (AMs), PMs, PgMs and Engineering how to create compelling LBCs to obtain executive approval
• Enable Solution Analysis discussions of new LBCs when applicable
• Ensure all LBCs obtain proper approvals prior to adding to the Auto prioritized backlog
• Support Program and Product Managers with management of project scope and deliverables and the inflow of new projects from inception to implementation.
• Establish project plans and monitor progress and mitigation strategies to effectively execute projects using tools, such as burndown and velocity charts, project progress reports, and Sprint Reviews.
• Manage customer expectations and stakeholder communications by ensuring transparency and visibility of project progress, risks and impediments.
• Organize and facilitate working sessions across scrum teams, such as Epic refinement, dependency and user story mapping, and release planning.
• Coordinate internal demos, client UATs, PHQ, dealer and client trainings and track Production releases
• Champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management
• Manage projects in ADO and Confluence and provide process and tools training to team members as needed.
• Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high-level quality for the team.
• Above all else, foster and model a collaborative team environment driven to build great software while having fun.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a Project Manager required
• Portfolio Management experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred
• Proven leadership, motivation and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence
• Proven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the "big picture" view
• Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly-credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues
• Experience using Agile performance metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement
• Can maintain a high level of energy and engagement
• A love to learn and improve as a Servant Leader, always looking to bring something new and helpful to the team

Knowledge & Experience:

• Understanding of software development life cycle, Agile, Scrum framework, best practices, and trends required.
• Experience with Agile development processes like Scrum, Kanban, XP preferred.
• Familiarity with multi-team agile frameworks such as SAFe, or LeSS preferred.
• Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using ADO, Confluence, Slack, MS Teams, Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Office Tools.
• Automotive industry knowledge preferred

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Publicis Digital Experience is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range:$54,910 - $79,530 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/27/2025.

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 Compensation Range: USD $54,910.00 - USD $79,530.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/11/2025.Employment Type: OTHER