What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Project Leader position at Aramark?
Job Description
We’re looking for a passionate Project Leader who knows how to help define, de-risk and execute against a product vision. This is a role that demands being able to work collaboratively with colleagues on cross-functional and co-located product teams. The role demands strong product instincts, excellent communication skills, technical fluency, empathy, humility and an appreciation for and understanding of lean startup, agile and user-centered design values, principles and practices.
Job Responsibilities
- Quickly understand a specific domain and identify the trends and opportunities in that space
- Ask the right questions, craft solutions and deliver validated digital products to our clients
- Bridge business goals, user needs and feasibility as you help design and build product
- Work closely with your team to help create positive business outcomes for our clients
- Confidently run a room as small as three members to as large as an executive conference room, while drawing out all the voices by facilitating the right activities to get the right information
- Mentor, coach and collaborate with the product team members to drive decisions
- Mentor and train team members on common Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Lean startup and user-centered design methods
- Thoroughly understand experimentation and can lead the team to setup, conduct and evaluate results of user testing, including software prototype review and testing.
- Conduct interviews with stakeholders and end-users and synthesize insights into actionable next steps
- Create a backlog, write user stories, and manage releases
- Communicate effectively across all team roles
- Act as an ambassador for your team to all stakeholders so they can focus on building the right product
- Work to develop our Sherlok platform for vendor integration and project management
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent, Master’s a plus
- 3-5 years of experience working as a Product Manager
- Experience managing agile software development
- Demonstrated bias towards action
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Product design expertise as well as strong understanding of user-centered design principles
- Experience conducting end-user interviews and prototype testing
- Ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps
- Has shipped digital products
- Experience or bias towards leading from within a product team
- Empathy for the end user
- Software development experience (experience with delivery of full stack cloud native solutions)
- Understanding and experience working in teams using DevOps practices
- Experience using design tools to create wireframes and prototypes for user testing
- Software Consulting experience a plus
This location requires all individuals working on site to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacation, nine (9) paid holidays
- Volunteer days, community partnerships, Employee Assistance Program
- Your choice of three medical plans, two carriers to choose from & My Healthy Changes well-being program
- Adoption Assistance & Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Funding Sources and Scholarship Programs
- Retirement plan with match on annual contributions
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
About Aramark
Our Mission
Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.
At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
About Aramark
The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food, facilities, and uniform services in 19 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
