Job Description:
About Us
OPIS, a Dow Jones company, is one of the world’s most comprehensive sources for petroleum pricing and news information. OPIS provides real-time and historical spot, wholesale/rack and retail fuel prices for the refined products, renewable fuels and natural gas and gas liquids (LPG) industries. We deliver award-winning news, market intelligence and transparency to the entire refined energy marketplace and companies looking to go carbon neutral. At its core, OPIS uses a set of complex IT systems and tools, handling huge amounts of data in a reliable way, and providing customers with business applications to use this data as efficiently as possible.
Your Responsibilities
You will be responsible and accountable for leading, organizing, motivating, and managing geo-diverse teams using agile methodologies in a fast-paced environment to deliver high quality products that meet user story stated success criteria. You may coordinate division-wide team initiatives that align with organizational objectives and support our divisional backlog. You’re going to frequently wear multiple hats and exchange them fluently in an exciting environment with a great team and opportunities to be a leader, business analyst, scrum master, software tester, liaison, data analyst, product manager, coach/mentor and project manager.
Your Expertise
2+ years of experience in Project Manager, Scrum Master, Software Engineer or Database Developer roles
Experience managing large-scale strategic projects in a fast-paced Agile environment
Solid understanding of Agile project management principles and how to adapt them to new business environments
Proven track record of leading, mentoring, and providing daily feedback to grow your team
Effective communicator with great interpersonal skill who can facilitate, negotiate, mentor, coach, collaborate and build strong agile teams
Does this sound like you?
An organized and creative storyteller through story maps, epics, user stories, release planning, Kanban boards, relative sizing estimation techniques, feedback loops, and team metrics
A strong analytical thinker with a love for planning and organization who can manage competing demands with minimal supervision
Someone who loves to listen, easily understands business needs, and can establish a high level of trust and confidence with customers, stakeholders, and organizational leadership
A self-starter with a never-ending curiosity to learn and solve problems
Able to maintain the “big picture” without losing sight of the complexity within and a knack for communicating various layers of detail clearly to appropriate audiences
A natural facilitator when it comes to collaboration/brainstorming, negotiating, and team building sessions
A leader, coach, and mentor that thrives on metrics, regular feedback loops, and finding challenges/activities to grow your team in the pursuit of continuous improvement
If these things strike a chord with you, we should talk.
We’d also love to hear about your experiences with any of the following:
Degrees, Certifications, and/or awards/recognition that you have achieved
Project management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Workfront, Rally, Clarizen, Asana, etc.
Flow diagramming tools such as LucidChart, Visio, etc.
UX/UI mockup and prototyping tools such as Balsamiq, Sketch, PowerPoint, etc.
Creating and maintaining team and divisional metrics that drive continuous improvement and build high performing teams
Developing product roadmaps that balance both Line of Business and Technical Development priorities
Our Benefits
Pension Scheme: Company contributes up to 8% of your salary with matching contributions
Healthcare Coverage: Comprehensive health plan with unlimited coverage, including outpatient care, dental, and maternity
Life & Disability Insurance: Coverage from day one, including life insurance at 2X salary and accident coverage up to 4X salary
Wellness Programs: Access to wellness platforms, mindfulness apps, and free fitness classes.
Meal & Teleworking Allowance: Monthly meal card and teleworking allowance
Flexible Working: Ability to work from home 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for 1 week per quarter
Family Care Support: Up to 4 weeks of paid compassionate leave and a generous reimbursement for emergency care
Referral Bonus: Earn a bonus for recommending great talent to join us
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. 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 talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. 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 - OPIS
Job Category:
Software Product Engineering
Union Status:
Non-Union role
