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Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.

Technical Project Manager ( Specialist, IT Project Manager)

Technical Project Manager (TPM) with experience in traditional project management and Agile practices. This role will oversee the planning and execution of technical initiatives, ensuring alignment across engineering, product, and business teams. The candidate brings structure, drives accountability, and fosters collaboration to deliver high-impact projects on time and within scope.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end delivery of technical projects, including scope, timelines, resources, and risks.
Serve as Scrum Master for one or more teams, facilitating ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Partner with Product Owners to maintain groomed, prioritized backlogs and ensure readiness for development cycles.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure technical requirements, dependencies, and deliverables are well-understood and executed.
Understand the technical flow of work, sequencing, and interdependencies to bridge requirements with execution by translating them into clear specifications, tech considerations, and delivery plans.
Drive visibility by maintaining project plans, dashboards, and providing timely status updates to leadership.
Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers early; collaborate with teams to resolve them.
Foster continuous improvement through retrospectives and process enhancements.
Ensure adherence to project management standards, and processes.
Support teams in adopting and applying Agile best practices to drive efficiency and quality

Qualifications

5 years of project management experience delivering (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid) technical or software development projects.
2 years of experience managing technical or software development projects and leading Lean-Agile delivery teams.
Understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, and project management principles.
Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar.
Ability to work effectively with engineering teams and translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple initiatives.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
PMP, SM, or equivalent certification preferred.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology

Note: Current responsibilities are impacted by company and team priorities that may have evolved from what is displayed in the Workday job profile. The description provides general job duties and requirements, but the partner’s manager may assign additional responsibilities or tasks depending on business needs.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied.

Salary Range: $88,800.00 - $133,200.00

Hourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO - see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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