Quarterly Planning and Operations Analyst

JDPA LIMITED

Project Manager in Analytics optimizing AI and ML-based products at JD Power. Leading cross-functional teams to enhance product development clarity and performance metrics.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMPSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate program increment quarterly planning events to align teams on a shared mission, objectives and delivery commitments each quarter.
Lead inspect & adapt workshops, facilitating quantitative and qualitative retrospectives and executing on improvement ideas
Track and communicate metrics like completion rates, program predictability, to provide transparency and drive continuous improvement
Leading end-to-end program delivery by coordinating across multiple teams and functions, adapting to methodologies as needed including Agile, hybrid, and data platform-specific workflows
Building, maintaining, and owning the committed project plan and schedule, distinct from the product roadmap, and ensuring milestones are met with transparency and rigor
Drive adoption and maturity of product planning practices across the organization
Applying a hybrid toolkit – technical project management, agile delivery, and business analysis to address the specific needs of each workstream
Bring technical project management expertise to address engineering and AI challenges, working closely with technical leads and data scientists to monitor development progress and ensure alignment between business objectives and technical execution.
Partner with Analytics leaders to set annual KPI objectives for year-on-year improvements. Proactively measure and report out on those KPIs and partner with technical teams to uncover root causes, implement retrospective actions and identify risks and countermeasures

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-8 years of project management experience
Highly accountable, you own your commitments, follow through without being chased, and hold others to the same standard
A self-starter who can operate with limited direction, identify what needs to happen next, and move without waiting to be told
Strong communication skills, able to distill complex program status into clear, concise updates for leadership audiences, both written and verbal
Experience in technology-centric environments (software development, IT, or data) with a history of bridging business objectives and technical execution
Proficiency in SAFe a plus. Proficiency in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, generally speaking; experience with Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar SDLC and PM tools
Demonstrated experience applying AI tools to program and project management workflows, and a track record of proactively exploring and adopting emerging AI capabilities to improve team productivity and decision-making
Strong RAID discipline, schedule management, budget oversight, and the instinct to track details without losing sight of the bigger picture.
Comfortable managing multiple workstreams concurrently in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
Bachelor's degree preferred; PMP certification a plus
North American based, with availability to work across a distributed global team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work arrangements
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementAgile methodologyWaterfall methodologySAFeAI toolsdata analysisschedule managementbudget oversightprogram deliverybusiness analysis

Soft Skills

accountabilityself-starterstrong communicationdetail-orientedleadershipadaptabilitytransparencycollaborationproblem-solvingcritical thinking

Certifications

PMP certificationBachelor's degree