Technical Project Manager (15+ years)

What You Will Do

· Ability to effectively coach a software team in an Agile environment

· Plans, organizes, directs, controls, and delivers complex projects and/or programs prioritized in alignment with the company’s goals. Projects may include multiple technology disciplines and/or significant business process re-engineering efforts

· Arrange for daily stand-up meetings, facilitate, and schedule meetings, demo and follow scrum ceremonies (daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective, etc.)

· Manage the backlog and aid team in determining suitable commitments for product backlog items and sprints

· Help balance the prioritization of technical debt against new feature innovation and software delivery

· Create a positive and easy communication channel (team, product owner, stakeholders)

· Protect the team from outside interruptions and distractions and remove impediments

· Address team dynamics, resolve conflict and resource constraints

· Foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation

· Manages projects involving cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of projects and/or programs into a finished state

· Creates reports related to project health and status, risks, issues, dependencies, and overall performance

· Assess the team’s performance and drive necessary actions to improve

The Experience You Will Bring

· Scrum Master or similar relevant certification

· 5+ years working with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools

· 5+ years relevant work experience supporting or leading a team

· Expertise in Jira, Confluence, or similar tool

· Experience using Microsoft Office applications

· Experience in eCommerce or Retail domain is a plus

· Delivery or software development background

· Comfortable with talking technology and guiding the teams where needed

· Familiarity with programming languages, DB and SQL, build & deployments is a plus

· Sufficient understanding of technology systems and the team’s ecosystem to help team overcome roadblocks

· In depth understanding of Agile Principles and how they’re applied in workplace culture

· Effective communication, team dynamics, conflict resolution, mentoring, and leadership skills

Education & Experience

Masters or bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Related field with a minimum of 5+ years in project and technical experience in meaningful areas.