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.