We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Technical Project Manager/Engineering Manager to join our growing team. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing the entire project lifecycle, from concept to delivery, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Responsibilities:

• 8 years of experience working in product development organizations, with a proven track record of developing enterprise-scale products in a highly Agile/Scrum environment.
• Demonstrated experience working successfully with cross-functional teams to deliver software.
• Strong experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum Master preferred).
• Hands-on experience with project management tools like Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Azure Dashboards.
• Experience in (one of) Application Development, Application Modernization, Platform Engineering, or Developer Experience.
• Experience with modeling business processes.
• Ability to multitask, manage, and coordinate complex client engagements while maintaining service levels and timelines.
• Technical and in-depth project management style.
• Self-motivated, team player, action and results-oriented.
• Well-organized with strong communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.

The Role:

Strategic Leadership:

• Orchestrate collaboration across teams, removing roadblocks and fostering open communication.
• Provide a software development roadmap that aligns with future stakeholder/client needs and leverages cutting-edge technologies.
• Independently prioritize stakeholder/client requests and think strategically.

Project Management:

• Manage and execute project plans and delivery commitments.
• Develop realistic project plans/schedules and track team progress towards milestones and deliverables.
• Own the project schedule, maintaining and updating it as necessary to meet changing needs.
• Facilitate team meetings (including agendas, minutes, and action items) to promote decision-making, issue resolution, risk mitigation, and team engagement.
• Follow up on action items to ensure project stays on track.
• Escalate unexpected events impacting project schedule, budget, and resources to management.
• Manage and resolve conflicts with stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of the project SDLC.

Team Leadership & Coaching:

• Build, guide, and coach the Scrum team on Agile practices and principles to deliver high-quality products.
• Facilitate and support all Scrum events (e.g., sprint planning, daily scrums, retrospectives).
• Take complete ownership of the project delivery process.
• Work effectively with individual team members and clients.
• Foster an environment of continuous learning and development for team members.

Technical Expertise:

• Ensure the craftsmanship, security, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions developed by your teams.
• Possess experience with Cloud Native Application Development (AWS).
• Demonstrate the ability to understand and explain issues from both a technical and a business perspective.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing.
• Maintain excellent listening, negotiation, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Keep the project team well-informed about the current status and any changes.
• Facilitate communication with extended team members.
• Provide regular project updates to management, including risk mitigation plans.