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Job Title: Technical Project Manager
Job Description:
The Role: As the Technical Project Manager for JS Functions, you will be a key driver in shaping and delivering a critical front-end framework for our enterprise. You will blend your passion for technology and front-end development with strong project management skills to ensure the framework meets the evolving needs of our users. You will lead the JS Functions team, developing a deep understanding of user workflows and communication needs to identify and execute opportunities that enhance the framework's quality and adoption.
Beyond project management, you will act as a community advocate, collaborating with teams adopting the framework to understand their challenges and provide solutions. This includes troubleshooting issues and delivering presentations on releases and product updates.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic Execution: Execute the vision for JS Functions and articulate its value proposition.
- Drive adoption across new user groups by demonstrating the product's benefits.
- Define and track key metrics aligned with OKRs, reporting on progress.
- Project Management & Delivery: Ensure SDLC compliance for delivery teams.
- Manage budgets for each delivery team.
- Write and review features and user stories for engineering teams.
- Lead Scrum ceremonies and drive release prioritization.
- Identify and remove team blockers.
- Document and communicate releases across the enterprise.
- Maintain an accurate roadmap based on prioritization.
- Data & Reporting: Identify and collect key metrics to drive product prioritization.
- Generate reports from JIRA on progress, delivery, and task breakdown.
- Develop dashboards and reports to visualize business value and operational progress.
- Support reporting on ROI to leadership.
- Technical & Community Engagement: Research and share emerging web technology trends.
- Develop a deep understanding of enterprise product development and front-end framework usage.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineers, Designers, SMEs, and Analytics teams.
- Display thought leadership, drive process optimization, and inform best practices.
- Act as a community advocate, assisting teams in framework adoption.
- Communication & Collaboration: Work closely and coordinate with various Product Owners, Engineers, Designers, Subject Matter Experts, and Analytics team.
- Display thought leadership, drive process optimization, and inform best practice perspectives on systems design.
- Excellent communication skills; verbal, written.
- Excellent relationship building, presentation, and collaboration skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Prior experience in project management and Scrum Master roles within the technology industry.
- Proven experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum); certification is a plus.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams (Tech, Design, Analytics, Product, Marketing, etc.).
- Experience with complex technology and product development, with a basic understanding of web technology and front-end development frameworks (e.g., React, Node, etc.).
- In-depth experience with JIRA for workflow management.
- Experience developing dashboards and reports.
- Relentless desire for continuous iteration and improvement.
- Passion for a customer-first approach.
- Strong executive presence and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to self-manage, prioritize, multitask, and perform under pressure.
- Proficiency with Slack, JIRA, Confluence, and GitHub.
- Proactive team player with a focus on high-quality delivery.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with front-end development frameworks.
- Design background.