What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Project Manager position at JCD Staffing?

Description : Our long time client is seeking a talented, results-oriented, adaptable technical project manager that thrives at leading people and managing projects. The Technical Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects while ensuring customer requirements are met and expectations exceeded. The Technical Project Manager provides leadership, assures quality deliverables and makes technically sound recommendations based on industry-accepted best practices and management fundamentals.

Requirements :

A qualified candidate must be proficient in project management best practices and possess an active Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute
The project manager must possess excellent verbal, written, and cross-cultural communication skills, emotional intelligence, and a passion for developing others
The project manager must have adept knowledge in developing project management artifacts (e.g., plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, etc.)
The project manager should be an Agile methodology practitioner and have work-related experience utilizing collaborative tools and project management issue tracking software (e.g., Confluence, Jira, Kanban, etc.)
The project manager should have experience leading development teams, be knowledgeable of business management and resource planning, familiar with organizational theory, and proficient effectuating process improvement through the Capability Maturity Model Integration.

Key Activities / Responsibilities :

Develop the project charter, project management plan, baselines, and sub-plans

Direct and manage project work; track change requests, work performance data, update and brief project progress, issues, and risks

Develop high-level tasks utilizing Agile methodologies; communicate consistently with the product owner and other stakeholders, lead Scrum events, and develop Scrum artifacts

Assemble and coordinate project staff in a matrixed organization; work with business analysts and technical writers to ensure adequate definition of the business requirements.

Monitor, control, and report the progress of projects; track project deliverables using appropriate tools, update project scope, definition of done requirements, and deliverables

Perform integrated change control; approve or reject changes, employ change control tools, develop project management plan updates, and prevent unnecessary project changes

Manage project knowledge; evaluate project results and prepare a detailed project summary, incorporate lessons learned activities into meetings, use the information to improve, and share the information so other projects can improve

Utilize milestones to align project management and software development life cycle

Properly close out projects; ensure scope has been satisfied, gain acceptance from the customer and sponsor, and obtain formal and final acceptance for the project's results

Education & Experience :

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, or related field

7 years of experience

Requirement

U.S. Citizen.

Candidate must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation : $160,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

JCD Staffing is a specialized staffing and consulting firm, focused on working with highly talented technical individuals to provide our clients with a unique, successful hiring experience. Our ability to form long-lasting relationships with both candidates and employers is the foundation of our success and what drives everything we do. Our team knows that cultivating these relationships leads to the most effective results, which drive your company's growth and progress.

Salary : $160,000 - $170,000

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