What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Program Manager position at Software Guidance & Assistance?
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Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Technical Program Manager for a Contract assignment with one of our premier SaaS clients in the SF Bay Area . Must be able to work from both San Jose and San Francisco offices 2-3 times per week.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Contract Technical Program
Manager to oversee and coordinate cross-functional project efforts between distributed
engineering teams. This role requires a proactive individual who can manage week-overweek work priorities for a data engineering team. The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience in a technical role, with proven proficiency in project and program management. The role will be critical in driving operational efficiency, maintaining multiple roadmaps, and ensuring effective communication across teams operating in different time zones.
Responsibilities:
Skills:
SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Contract Technical Program
Manager to oversee and coordinate cross-functional project efforts between distributed
engineering teams. This role requires a proactive individual who can manage week-overweek work priorities for a data engineering team. The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience in a technical role, with proven proficiency in project and program management. The role will be critical in driving operational efficiency, maintaining multiple roadmaps, and ensuring effective communication across teams operating in different time zones.
Responsibilities:
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Work closely with distributed engineering teams to ensure seamless collaboration and project execution.
- Work Prioritization: Manage week-over-week work priorities for a data engineering team, ensuring alignment with overall business goals.
- Project Management: Utilize tools like Atlassian Jira, Asana, and Microsoft 365 products to manage and track project progress, create documentation, and report to leadership.
- Roadmap Management: Maintain multiple project roadmaps, ensuring that milestones and deadlines are met.
- Communication: Facilitate asynchronous communication across teams in different time zones, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed and aligned.
- Technical Translation: Translate business requirements into technical requirements and effectively communicate these to less technical team members, discussing trade-offs when necessary.
- Relationship Building: Foster positive relationships with engineers, engineering managers, product managers, and business leaders to ensure project success.
- Operational Efficiency: Monitor and report on improvements to operational efficiency, providing regular updates to team leaders.
Skills:
- Years of Experience required: minimum 4 years in a technical role
- Education: Minimum four year bachelor's degree.
- Technical Proficiency: Minimum of four years in a technical role, with hands-on
- experience in data engineering or related fields.
- Tools Familiarity: Proficiency with Atlassian Jira, Asana, and Microsoft 365
- products. Experience with web authoring, JavaScript, and REST APIs is a plus.
- Domain Experience: Prior experience with graph identity platforms, SQL, AWS
- Elastic MapReduce (EMR), payment fraud, software exploits, information technology, networking, or cybersecurity is highly desirable.
- Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster
- (CSM), or similar certifications are a plus.
- Strong Communication Skills: Ability to clearly articulate complex technical
- concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.
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