What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Program Manager position at Ursus Inc?
JOB TITLE : Technical Program Manager
LOCATION : 100% Remote
DURATION : 7 months
PAY RANGE : $49.00 - $59.04 / hr
TOP 3 SKILLS :
3 years of proven ability working in a program / project management capacity in technology environment; 2 years of that experience in a software development environment
Experience in cloud infrastructure program / project management
Experience with Systems Development Lifecycle and Project Management Methodologies, specifically Agile / Scrum, in addition to Waterfall
COMPANY :
Our client is global leader in interactive and digital entertainment.
Job Description :
Our client seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Technical Program Manager within the Platform Hosting Engineering (PHE) organization. The teams within PHE provide core technical capabilities to host the Network, including global traffic management, cloud infrastructure, monitoring and telemetry. The Technical Program Manager will be responsible for driving PHE projects in collaboration with other global SIE engineering teams. Partnership, communication, and the desire to move us forward and deliver will be the keys to success in this role.
Responsibilities
Own and drive end-to-end delivery of multiple cross-functional initiatives with multi-level dependencies
Work closely with engineers and engineering managers to build detailed execution plans, understand technical dependencies, define use-cases and expected outcomes
Coordinate and collaborate with both internal and external partners to estimate efforts, define milestones, implement, and deliver with high standards
Track progress, identify and resolve dependencies, mitigate risks and communicate status to leadership and partners.
Proactively remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress. Identify communication gaps, handle issues and provide support to teams balancing opposing priorities. Get results proactively.
Key Qualifications
Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, working across engineers, product management, program management, and all levels of leadership
A strong desire to partner and build lasting, positive relationships across the company
Self-starting, self-managing, diligent and able to stay organized while driving multiple projects
Demonstrated ability to influence beyond the immediate team and establishing shared goals across multiple leaders
Demonstrated success running large-scale, cross-organization projects, resolving priority conflicts, and delivering on-time and on-budget
3 years of proven ability working in a program / project management capacity in technology environment; 2 years of that experience in a software development environment
Experience in cloud infrastructure program / project management
Experience with Systems Development Lifecycle and Project Management Methodologies, specifically Agile / Scrum, in addition to Waterfall
Experience with Release Planning; specifically working with business partners to prioritize projects while also working with resource managers to understand capacity for set releases as desired
Required Technical Skills
Experience with JIRA - ability to create custom dashboards, and understanding of how to lead as a source of truth
Experience with creating spreadsheets and presentations
Ability to extract and work with large datasets for organizing projects, reporting progress, and measuring success
Understanding of software development principles and processes
Technical ability to understand technical designs, challenges and risks
Required Soft Skills
Methodical and detailed problem-solving approach
Complete ownership of end to end solutions and leading their life cycle
Ability to influence without authority
Ability to work with diverse teams
Execution and detail oriented and results driven
Customer and peer relationship focused with strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment
Ability to learn new skills / technologies quickly and independently
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