Responsibilities
- Direct management of complex, custom software development projects.
- Create cross-functional plans that include scope definition, schedules, stakeholder identification, resourcing, communication plans and risk analysis.
- Lead effective team/scrum meetings to facilitate progress, manage the critical path, and identify and communicate risks and mitigation plans.
- Facilitate regular status meetings to report progress to stakeholders and executives.
- Demonstrate very strong business and software systems knowledge and apply that knowledge to support business initiatives.
- Provide leadership and valuable insight into planning, prioritization, risk management and decision-making.
- Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to gather and prioritize requirements, while facilitating project scope and associated timelines.
Knowledge and Experience
- 7+ years technology project management experience in a custom software development environment.
- Proven success managing multiple, concurrent, projects and ensuring development efforts remain on task relative to business priorities.
- Experience managing projects using iterative software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Rational Unified Process, Scrum, etc.) and demonstrated ability to drive ongoing process improvement.
- Experience identifying, managing and communicating project and technology risks and mitigation strategies
- Strong communication, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with release management processes and coordinating deployments.
- Experience managing projects leveraging technologies such as Java, JavaScript, RDMBS, integration tools and SDLC tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket, and ServiceNow.
- Familiarity with collaboration and productivity tools like JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Teams or Slack and Microsoft Office suite
Applicants should ensure their CVs clearly describe by engagement or project:
- The nature and business purpose of the solution delivered
- The deliverables they were personally responsible for
- The extent of interaction with project stakeholders
