Technical Project Manager (TPM)

• Exhibits the behaviors of Lean Management and helps multiple teams embrace the agile process of Scrum.
  
• Support multiple teams with implementation of agile rules - rules of scrum, build in quality and limiting work in progress.
  
• Trained as a team facilitator and is continuously engaged in challenging the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.
  
• Enable cadence and Synchronization across multiple teams so the individual team’s backlogs and solutions are understood, resolved, and integrated.
  
• Close collaboration with the product management to keep the backlog healthy, groomed and purged.
  
• Organizes and accelerates a group of related product engineering backlog items or activities across multiple teams, aligning dependent organizations. Identify and remove blockers and always find the path forward in challenging situations
  
• Creates mechanisms to report out effectively and control execution. Recognizes complexity and creates predictable delivery paths for large and/or complex efforts. Measurably improves, streamlines, and eliminates excess processes. Utilizes cross organizational mechanisms to describe and drive continuous improvements.
  
• Drives execution of an outcome from inception through successful delivery through the full stack of the services / domains, or, an outcome that spans multiple teams and integrations across the enterprise.
  
• Looked to as first point of contact for your team or area. and maintains the backlogs as transparent source of truth for status providing the right information and associated data visually about the state backlog of the project to the right all the audience at the right all times. Maintains backlogs as always on information radiators on batch size and flow of work.
  
• Understands the business strategy and design approaches within the product, projector domain with depth to be credible and effective with teams they work with. Can competently and independently represent team’s services.
  
• Keeps abreast of the evolving technology landscape. Can ask the right questions to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of designs (scalability, latency, security, performance, data integrity, etc.)
  
• Works with ambiguity and with limited guidance. The business outcome, program, and/or product strategy is defined, but nothing else is. Able to get the inertia out and the epic in motion or able to get the entropy out and start the agile ceremonies for a calm and predictable delivery pattern
  
• Transform raw thoughts into clear and concise communications/instructions to the teams through backlog grooming. Can communicate with confidence 3+ levels up using transparent backlog
  
• Define and manage Project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
  
• Develop and manage Project plans, schedules, and budgets.
  
• Identify, assess, and manage Project risks and issues.
  
• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure Project delivery and success.
  
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among stakeholders.
  
• Track and report Project progress, issues, and risks to senior management.
  
• Drive continuous improvement in project management processes and practices.
  
• Work with product management to define Project requirements and ensure they are understood and met by the engineering team.
  
• Collaborate with engineering to develop technical solutions that meet Project requirements.
  
• Manage Project changes and interdependencies with other programs and projects.
  
• Ensure that programs are delivered in compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and standards.
  
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior Project managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in program management, with at least 2 years in a technical role.
  
• Proven track record of managing complex technical programs from inception to delivery.
  
• Strong knowledge of program management processes, tools, and best practices.
  
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
  
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  
• Experience with Agile and/or Scrum methodologies is a plus.
  
• PMP or other relevant program management certification is preferred.
  

• Should have education and work experience as an engineer in the software industry
  
• Should be able to read and understand code.
  
• Should be able to review and understand complex software and infrastructure design.
  
• Should be able to identify system dependencies based on the design
  
• Should have scrum master experience
  
• Should know how to create a project plan using Microsoft Project Plan
  
• Should be able to drive multiple technical and non-technical projects from scratch to go live independently. Risk management, Dependency management, etc.
  
• Should be able to create reports and present them (effective communication skills)
  
• Aware of any compliance is a plus