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Original Job Post

American Express · 4 days ago

Senior Technical Program Manager

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$110K/yr - $190K/yr

6+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Drive coordinated teams, driving technology solutions in support of key product initiatives by working closely with product owners, architects, engineers, and quality assurance.

Partner with Business and Product Management team(s) to develop viable roadmaps for platforms and capabilities within a portfolio to ensure that the full potential of a product can be realized.

Coordinate execution of development projects from initiation through release, using SDLC methodologies and Agile/Scrum concepts.

Work within and across business units to prioritize, plan, and complete the development schedule for major product releases.

Manage and oversee team velocity, financials, and other critical metrics in relation to the plan and published progress reports.

Maintain dependency plan between planned sprints across engineering, infrastructure, and third parties.

Handle and raise as appropriate delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes tied to the product development initiatives.

May perform hands on reviews of product backlog, designs, code, test scripts and results in addressing delivery impediments or product quality issues.

Track iteration progress, contribute to design discussions and issue resolution, and remove obstacles to ensure iteration commitments are met.

Provide executive level updates at the program level to key leaders to showcase the health of the overall program and demonstrates a willingness to lead teams to sustainable solutions that scale appropriately within the enterprise.

Qualification

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Project managementSoftware designProduct developmentTesting best practicesAgileScrumChange managementProblem-solvingInterpersonal skillsCollaborationCommunicationInfluenceAdaptabilityJavaReactVert.xSpringSparkPostgresIgniteRestful APIsRedisKafkaPayments technologyPMI Certification

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline, or equivalent work experience, is preferred.

6+ years of technical project management experience.

Demonstrated understanding of all aspects of software design with a demonstrated track record of increasing responsibility.

Ability to collaborate across teams and able to build and leverage strong working relationships and bring different opinions to consensus.

Experience managing multiple initiatives, priorities, and teams.

Understanding of the full life cycle of product development, from concept to delivery.

Experience in clarifying objectives, dealing with ambiguity/under-defined problems, advocating for simplification, and influencing teams.

Ability to manage the post-production processes, drive quality, and implement testing best practices.

Excellent oral and written interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience engaging and influencing cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders.

Technical problem-solving and issue-resolution abilities.

Demonstrated knowledge of project management process, project management software tools, templates, and management techniques.

Proven ability to manage change in a dynamic environment and influence others without direct authority.

Experience managing Agile, Scrum, or other rapid application development teams to deliver technology solutions on that meet customer expectations for timeliness and quality.

Preferred

Experience with object-oriented design and coding skills across a variety of platforms (Java, React, Vert.x, Spring, Spark, Postgres, Ignite, Restful APIs, Redis, Kafka) is a plus.

Experience with payments technology and industry is a plus.

PMI Certification is a plus.

Scrum Master Certification is a plus.

Benefits

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

Career development and training opportunities

Company

American Express

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American Express is a global financial services company best known for its credit card, charge card, and traveler’s cheque businesses.

Founded in 1850

New York, New York, USA

10,001+ employees

http://www.americanexpress.com

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