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Zip Co · 1 day ago

Senior Technical Project Manager I

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$135K/yr - $187K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Help facilitate quarterly planning preparedness of the Infra team and aligning scope & context to org’s strategic vision

Track progress of the initiatives in Kanban, ensuring they meet definition of done

Coordinate impediment removal and escalate and address problems that the teams cannot resolve independently

Facilitate periodic synchronization events such as system demo, scrum of scrum

Manage risks and dependencies using the ROAM technique

Support backlog refinement through collaboration with Product, other engineering teams, and other stakeholders to help ensure the backlog aligns with strategy

Promote DevOps and continuous delivery pipeline

Help coordinate releases and plan additional activities and milestones needed to deliver the solution, so it meets the definition of done (DoD)

Assist in facilitating feature estimation by the team

Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans

Communicate with a range of stakeholders including senior leadership

Keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into detailed engineering challenges

Develop agile practice within the team

Qualification

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Project ManagementPMP CertificationAgile CertificationCloud PlatformsAzureGCPSaaSAgile MethodologiesChange ManagementFinancial Services IndustryProblem-SolvingCommunicationStakeholder ManagementRelationship ManagementCSMPSMPMP-ACI

Required

5+ years in technical project management role, managing project activities throughout the project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, implementation, and closeout involving IT and Business stakeholders. Develop and execute project plans, project status reports, and project-related communication documents

PMP certification required; Agile certification such as CSM, PSM, or PMP-ACI preferred

Experience leading large-scale projects utilizing cloud platforms and technologies including Azure and GCP

Experience managing IT projects utilizing Cloud technologies, Azure, and/or SaaS

Experience within Agile-based organizations leading the delivery of large complex projects with business/technical inter-dependencies

Proven ability as a change agent in technical transformations and a solid understanding of change-management methodologies

Strong, multi-level stakeholder and relationship management skills

Experience working in the financial services industry

Excellent communication skills with emphasis on clarity, collaboration, and cross-functional interactions

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, or another STEM field preferred; graduate degree considered a strong differentiator

Agile certification such as CSM, PSM, or PMP-ACI

Benefits

Flexible working culture

Incentive programs

20 days PTO every year

Generous paid parental leave

Leading family support policies

100% employer covered insurance

Beautiful Union Square office with a casual dress code

Learning and wellness subscription stipend

Company-sponsored 401k match

Company

Zip Co

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Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products that bring customers and merchants together.

Founded in 2013

Sydney, New South Wales, AUS

1,001-5,000 employees

https://zip.co

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