TekPioneers · 3 months ago
Technology Project Manager II
Jersey City, NJ
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expTekPioneers is seeking a Technology Project Manager II to lead Agile development projects and manage cross-team initiatives within the Technology organization. The role involves planning, coordinating, and executing technology delivery projects while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders and managing project risks.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Serves as project leader of standing agile teams who work across the Technology organization from development teams through all functional / shared service areas to plan, coordinate, and execute value delivery of various business and technical initiatives; manages dependencies across teams as needed for successful delivery of cross-team initiatives
Manages planning, estimation, and delivery of software and technology delivery projects using practices outlined by the Technology PMO and other practices outlined through collaboration with other leaders in Technology
Drives technology initiative planning and estimation of all sizes, tracking of key milestones and deliverables, and ensures effective communications of projects with stakeholders including business partners and technology. Effectively manages expectations of all stakeholders on milestones and deliverables using data where appropriate
Works closely with product owners to ensure the team strives to achieve shared understanding of deliverables' scope from the project / release planning level to work item level in the teams' product backlogs. Also ensures a healthy product backlog that is continuously being refined and prioritized through collaboration with our business partners
Leads and oversees software release planning – ensures smooth planning, collaboration, communication, and execution of UAT and Production application deployments of value to customers and users
Effectively manages, plans for, and mitigates risk to projects; relentlessly tracks down resolutions to critical issues or escalates when necessary
Works with teams to ensure technology's organizational standards, tools, and best practices are implemented appropriately such as status reporting, KPIs and metrics, operational processes, time reporting, project reporting, and team level annual budgeting
Where engaged in programs, collaborates with project and portfolio management colleagues in the business to coordinate and effectively manage development deliverable timelines, risks, and issues across the broader organization to manage other non-tech workstreams needed for successful delivery of value to our customers
Works with other leaders in technology to create an environment that encourages team growth, a culture of continuous improvement, and leads teams to towards high levels of performance and delivery excellence
Coaches and guides teams on the importance of agile values and principles to build culture of self-organization, collaboration, empowerment, transparency, and how the scrum framework should be adopted in practice
Diligently performs the role of scrum master for their teams to ensure teams are appropriately leveraging the roles, ceremonies, and artifacts of the scrum framework; also shields teams from impediments and resolves them quickly when they arise
Qualification
Required
Lead Agile development projects independently with minimal assistance or lead sub-projects with guidance from a Portfolio Manager
Serves as project leader of standing agile teams who work across the Technology organization from development teams through all functional / shared service areas to plan, coordinate, and execute value delivery of various business and technical initiatives
Manages planning, estimation, and delivery of software and technology delivery projects using practices outlined by the Technology PMO and other practices outlined through collaboration with other leaders in Technology
Drives technology initiative planning and estimation of all sizes, tracking of key milestones and deliverables, and ensures effective communications of projects with stakeholders including business partners and technology
Effectively manages expectations of all stakeholders on milestones and deliverables using data where appropriate
Works closely with product owners to ensure the team strives to achieve shared understanding of deliverables' scope from the project / release planning level to work item level in the teams' product backlogs
Leads and oversees software release planning â ensures smooth planning, collaboration, communication, and execution of UAT and Production application deployments of value to customers and users
Effectively manages, plans for, and mitigates risk to projects; relentlessly tracks down resolutions to critical issues or escalates when necessary
Works with teams to ensure technology's organizational standards, tools, and best practices are implemented appropriately such as status reporting, KPIs and metrics, operational processes, time reporting, project reporting, and team level annual budgeting
Where engaged in programs, collaborates with project and portfolio management colleagues in the business to coordinate and effectively manage development deliverable timelines, risks, and issues across the broader organization to manage other non-tech workstreams needed for successful delivery of value to our customers
A working knowledge of Agile Project Life Cycles (Scrum, Kanban) and tools (Confluence, Jira)
Ability to identify issues, propose solutions to the management and lead the effort in resolving the issues
Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to use influence to keep teams focused and resolve conflicts
Familiarity with basic development technologies and skills
Ability to negotiate in reference to time management and deliverables
PMP or Prince2 certification
7-10 years of proven experience in software development industry
4-6 years of proven experience serving as Project Manager or ScrumMaster for Software Development Team
Engaged as a productive member of a project team, using agile methods
Experienced ScrumMaster, with ability to recognize obstacles as they impede the team's progress
Demonstrated an understanding of Project Management concepts
Identified and managed risks and opportunities within a project
Preferred
Preferably Scrum or SAFe certification
Company
TekPioneers
TekPioneers is a specialized IT staffing and consulting firm at the forefront of AI innovation, focusing on the US and Canadian financial services sector.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase