McGraw Hill · 3 hours ago
Director, Technical Project Management
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$100K/yr - $170K/yr
7+ years expMcGraw Hill is dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. The Director of Technical Project Management will lead a team of Technical Project Managers, focusing on leadership, process improvement, and operational excellence within the Higher Ed engineering organization.
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Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Technical Project Managers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and manage the performance and career development of your team
Act as a key leader within the engineering organization, serving as an escalation point for your team and removing high-level organizational roadblocks
Partner with Engineering and Program Management leadership teams to assess the current state of our project management practices and define the long-term vision and strategy for the Technical PMO
Continuously evaluate and improve project management processes to optimize efficiency and effectiveness
Identify and implement new tools and technologies to enhance project management practices
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Agile process, encouraging experimentation, learning, and adaptation to optimize team performance and product outcomes
Conduct regular retrospectives with technical project management team to reflect on team processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement actionable changes to enhance productivity and collaboration. This includes but is not limited to ensuring project managers are trained on Creating project schedules, Resolving cross-team dependencies, Creating delivery milestones, Risk Management and escalation
Govern the framework for project financial tagging (Super Theme, Theme, etc.) to ensure accurate financial reporting
Oversee and analyze operational reporting (e.g., incidents, SLAs, AWS spend) and Apptio data management, providing strategic insights to leadership for cost optimization and efficiency
Work with team leadership groups to collect feedback on current project management practices and identify and implement improvements
Work with program management and operations team to identify reporting needs and implement processes to support the needs
Ensure contracts involving third party development include detailed project milestones, timelines and non-functional requirements
Help Project Managers convert contracts into Jira projects for better tracking
Qualification
Required
7+ years of applicable experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
Strong understanding of web-based SaaS product development processes and methodologies (e.g. APIs, responsive webapps, databases and cloud native development)
5+ years of direct people management experience, with a proven track record of hiring, mentoring, and scaling high-performing project management teams
Proficiency in Jira and Confluence
Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential for this position
Preferred
5+ years of applicable experience and managerial experience preferred
PMP or Scrum Master certification is a plus
Benefits
Annual bonus plan
Full range of medical and/or other benefits
Company
McGraw Hill
We are a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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2021-06-15Acquired
Leadership Team
Lloyd G. Waterhouse
CEO & President
Simon Allen
President & CEO
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