TEK Analytics · 5 hours ago
Agile Project Manager
Jersey City, NJ, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expTEK Analytics is a leading data analytics and technology partner for the global insurance industry. The Agile Project Manager (APM) will lead software development teams in planning, organizing, and executing agile projects while ensuring high performance and quality delivery for customers.
AnalyticsConsultingInformation ServicesInformation Technology
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 ISO 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 in ISO 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
Must have excellent communication skills – verbal, written, and listening skills
Proficient knowledge of Agile project management practices and frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban
Expert in agile values, principles, and servant leadership
Critical thinking skills – the ability to identify issues, propose solutions and drive resolution efforts
Excellent interpersonal skills including emotional intelligence, mentoring, coaching, collaborating and influence
Familiarity with basic software development technologies and tools, as well as Agile Project Management tools such as Jira
Ability to negotiate with stakeholders of all types
Strong organizational skills
4+ years of proven experience serving as Project Manager and/or ScrumMaster role working with agile and traditional software development life cycle models, managing large complex projects
3+ years of IT / technical experience across various roles
Has engaged as a collaborative member of a project team that has delivered technology solutions using agile and scrum principles and practices
Proficient as a ScrumMaster, with demonstrated ability to recognize obstacles as they impede the team's progress and to employ techniques to guide the team to continuously improve
Demonstrated practical experience with Agile Project Management principles and practices
Deep experience managing risks within a project
Benefits
Health Insurance
A Retirement Plan
Disability benefits
A Paid Time Off program
Company
TEK Analytics
Tek Analytics is a technology services firm that offers cloud transformation, analytics, planning, and business planning services.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Bharat Sunkari
Principal Architect & CEO
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