DEKA Research & Development
Junior Software Project Manager
DEKA Research & Development, Manchester, New Hampshire, us, 03103
We are seeking an ambitious, self-motivated person to join our growing team. This position will coordinate the activities of a software development team, working with product owners to create development plans, and ensure the development process enables the rapid delivery of custom solutions with high quality.
How you will make an impact as a Junior Software Project Manager: Responsible for breaking the roadmap into milestones, epics, and stories, maintain prioritized backlogs as projects evolve Coordinates activities of the software development team with other cross-functional teams (ie. Systems, V&V, Regulatory and Quality) Ensuring projects meet milestones and quality measures in a timely manner by quickly identifying and removing roadblocks, and contributing to project deliverables Contribute to the development of project-level documentation in support of Quality and Regulatory including project plans, requirements, technical design descriptions and cybersecurity deliverables Skills you will need to be successful:
Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in technical project leadership 3+ years hands on experience with cloud-native development (backend or full stack) and a solid understanding of distributed design for scalable solutions Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills Knowledge of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban), understanding of software development life cycle models as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques Planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams About DEKA: One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age. Behind DEKA's brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.
How you will make an impact as a Junior Software Project Manager: Responsible for breaking the roadmap into milestones, epics, and stories, maintain prioritized backlogs as projects evolve Coordinates activities of the software development team with other cross-functional teams (ie. Systems, V&V, Regulatory and Quality) Ensuring projects meet milestones and quality measures in a timely manner by quickly identifying and removing roadblocks, and contributing to project deliverables Contribute to the development of project-level documentation in support of Quality and Regulatory including project plans, requirements, technical design descriptions and cybersecurity deliverables Skills you will need to be successful:
Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in technical project leadership 3+ years hands on experience with cloud-native development (backend or full stack) and a solid understanding of distributed design for scalable solutions Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills Knowledge of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban), understanding of software development life cycle models as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques Planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams About DEKA: One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age. Behind DEKA's brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.