Senior Technical Project Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA Remote

6 Months

Will be required to be onsite 4-10 times per month. Currently we are onsite 1 day per week, but that could increase at some point to up to 2 days.

Job Description: The Technical Project Manager / Agilist will have experience in executing large and complex network operations projects. This role requires a deep understanding and implementation of agile/scrum disciplines and a rich background of project successes. The ideal candidate is energetic, personable, and thrives in a dynamic environment. The role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to prioritize tasks, manage timelines, and deliver products that meet customer needs and business objectives. You will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, drive continuous improvement, and foster a collaborative and productive team environment.

Position Overview: The Technical Project Manager / Agilist is responsible for leading all day-to-day activities of various small to large sized projects within the overall portfolio of the assigned technology domain. They will work with leaders of release trains and scrum teams for projects that roll into larger programs. The role involves planning, monitoring, executing, and ensuring successful completion of projects-on scope, budget, and schedule, while meeting all project metrics for quality. The Technical PM will lead Daily Stands, Planning Meetings, Retros, and Review Meetings and must utilize techniques that drive teams toward continuous improvement. Must be able to coach teams toward metrics improvements and mitigation of antipatterns with a focus toward Lean/Agile delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Agile/Project Management:

• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and practices.
• Create and manage Rally features, and user stories.
• Monitor and control projects by managing track level milestones, scope, issues, and risks.
• Facilitate and report on key track level metrics, providing visibility for proactive decision-making.
• Develop and implement communication strategies to ensure status, activities, accomplishments, issues, and risks are effectively communicated.
• Lead and facilitate project management processes including quarterly planning, status meetings, supporting scrum teams, backlog management, and tracking team progress.
• Collaboration and Facilitation:
• Collaborate with all teams to gather project status efficiently and lead forward-looking, action-oriented team meetings.
• Manage expectations of internal and external stakeholders through transparent and proactive reporting, ongoing planning, dependency discussions, and impact analysis.
• Work with train teams and Program Managers to maintain track level plans and roadmaps.
• Own track level artifacts, processes, and monitoring artifacts.
• Facilitate and assist in dependency management and impact analysis.
• Process Improvement and Leadership:
• Provide process leadership, direction, and support to operations/scrum teams by reviewing deliverables, identifying opportunities for improvement, and contributing to the continuous improvement of best practices.
• Ensure proactive decision making by the Program Leadership stakeholders through aggregated information on delivery timelines, capacity, and key risks.
• Maintain a roadmap that aligns with the Program plan, working with teams and Technical Leads.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience working with Software Development teams facilitating Scrum events, including Daily Stand Ups, Planning/Refinement Meetings, Review/Demo Meetings, and Retrospectives.
• Experience in project management capacity implementing large enterprise software systems.
• Experience and deep understanding of Little's Law, Flow Efficiency, Throughput, Cycle Time, Lean, Lead time, Team Dysfunctions, Antipatterns, and Team Analysis.

Skills:

• Strong facilitation skills, including the ability to help teams with brainstorming and driving the desired value of each meeting.
• Strong enthusiasm and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to teach, coach, and mentor Scrum Team members to successful project delivery.
• Highly motivated with a positive, assertive personality.
• Ability to work independently and take strong initiative as a self-starter.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage stakeholder expectations.

Education and Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) required.
• Additional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification(s) or equivalent, Certified Product Owner, and Rally experience are nice to haves.

MUST HAVES:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Certification
• 3-5 years of experience working with Software Development teams facilitating Scrum events
• Strong facilitation skills
• Experience with Agile methodologies and metrics (e.g., Little's Law, Flow Efficiency, Throughput, Cycle Time, Lean, Lead time):
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills:

NICE TO HAVES:

• Additional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification(s) or Certified Product Owner
• Experience with Rally or similar Agile project management tools
• Experience managing large enterprise software systems
• Portfolio of Agile techniques and activities