Technical Project Manager

5+ years project management experience (ideally with relevant qualifications). Proven knowledge and experience in Agile development methodologies and managing complex projects in an Agile environment, with experience in different SDLC methodologies. Proven ability to manage a portfolio of work across multiple projects and teams. Demonstrated ability to think strategically when planning, managing teams and processes. Takes accountability for all project management aspects and works effectively and closely with the delivery managers. Skilful use of interpersonal skills and influence to accomplish work without formal authority and to ensure optimal team performance. Excellent communication and customer service skills, which enable successful collaboration with executive level stakeholders. Strong experience facilitating project team meetings, cross-functional communication and decision making, and ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders. Using project knowledge to be strategic in planning short-, mid-, long-term project objectives and identifying interdependencies. Developing, maintaining, tracking, and managing a high-quality, integrated project plan to enable accurate reporting and decision making. Assessing program issues and areas of risk and developing mitigation plans to assist in decision making. Identifying critical path issues and alternative plan scenarios. Identifying resource needs to achieve program objectives. Using strong project and organizational knowledge, leadership and active facilitation to enable effective team meetings and high performance teams. Working closely with team members from contributing functions to integrate input into optimized strategic and operational plans. Communicating effectively with team members, senior leaders, and the broader organization. Keeping senior management and key stakeholders informed of project status and escalating issues when they impact timeline, scope, quality or budget.