Senior Technical Project Manager

Senior Technical Project Manager

Software Resources has an immediate, contract job opportunity for a Senior Technical Project Manager with a major corporation in Orlando, FL. On-site 2-4 days per week, subject to change.

Leads execution and delivery of technical projects through full delivery life cycle ensuring project is delivered timely and on-budget. Works with engineering teams, including Software Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and leadership to establish processes across all program areas that will ensure success on strategically prioritized projects and improve efficiency. Defines, optimizes, and manages Agile project management ceremonies and processes for large project teams. Manages hardware/software procurement of assigned projects. Develops a program plan comprised of parallel projects and multiple project managers that collectively produce work that has significant business impact. Anticipates and proactively addresses challenges, ensuring program is progressing to meet business goals. Creates governance practices and provides senior-level leadership oversight and control for the program. Implements fiscal practices and controls, authorizing, recording, and reporting on program expenditures & ROI. Develops infrastructure needed to support the program. Status reporting and consolidated tracking across Publishing threads of work and Vault fast follow effort. Financial management and tracking for related workstreams. Facilitation and coordination of daily standup, including daily cross-functional follow-ups where appropriate. Support with work estimation, dependency management, and timeline planning across initiatives. Maintenance of project plans, milestone tracking, and proactive follow-up with teams to ensure delivery stays on track. Jira governance and end-to-end traceability across workstreams. Vendor coordination and engagement support as needed. Identification, escalation, and tracking of risks, issues, and mitigation plans.

Required Qualifications & Skills

7+ years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions.

Technical aptitude: Understanding of Cloud, APIs, services, database technologies, technologist roles and responsibilities, capabilities & platform dependencies, software development lifecycle, engineering and/or product development. Influence and negotiation, communication, professional maturity & organizational savvy, relationship building, dependency mapping. Hands-on experience with practices such as Agile, Lean, Kanban, Waterfall as well as extensive experience with pragmatic blending of styles to facilitate collaboration and delivery. Deep understanding of Agile technical practices, DevOps and testing concepts (CI/CD, TDD). Significant experience in coaching and mentoring teams on project management practices including Agile, Lean, Kanban, Waterfall. Excellent ability to understand architectural and technical aspects of projects. Excellent organizational, communication (written and verbal) and time management skills with attention to detail. Experience managing large budgets.

Tools

Office productivity software, including Microsoft suite, Keynote, Smartsheet. Project management software, including MyPPM (Clarity), MyJira. Reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

Has had prior Sr. Tech PM experience and confidence Ability to successfully drive hi-performance team to success. Technical project management experience. Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. Experience in supporting large-scale, global software development programs. Agile Certifications ie CSM; ACP; CPO; SAFe; LeSS.

Education: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Finance, Accounting or equivalent relevant experience.

Preferred Education: Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Finance, Accounting or related field or equivalent relevant experience.

About Software Resources

Software Resources, founded more than 3 decades ago, is a trusted staffing partner specializing in Technology (IT, Creative, & Marketing), Finance, & Accounting placements. We work with companies nationwide that need skilled professionals and connect them with candidates like you looking for the right opportunity. We are always looking for professionals at all experience levels and in various specialties to meet our clients' hiring needs. As a member of our team, you will have access to benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, short-term disability, life insurance with AD&D. If this position fits interests you, we encourage you to apply. You can view all our job openings at Software Resources Careers.