Technical Project Manager

Job ID: 26459586Reference Number: 25-01139Title: Technical Project ManagerLocation: San Jose, CAPosted Date: 2025-10-06Contact: Rishabh PandeyContact Email: View email address on job-api.jobget.com Phone: (551) 795-0621Company: HAN StaffingJob Title: Technical Project ManagerLocation: San Jose, CA Duration: Contract Job Description:Roles & ResponsibilitiesAgile Program Leadership: Drive end-to-end planning and execution of Agile development projects, facilitating sprint ceremonies (planning, reviews, retrospectives).Story Pointing & Backlog Management: Partner with product owners and engineering leads to create, estimate (story pointing), and prioritize backlog items.Scrum & Sprint Management: Act as Scrum Master when needed—ensuring smooth sprint execution, tracking velocity, and removing impediments.Release Engineering Coordination: Oversee release schedules, CI/CD pipeline enhancements, and deployment strategies.Codebase Modernization: Manage code cleanup efforts, enforce coding standards, and coordinate refactoring initiatives.Stakeholder Communication: Provide clear, timely updates to executives, engineering teams, and cross-functional partners.Risk & Dependency Management: Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and resource constraints across multiple teams and time zones.Metrics & Reporting: Define KPIs, track progress, and present status reports to leadership.QualificationsExperience: 6–10 years in program or project management within software engineering or environments.Agile Expertise: Hands-on experience running Agile development projects, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, story pointing, and velocity tracking.Technical Skills:Familiarity with software development lifecycles, CI/CD pipelines, and release management practices.Understanding of code repositories (Git/GitHub/GitLab), branching strategies, and migration tools.Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple Scrum teams and facilitate cross-team dependencies.Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.Preferred QualificationsBackground as a software engineer or release engineer.Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps toolchains.Scrum Master or Agile certification (CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP) a plus.