Technical Project Manager (Scrum Certified)

Job Title:
Technical Project Manager (Scrum Certified)


Work Mode:
100% Remote (Need to work as per PST Zone)


Rate: USD$ 65/hr to USD$70/hr


Required Skills: Media & Entertainment domain experience, OTT/Roku/Video Engineering/Streaming experience is required


Job Description:
Role Details:
We are looking for a technical project manager for the PMO team. You are a solution provider, change-agent, expert of jugglers, and keeper of the agile process for your teams. With a passion for process, the candidate keeps their eyes on the delivery goal while coaching their teams and leading several distributed project teams from start to finish. This role is looking for a candidate who loves the Project Manager role, working with technical backend teams, and can make things happen! The candidate knows what it takes to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, bring needed process improvements, and support a diverse team of collaborators.


Your Day To Day:
Manage multiple Video Engineering scrum team workflows, task tracking, and project timelines
Create and run team Scrum ceremonies with the goal of increasing visibility, cross team communication, and risk mitigation
Work closely with the Video Engineering teams for on-going integration and tooling projects
Act as a representative from the Video Engineering team to the program teams in support of larger company initiatives
Work with Product, Engineering and Operations stakeholders to prioritize and coordinate development efforts to deliver on schedule
Coach, facilitate and maintain consistent and beneficial Agile process methodologies for the teams, driving process and transparency
Communicate with the business around teams velocity and projects health not just for your own teams but supporting the PMO in reporting on all team's status
Prepare and manage project plans, documentation, risk mitigation and resource management as needed for cross-team initiatives and large projects/programs
Be available as necessary to troubleshoot urgent issues and remove impediments for the team
Additional other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.


Qualifications:
What you bring to the team:
You have -
Scrum Master experience with deep understanding all things Agile (Scrum, Kanban and other methodologies)
Technical Project Management experience with video streaming technologies
Experience with video encoding systems, media asset management systems, media supply chain, or other video backend technologies
Proficiency in tools: Jira, Confluence, Google Suite, Slack
3-5 years multi-project management experience in a fast-paced, deadline driven, technical (SDLC) environment.
Deep knowledge of agile and traditional frameworks
Extensive experience roadmapping, planning, gantt as well as fostering iterative processes and feedback milestones in the SDLC
A proactive, efficient, and resourceful communicator with the ability to thrive in a creative and deadline-driven environment
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience


You might also have -
Basic proficiency with standard development software
Strong organizational skills and ability to create good team habits
Experience working in Web, Platform, Operations teams in technologies such as Java, Databases, Python and others
Backend Release Deployment/Management experience via Cloud Environment such as GCP or AWS
Experience with Bitbucket, GitHub and Jenkins