IT Project Manager 5

Pay rate range - $90/hr. to $96/hr.
Fully Onsite

Description:

Top skills:
-Stakeholder Management
-Product Road mapping
-Process Improvement
-Program Management
-Planning and Agile Methodology

KEY RESPONSIBILITES/REQUIREMENTS:

Education and Years of Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 10-12 years in project/program management role managing software development projects
• PMP certification a plus

Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly motivated and self-driven individual with a strong background in program management. The ideal candidate should be able to manage complex technology projects with aggressive schedules in different time zones.

Responsibilities:
• Work with Client global teams and Product and Engineering Teams to deliver strategic programs.
• Drive collaboration with cross-functional teams across multiple geographies.
• Create program plan, manage schedules, and own end to end program delivery with a focus on high quality and on time delivery.
• Meticulously plan and conduct workshops with large group of audience
• Define program deliverables and drive accountability through tracking and follow up on action items to closure.
• Oversee multiple project teams, ensuring program goals are reached.
• Produce program reports for stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate program risks early, promoting a smoother path to success and reducing potential disruptions.
• Conduct scrum of scrums and steering committee meetings to bring alignment.
• Provide uniform stakeholder experience through consistent communication, transparency regarding program status, resource requirements, priorities, risks, and issues.

Required Skills and Experiences
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 10-12 years in project/program management role managing software development projects.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, scheduling, managing a software build through different stages and environments all the way from ideation to release.
• Working experience with technical teams, including product management, operations, engineering, etc.
• Exceptional skills in leadership, time management, facilitation, and organization
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, good organizational skills with an ability to multitask.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Proficiency in Agile software lifecycle methodology with hands on experience in JIRA Platform, GitHub and Confluence.
• Experience in managing AdTech related programs is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in the digital advertising, and/or Smart TV space a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in shipping consumer and/or enterprise solutions.
• Experience simultaneously working on multiple programs with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience communicating effectively across organizational structures and multiple management levels.
• PMP certification a plus.