Senior Technical Project Manager

Seeking highly collaborative Technical Project Manager to manage software development projects from proposal through delivery. This position requires a true team player.  These projects will typically require some degree of cross-company coordination and regular collaboration with Operations and Technical Managers.

If you have superb communication skills, a can do attitude and the ability to drive projects to completion with a passion for software development, we want to hear from you.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 Identify, scope, and direct projects and/or process improvement efforts:

• Exercise authority for planning, directing, coordinating, administering, and executing development projects.
• Coordinate with teams and vendors to ensure the right teams are working on the right components at the right time, with clear expectations of milestones and goals.
• Serve as the escalation point for all issues related to projects.
• Provide overall project leadership and direct project teams in the on-time delivery of high-quality products.
• Communicate project status to all stakeholders, ensuring common understanding and agreement of project deliverables and status.
• Regularly facilitate communication with the stakeholders to manage the release backlogs.
• Ensure that all stakeholders are integrated, as necessary, into project planning and decision making.

Facilitate Team Development.

• Keep project teams focused by continually removing roadblocks that impede the team’s success.
• Coach and support the team to self-organize in a productive way.
• Mitigate team conflict and communication problems, working with appropriate department managers, as needed.
• Ensure team alignment with Minitab’s guiding principles.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in technical field.
• Minimum of five (4) years of project management or related experience. 
• Software design, development and/or testing experience required.
• Knowledge of all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated success of managing and delivering projects; working effectively with resource, program and technical leads.
• Knowledge of project management methodology, including traditional project management as well as agile methodologies (Scrum).
• Knowledge of project management tools in these areas: estimating, scope management, budget management, time management, risk management, change management, issue resolution, communication management, quality management, testing plans, training plans, team management.
• Demonstrated ability to become proficient with new applications and understand emerging technologies.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong process orientation, problem solving and troubleshooting skills, and a firm commitment to quality.
• Ability to accommodate change and adapt accordingly.
• Ability to function as a self-directed, independent problem solver with a consistent ability to follow through on commitments.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects with accuracy, within deadlines, and with minimal supervision.
• Strong customer-service focus and relationship management skills; must be adept at active listening.
• Strong facilitation, time management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with perseverance and professionalism.
• Solid presentation skills.

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