Technical Project Manager

Our client is seeking a skilled Technical/ Agile Project Manager to manage IT projects or initiatives. The Technical project manager role will be an expert in Project management and Agile methodologies, proficient in Infrastructure & Architecture concepts to manage projects of technical nature such as Software upgrades, Software replacement, Cloud Migration, Virtualization initiatives, Application transformation, modernization.

This position will require thorough knowledge and working experience of software development life cycle models, both Agile and traditional project management principles, practices, and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment.

Location: Chelsea, MA

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Firm understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment
• A proven track record of successfully implementing IT projects including technical projects or program involving software upgrades, product replacement, IT transformation or modernization etc. using Agile methodologies.
• Balanced business/technical background:
  • Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to development teams and to be able to evaluate complex project risks and issues accurately and objectively
  • Ability to provide leadership to system analysts, system administration and collaborate with customers and develop strategies and solutions of high business value
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the "big picture" view

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a field related to technology, such as computer science, software engineering, IT, cybersecurity, or management information systems
• One or more IT Certification such as PMP, CSM, PPM, PMI-ACP
• 3+ years' experience as Project Manager managing IT Projects from initiation to close out managing medium to large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function team
• 2+ years' experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects
• 2+ years' experience overseeing multi-function project teams with at least 10-15 team members including Developers, System Administrators, QA Personnel and application users
• 2 + years' experience using tools, such as:

• Agile Project Management tools such as Jira, Greenhopper, Rally, VersionOne or equivalent
• Project Management tools such as MPP, Smartsheet, Acuity, Trello
• Microsoft Office suite - Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, SharePoint
• Video conferencing: MS Teams and Zoom

Tool administration of any of above tools, is a big plus

• 2+ years' experience working in IT Team in role of a Tester, Systems Analyst or QA, preferred