Technical Project Manager - Dallas

Job description
There's never been a more exciting time to be a part of the automotive technology industry. The average car rolls off the manufacturing line today with up to 100 computers, millions of lines of code, and the ability to connect to the cloud. This enables game-changing developments like autonomous vehicles and "smart" cars that can do everything from running your favorite apps to turning your house lights on before you even pull into the driveway.
Here at Abalta Technologies, we're on the front lines of the automotive revolution, developing innovative connected car solutions for major automakers and suppliers all over the world. In fact, it's safe to say that we're pioneers in the car technology space, led by industry veterans who created some of the world's first in-car navigation and mapping solutions. Today we offer a full suite of products and services that enable our customers to keep their cars connected to the future and offer drivers the ability to enjoy all their favorite apps and services in their vehicles.
Our success is a result of our ability to assemble a team of dedicated and passionate technologists who work hard, play hard, and never stop learning. We work in a fast-changing industry. All Abalta employees are encouraged to explore new technical areas and help us develop new solutions while sharpening existing skills working on our leading products and services. Our team members help each other become great software engineers capable of solving some of the hardest problems on the planet. Oh yeah, we're also based in San Diego, California just a few miles from some of the most beautiful beaches in the country, and we make sure to get outside every once and awhile to enjoy our surroundings.
If you're looking for a challenging opportunity to work on products and services that are re-shaping one of the biggest industries in the world, surrounded by a team of innovative and passionate software engineers in beautiful coastal Southern California, let's talk. We're looking for software engineers to join our core development team. Our ideal candidate is a creative self-starter with great drive and motivation who wants to work on exciting products that will be deployed by large global companies.
Benefits:
Abalta Technologies provide a generous benefits package that includes 20 days of personal time off (PTO).
Purpose:
As a Technical Project Manager you will be in the front-line working on one or more exciting projects with our external customers. Projects will be fast-paced and challenging, and will require your analysis and critical thinking skills. Managing both the technical team's success along with the customer relationship, the project manager acts as the main point of contact for the project.
Requirements
Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direct teams in the delivery of high quality services within committed time frames to the customer.
• Collaborate with the customer in a consultative role when eliciting their business and technical requirements
• Manage the relationship with the client/customer throughout the project duration.
• Accountable for customer satisfaction and focused on delivering valuable insights to the customer.
• Identify risks and issues throughout the project, monitor service delivery, and initiate strategies and plans to ensure delivery of high quality services.
• Create and maintain project plans and schedules
• Actively manage scope and change
• Ensure that project documentation is created and is maintained
• Escalate unresolved issues to Senior management
• Plan and execute Agile/Scrum methodology for software development

Other responsibilities:

• Participate in the planning and development of the technical culture of the company.

Requirements: The following are the mandatory requirements:

• MUST be a US citizen or eligible to work in the US for any employer without any restrictions.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant project / program management experience
• Minimum of 3 years working in software consulting companies working with external clients
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments a MUST. CSM preferred.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be self-motivated. Must be able to anticipate problems, spot new business opportunities and take a proactive approach to responsibilities.
• Have strong interpersonal skills to facilitate working within a team and build relationships with the customer.