Job Title: Project Manager Technical Sr Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid – 3 days/week) Duration: 12 Months
The role is hybrid between a scrum master and a project manager. The candidate will be leading 2-3 25% the candidate should expect to facilitate stand-ups, refinements, kick-offs, retros, planning sessions, etc. 75% the remain time is spent tracking and managing the deliverables that are often cross-functional (outside of the direct team’s control)
Team needs:
Ownership
Ability to facilitate through ambiguity
Project management skills
Capable of creating work back schedules & forecasting
Risk management & trade-off skill
This position contributes to Client’s success by managing and facilitating the planning of the Global Digital Product releases; providing a overall product delivery and status. This role will ensure the success of digital product delivery across iOS, Android, and Web platforms through the leading of our agile delivery team processes. Working in Client’s Customer Experience Engineering provides opportunities to innovate and improve on digital product experiences which are used by millions of customers every day.
Models and acts in accordance with Client’s guiding principles
Daily Responsibilities:
Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
Generating Release schedule in partnership with Product Management, Design and Engineering including work back schedule for key milestones including User Story completion, Design readiness, Dev start & complete, QA start & complete.
Enforces the defined product scope/MVP and delivery priorities.
Responsible for identifying risks and communicating impacts to release schedule and working closely with product, engineering, and QA to manage mitigation.
Running release readiness meetings, and working closely with release manager on Release Logistics.
Manages and continuously improves the product delivery and release process.
Partners with Product Management to ensure backlog prioritization and story readiness
Leads and facilitates agile ceremonies as is needed by teams.
Manage consistent and timely delivery and maintenance of product dashboards, release schedules, and agile team reporting.
Interaction level with team: Collaborative
Technology requirements:
Microsoft suite
Jira
Confluence
Degree or certifications required: Bachelors degree
Years experience: Technology producer, TDM or project management delivery role 7 years Experience managing digital product delivery and release in an agile environment 5 years Defining and executing SDLC processes for product delivery teams 5 years
Required background Skills:
Able to work across multiple disciplines to alignment on digital product delivery expectations.
Superior oral and written communication skills
Strong coaching and mentoring abilities
Able to understand complex interdependencies of product delivery
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity
Ability to learn from past mistakes
Strong analytical skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Core Competencies
Puts the Customer First: Has a relentless focus on the customer. Understands what the customer wants and how to best deliver the experience.
Works Well with Others: Listens and communicates well with others within and outside of Client’ss. Creates a team environment that is positive and productive.
Leads Courageously: Takes personal responsibility to do the right thing and persists in times of challenge or uncertainty. Adapts quickly to change and makes timely, thoughtful decisions.
Develops Continuously: Continuously seek opportunities to improve self and others. Leads with trust, honesty, and commitment to hire, coach and develop partners to achieve their potential.
Achieves Results: Understands what drives overall business success and is accountable to prioritize and deliver quality results.
Demonstrates knowledge of core products and processes to get results. Anticipates obstacles and takes action to prevent or minimize their impact.
Nice-to-Haves:
Scrum certification
Knowledge on Agile Methodologies
Project Management Certifications
Must Haves:
communication
establishing relationships
organizational skills
managing multiple teams
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation. At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $70.00/hr.
