We have following urgent need with our DIRECT clientTitle - Agile Project Manager Duration- 6+ months Location- Sunnyvale, CA Rate : DOEJob Description: Responsibilities:
Manage Online Software Development project activities for multiple projects across all project phases, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure.
Work collaboratively with development team, lead architect and the management to determine technical direction and approach to system design and implementation, including both brand products and supporting systems.
Create, manage and track project vehicles, including, but not limited to: o Project schedules o Detailed project plans o Project scope statements o Cost estimates o Resource plans o Risk and issues logs o Status reports
Tailor project management, development and support processes to meet the needs of individual (new and/or ongoing) projects.
Manage the day-to-day activities of projects and staff; communicate with project teams as necessary to ensure project deliverables are on schedule and within cost parameters.
Communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers as needed in regards to project deliverables including managing expectations, presenting and interfacing with sponsors.
Make decisions and communicate trade-offs and risks; drive key decisions across projects.
Make recommendations to management about schedules, prioritization and resource allocation with input from team members.
Provide ongoing project plan/status reporting for use by account managers, clients and management.
Provide input into strategic planning and asset creation processes.
Manage resource planning and organizational capacity planning.
Coach and train project team members on Software Development processes and best practices.
Contribute to the design and coding of products.
Manage up to 3 Scrum teams of 5 to 7 team members each to execute projects.
Contribute to program level activities including M&A activities.
Demonstrable experience of engagement with Engineering Teams- Configuration Management, Deployment tools, and Continuous Integration – to execute infrastructure projects.
Flexibility to engage with team in non-regular hours.
Maturity to navigate and work with senior engineering folks and still get things done. Be a role model servant-leader to bring value to the business with process and tools.
Demonstrable experience of process improvements in agile world.
Agile Lifecycle Expertise - preferably coaching/mentoring new Agile Teams.
Minimum Qualifications:
B.S. or B.A. degree in Business Administration, Management, Project Management, Computer Science or related field
3+ years of hands-on Agile experience
Preferred Qualifications:
eCommerce or Retail experience
Experience leading Software, eCommerce, or SaaS/Cloud based projects
Five years of experience in a technology environment, including 2-3 years of practical professional experience in project management.
Experience managing multiple dependencies in project and program delivery
Ability to guide multiple scrum teams concurrently
Fundamental understanding of web-based systems programming and development.
Proficient with MS Project or similar software and MS Office applications.
Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional project teams.
Ability to adjust and set priorities to meet deadlines.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Sunnyvale, California
Skills
Administrative Managementunmatched
Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Business Administrationunmatched
Business Processesunmatched
Capacity Managementunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Configuration Managementunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
Cost Estimatesunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Mergers and Acquisitionsunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft Projectunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Product Supportunmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Project Scheduleunmatched
Project Trackingunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Resource Managementunmatched
Retailunmatched
Riskunmatched
Sales Managementunmatched
Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
Servant leadershipunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Software as a Service (SaaS)unmatched
Status Reportsunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Systems/Internals Programmingunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Strategyunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
eCommerceunmatched
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