Technical Project Manager-Philadelphia, PA - Georgia IT Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
About the Job
Technical Project Manager
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Duration: Contract
Rate: DOE
U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time
Experience Required:
· Agile methodology
· Understand QA environment
Education and Experience:
· 5 to 7 years Project Management experience in an Agile environment
· Coach individuals in Agile processes and tool
· Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
· Bachelors or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related field-or equivalent work experience
· Project Management certification is required
· Must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of Project Management methodologies and tools
· Outstanding organizational, communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills conducive to team development; able to work well in cross-functional teams
· Experienced Scrum Master who will exhibit agile leadership and a deep understanding of what it means to conduct oneself as a servant leader
Job Responsibilities:
· Responsible for managing one or more highly complex or enterprise-wide IT program(s) consisting of multiple projects
· Provide status reporting on project key performance indicators (KPIs), schedule, resources, and milestone delivery
· Develops the program strategy, supporting business case and various enterprise-wide, high-level project plans
· Ensures integration of projects and adjusts project scope, timing, and budgets as needed, based on the needs of the business
· Responsible for enacting Scrum values and practices, ensuring the correct use of Scrum process
· Communicates with IT leadership, business leadership, and IT Business Consultants to communicate program strategy, direction, and changes
· Responsible for delivering all projects contained in the IT project portfolio on time, within budget, and meeting the strategic and business requirements
· Responsible for tracking key project milestones and recommending adjustments to Project Managers
· Partners with senior leadership of the business community to identify and prioritize opportunities for utilizing IT to achieve the goals of the enterprise
· Manage specific new technical service engineering programs to meet broad service/product objectives
· Establish milestones and monitor adherence to plans and schedules, identify delivery risks, and obtain/drive mitigation strategies and solutions
· Coordinate across multiple engineering/development teams as needed
· Serve as a conduit between deployment and engineering to ensure requirements and design considerations are incorporated to improve deployment and sustainability of software and services
Source : Georgia IT Inc.