Senior Program Manager

August 23

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Description

• Lead and manage the execution of complex technical programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and driving delivery to completion • Meeting and exceeding the standards for how we plan, sequence, size, and track product development and engineering delivery • Drive clarity towards delivery • Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to negotiate trade-offs, balance technical and customer-facing needs, and deliver crisp and clear communication • Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, and implement mitigation strategies • Diving deep to solve problems • Engage in architecture conversations and peer around corners to help teams understand the implications of design decisions • Act as a bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, translating technical concepts into understandable terms • Drive continuous improvement in project management processes and methodologies • Implement and evangelize Agile values and principles, coaching teams on Agile culture and techniques • Mentor and coach team members on best practices in program and project management

Requirements

• BS/BA degree or higher or equivalent technical experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems (CIS), or Management Information Systems (MIS) • Minimum of 7 years experience working in Software development, with at least 5+ years of proven experience as a Program Manager or similar role in a fast-paced software engineering environment • Experience assembling and managing cross-functional schedules and risk plans in an agile environment • Experience with Agile Methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban • Experience with Jira and Confluence, including Jira and Confluence administration experience • Technical fluency is expected; comfort understanding and discussing technology concepts, driving tradeoffs and new opportunities with engineering team members • Strong understanding of software development methodologies and technical concepts • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills • Problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities • Proficiency in project management tools and software • Experience with experimentation tools and methodology a plus • Preferred Certified Scrum Master, (CSM) and/or SAFe certification • Developer background is a big plus for this position • Experience with SQL • Experience with the event-storming process • Experience with Event Based architecture • Domain-driven design knowledge