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The role in a nutshell
We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager,ย withย aย track recordย ofdelivering complex technical projects,ย to guide and support ourย engineeringย teams. This role will not only ensure adherence toย our project management processesย andconstantly reviewย bestpractices,ย but will also oversee multiple projects, ensuring that they align withย organizationalย objectivesย andย deliver on time and within scope.ย
The Opportunityย - Runย project and team meetings, including team stand ups,ย sprintย and projectย retrospectives.ย Facilitateย ย meetingsย tomonitorproject progress and resolve any issues the team may be experiencing.ย
- Identifysilos, find requirement gaps, and groom teams' behaviour through excellent communication viaย project managementย methodologies.ย
- Enable engineering teams to deliver withinย project outlines andย timelines. Enable team leads toย distribute responsibilities to team members.ย
- Remove project obstacles and develop solutions with the team.ย
- Ensure milestones are reached and deadlines are met throughout the project lifecycle.ย
- Build strong relationships with inside and outside stakeholders,ย
- Document progress and communicate to management and stakeholders, viaย ย
- regular reportsย and burn down chartsย to track progress and measure productivity.ย
- Maximize use of AI tools toย expediteย the project delivery process.ย
- Work with Product Owners toย maintainproduct backlogs across departments.ย
- Important to have daily/frequent communication with hiring manager (Director ofย Technology) and prioritize tech debt, infrastructure, and cyber security initiatives with all other business priorities.
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The Personย - Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, or related fieldย
- Prior experience in aย Technical Project Manager role, orย in an Agile Projectย Managementย roleย for 5-7 years managing multipleย teamsย and priorities/projects,ย with cross-team dependencies and collaborationย
- Experience infacilitatingย projectย ceremonies (stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, etc.)ย
- Familiarity with agile methodologies beyond Scrum, like Kanban or XP, can be a plus.ย
- Flexible and adaptative approach to the mostย appropriate projectย deliveryย process for each teamย
- Servant leadership and continuous improvement mindset.ย
- Proactiveness inidentifyingand removing impediments.ย
- Ability to work with diverse stakeholders, from team members to executives, and effectively communicate theย project managementย process and its benefits.ย
- Expertisewithย project managementย toolsincludingย JIRAย
Desirableย - Knowledge of modern software development practices and proceduresย
- Fixed income or Fintech experience is aplusย
- Project Management, or Agile Projectย Management,ย or equivalent certificationsย
The base pay range for this position in New York is $130,000 - $170,000 annually. Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Equity and year-end bonus may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Octaura's internal or external careers site.