Infrastructure PM
Downtown NYC OR Florham Park, NJ
12+ Months
Phone and Video
USC and GC Only
Must have Jira and Agile, must also be able to manage other PM’s
- Minimum of 4 years recent experience providing hands-on project management within an Information Technology department, matrix managing both internal staff and external vendor contract teams
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience leading projects through Agile/Iterative methodologies, operating in a Scrum Master role when necessary to decompose high level project requirements into actionable Sprints and deliverables for the project team.
- Facilitate sprint planning, daily scrums, and retrospectives
- Educate and reinforce scrum methodology and agile framework to team members and key stakeholders
- Track and manage product backlog, burndown metrics, velocity, and task breakdown
- Minimum of 1 year experience using JIRA for Agile projects
- Extensive experience leading large enterprise-wide technology re-platform programs and solution delivery teams inclusive of scope, scheduling, budgeting, and project planning in a matrixed environment with aggressive delivery goals.
- Experience creating 3rd party RFPs, Statements of Work, contract review/negotiation, and overseeing vendor resources for projects that fall outside of existing IT functional areas
- Expert communicator and negotiator with exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Skilled multi-tasker with ability to manage numerous projects and tasks concurrently
- Subject matter expert in the basics of project management (estimation, project planning, resource planning, issue management, risk management, change management, communication planning)
- Stable work history with at least 2 years average duration per employer, few breaks in employment, and with progressively increasing career responsibility
- Substantiated experience raising the bar on staff delivery performance and cultivating high performance work environments
- Experience transforming teams through technology, organization, culture, process, and business change management.
- Hands-on leader and problem solver with a passion for excellence
- Ability to work hands on with team members to inspire and motivate all levels of staff towards both tactical and strategic delivery goals
- Outstanding performer, persistent and pro-active leader, exceptionally detail oriented, and driven to exceed expectations.
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a Computer Science or related field
- Scrum Master and/or PMP certification strongly desired
- Hands-on early career experience in a technical IT role preferred
- ITIL certification a plus
- Prior industry experience in Professional Services/Management Consulting or Financial Markets a plus
Roger Jones
Technical Associate
SoftSages Technology
WMBE, E-Verified
Phone: Direct- (206) 536-1027 (484) 402-7869 Ext. 135,
Address: 20 Mystic Lane, 2nd Floor, Malvern, PA 19355
Email: Roger@softsages.com
Website: www.softsages.com