Role: Senior Technical Project Manager

Location: Remote (CST or EST only)

Rate: Max $45/hr C2C

Must have cloud experience (AWS or Azure)

Infrastructure experience needed as well

Waterfall and agile environment

Need to have some exposure to agile + scrum ceremonies

Senior Technical Project Manager

The Sr. Technical Project Manager will provide technical project management for a wide-ranging portfolio of projects. The preferred candidate thrives by creating quality + rigor in ambiguous environments and projects or programs while leveraging their expertise in a technical domains of: Cloud Infrastructure & knowledge of Database operations. They demonstrate skilled communication by breaking down technical nuances throughout their work by providing inputs to project and portfolio oversight, anticipating risk + issues and actively resolving them, connecting the right resources to needs, and removing impediments to doing great work. The do all of this as part of day-to-day project management, and execution of projects across IT Operations disciplines.

Responsibilities

· Assist in guiding cross-functional teams to develop, plan and execute assigned projects

· Develop transparent and succinct communications that gain agreement and surface conflict that drive project / program delivery

· Monitoring and maintaining project schedules; ensuring that project objectives are met, and project is on schedule

· Collaborate with team members to create and maintain detailed, integrated project plans; use plans to drive on-time delivery for multiple matrixed, complex programs

· Actively and consistently communicating with project stakeholders with status reports, project schedule updates, and project risks

· Identify resource / equipment / skill set bottlenecks in the plan and developing solutions to the bottlenecks · Lead problem resolution and/or risk mitigation

 · Conduct project closure activities to formalize and communicate project acceptance, documentation, and ongoing activities. This includes a post-implementation review to identify areas of future improvement

· Create and manage the project planning Clarizen Project Management tool & Jira tool

Qualifications

· Demonstrated and consistent success in managing complex technical projects

· Diverse and deep experience in Project Management

· Project Management Certifications, Certified Scrum Master and Project Management Professional credentials

· Results-oriented with the initiative to ensure that schedules and milestones are met across teams and projects

· Superior organizational/follow-up skills with effective capacity to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks and projects without compromising on attention to detail

· Strong project management, communication, negotiation, and facilitation skills.

· Knowledge IT Cloud methodologies, terminology & database

· Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach with high sense of urgency and drive for result to produce innovation, agility, and velocity to support business-as-usual operations and new project implementation and administration.

Self starter – works independently with limited direction

Summary:

Technical Expertise in Cloud Infrastructure & Database Operations:

Deep knowledge of IT cloud methodologies and database operations is crucial for managing technical projects effectively.

Project Management Skills:

Proven experience in managing complex technical projects, including certifications like PMP (Project Management Professional) and Scrum Master.

Scrum Experience:

Hands-on experience with Scrum methodologies, including leading Scrum teams and facilitating Scrum ceremonies.

Communication Skills:

Ability to break down technical nuances, develop transparent communications, and consistently update stakeholders with status reports and project risks.

Problem-Solving and Risk Mitigation:

Skilled in identifying bottlenecks, anticipating risks, and actively resolving issues to ensure smooth project execution.