Integration Release Manager

Luxoft; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Project Manager to lead large-scale IT initiatives. This role involves defining work strategies, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring budget compliance. The ideal candidate will possess strong collaboration and negotiation skills, with proven experience in IT project management and risk mitigation. You will be responsible for translating complex concepts for diverse audiences and managing project schedules and resources. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and offers opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing IT projects and deliverables.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure and networking.
• Ability to analyze and document requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects to achieve business objectives.
• Manage Scrum meetings and project schedules.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure successful outcomes.

Skills

IT project management

Collaboration skills

Negotiation skills

Risk mitigation

SDLC methodologies

Data analysis

Communication skills

Integration processes

Procurement processes

Automation tools

Tools

CA Agile Central

MS Excel

GenAI

Power Automate

Job description

Project description

- Defining work strategies, aligning these with resources and desired client outcomes, and oversight of planning and execution of the work.

- Ensuring technology solutions are managed to support business strategies, often working with senior management.

- Directing the integration of technical aspects of all related projects/programs.

- Monitoring financials to ensure budget compliance.

Responsibilities

• - Lead large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives.
• - Direct cross-functional and/or cross-segment teams.
• - Solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business.
• - Translate highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences.
• - Define and manage project schedules, resources, and delivery commitments.
• - Manage Scrum standup meetings.
• - Set up tasks using the CA Agile Central tool.
• - Perform data collection and analysis activities using MS Excel.
• - Conduct weekly project meetings to ensure deadlines are being met and the project is kept on target.
• - Collaborate with Infrastructure and Application teams to ensure successful outcomes.
• - Create/Update project status reports for program rollup and management review.
• - Mitigate and manage project risks and issues.

Skills

Must have

• Experience in managing IT projects, initiatives, and deliverables.
• Proven record of acting as an IRM.
• Familiarity with integration processes, practices, methodologies, and terminology.
• Excellent collaboration, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Experience with hardware and software provisioning, procurement, contract interpretation, and compliance policies and processes.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, and datacenter migration, including Microsoft email solutions.
• Ability to analyze requirements and document them.
• Skills in project issue and risk mitigation/resolution.
• Experience in creating and managing implementation/deployment plans.
• Effective project communication and follow-up.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple technical project deployments of varying complexity across global teams.
• Hands-on experience to access various systems and provide system support.
• Flexible to work in early morning and late evening hours.
• Hands-on experience in using innovation/automation tools; GenAI, Power Automate etc.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong experience utilizing SDLC and integration methodologies for project implementation/deployments.

Nice to have

• PMP Certification is a plus.
• Experience in HW/email Migrations is a plus.