Project Manager - Technical

Torch Technologies, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

medical

dental

vision

life insurance

short-term disability

long-term disability

flexible spending accounts

Health Saving Accounts

Health Reimbursement Accounts

EAP

education assistance

paid time off

holidays

Job summary

Torch Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager – Technical to join a team supporting Agile software development in Huntsville, AL.

You will coordinate with developers, the developer lead, scrum master, and test lead to set priorities, manage schedules, refine backlogs, and deliver software releases. Responsibilities include briefing status, tracking deliverables, and maintaining project documentation.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in Business, Engineering, or a related degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 years Project Management experience.
• 1+ years experience as product owner, scrum master, PM, or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain DoW Secret security clearance.
• Fluency with the Microsoft Office toolset.
• Solid understanding of Agile software development and Scrum principles.
• Ability to create schedules, prioritize and refine backlog, meet deadlines, and maintain steady pace.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with software developers, developer lead, scrum master, and test lead to establish priorities.
• Track deliverables, create long-term schedules, translate requirements into work items, prioritize backlog.
• Attend team Scrum meetings (standups, planning, reviews).
• Identify roadblocks and inefficiencies, improve processes and tools.
• Assist with release packages and project documentation.

Skills

Strong communication

Negotiation

Agile/Scrum understanding

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Torch Technologies Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us! Torch Technologies is seeking a Project Manager – Technical to join a team supporting Agile software development by coordinating with software developers, the developer lead, scrum master, and test lead to establish priorities, manage schedules, refine backlogs, and deliver software releases. As a Project Manager – Technical, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to: Handle customer coordination, including negotiating requirements, deadlines, schedules, and access to necessary information or equipment. Regularly brief schedule updates, roadblocks, risks, and other project status information. Track deliverables, create long-term schedules, translate requirements and bug reports into meaningful work items, and prioritize the work item backlog to meet deadlines. Attend team Scrum meetings, including standups, sprint planning meetings, and sprint review meetings. Identify process- or equipment-related roadblocks and inefficiencies. Work with the team to create and distribute release packages for customers. Assist with maintaining and updating required project-level documentation.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in Business, Engineering, or a related degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 years Project Management experience.
• 1+ years of experience working as a product owner, scrum master, project manager, or in an equivalent role.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW Secret security clearance.
• Fluency with the Microsoft Office toolset.
• Solid understanding of Agile software development and Scrum principles.
• Demonstrated ability to create schedules, prioritize and refine a backlog, meet tracked deadlines, and maintain a steady pace of work.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work directly with Agile software developers and testers.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working as a product owner, scrum master, project manager, or in an equivalent role.
• Active DoW Secret security clearance.
• Experience with Azure DevOps or similar tools and services supporting the software development lifecycle.
• Experience using Microsoft Project to create Integrated Master Schedules.

Schedule and Location

Schedule: Full-time Work Location: Onsite, Huntsville, Alabama Travel: Yes, 0-10% Relocation Assistance Available: No Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

Benefits

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• Health Saving Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• paid time off
• holidays

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Careers Link as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [e-mail].

Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.

Torch Technologies is dedicated to providing superior research, development, and engineering services to the Department of Defense. As defense contractors, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country.

From the CEO’s desk...

When Bill Roark and Don Holder founded Torch in 2002, they knew that employees were the company’s greatest asset. They believed that offering employees a stake in the outcome, by making them all owners, was critical to building a successful organization. I share that feeling. Bill and Don’s original intent was fully achieved in 2011 when Torch converted to a 100 percent S-Corp ESOP. Since that time, the company has grown over ten-fold and gained national recognition for the success we have demonstrated as an employee-owned company. Today, Torch continues to respect the individual contributions of our employee-owners and to share the rewards of our success. In addition, we continue to foster an environment of employee recognition, respect, development, and comradery while striving to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We recognize that core to our company is a culture of trust with our employees, customers, business partners, and community. Our management team is committed to continue to earn that trust. This past year, Torch proudly announced that we were Certified Evergreen. A timely achievement for Torch employee-owners as they will celebrate Torch’s 20th anniversary this October, becoming Certified Evergreen signifies that Torch employee-owners can look back on Torch’s past with pride, Torch is also looking forward. Becoming Certified Evergreen means that Torch has committed to finding ways to make 100 percent employee ownership sustainable so that Torch will remain a private company forever. Going forward, Torch will continue to evolve to address market and technology changes in order to become a major provider of cost-effective technical services and solutions to the Warfighter. We are making significant investments into facilities, equipment, business systems, and research to enable us to provide innovations and timely business services to our clients. We feel that always looking to improve our service is key to sustaining customer trust in the future. Likewise, we believe that continuing to share ownership is one of the ways we maintain employee trust and an unparalleled commitment to succeed. Combined, these timeless principles form the basis of the Torch culture. A culture that we are committed to continue and strive to pass on to the next generation of employee-owners as an Evergreen Company.