Senior Technical Project Management Specialist(Open to Atlanta)

Nike; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Technical Program Manager I to join its team in Atlanta, with remote work options available. The role focuses on applying agile principles to enhance collaboration among engineering teams and ensure the delivery of enterprise-aligned portfolios. The ideal candidate will have experience in program management and be proficient in relevant technologies. This position requires strong communication and facilitation skills to foster an inclusive work environment and drive improvements across teams.

Benefits

Accommodations for the interview process

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 years of relevant work experience as a Technical Program Manager, product manager, or engineer.
• Experience with agile practices and methodologies.
• SAFe, Certified Scrum Master, or similar agile certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for aligning engineering managers with enterprise goals using agile principles.
• Coordinate with global teams to manage dependencies and remove blockers.
• Facilitate development and continuous improvement for engineering teams.

Skills

Agile Principles

Facilitation Skills

Collaboration

Integration Technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Trello

VersionOne

Job description

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

The Technical Program Manager I is a member of the Portfolio team reporting to the Portfolio Director and will work with engineering teams, program managers, and business stakeholders to ensure we are delivering our highest priority work while always improving.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Technical Program Manager I is a leader, a coach, and a teammate who is focused on getting the job done and always improving. They understand agile principles and can apply those to a variety of teams and working styles to deliver against our most important priorities. The Technical Program Manager I can collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders from different cultures and geographies to move work forward and align people to a single vision. Using strong facilitation skills, they can facilitate effective team meetings that create an environment of inclusion and trust while holding themselves and teammates accountable.

• This position is open to a remote work option; candidates must reside in the greater Atlanta.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Computer Science or a combination of relevant education, training, and experience Minimum of 1 years of relevant work experience
• Proficiency in integration technologies 1+ years’ experience as a Technical Program Manager, product manager, or engineer
• Understanding of agile principles and practices and how to apply these to grow high performing teams
• Experience with Jira, Trello, VersionOne, or other Agile Portfolio Management tools
• SAFe, Certified Scrum Master, or other agile professional certifications are a plus
• Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent combination experience and training

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will be accountable for helping engineering managers deliver a portfolio aligned to enterprise goals and leveraging agile principles to do so. You are responsible for helping the team collaborate and improve their ways of working, coordinating with other Technical Program Managers to help manage dependencies, and remove blockers.

• Interface with business partners and other Technical Program Managers to support a team’s backlog development
• Coordinate with global teammates to enable Quarterly Planning and align team backlogs to enterprise priorities
• Support several engineering teams based in India using agile practices with a focus on continuous improvement
• Hold a team to enterprise standards while allowing them flexibility when needed to deliver to their full potential
• Collaborate with other Technical Program Managers and the Portfolio team to continuously improve our delivery practices across Converse Technology

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.