Senior Technical Project Manager

LanceSoft Inc; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead cross-functional infrastructure projects in a hybrid work environment. This role involves overseeing project portfolios, developing plans, and managing risks while fostering strong stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in agile methodologies and IT infrastructure, particularly within the financial services sector. Join a dynamic team where your leadership and communication skills will drive project success and contribute to innovative solutions in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in managing agile teams for enterprise solutions.
• Deep understanding of IT infrastructure domains including cloud and networking.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional IT projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee program/project portfolio and align business objectives.
• Develop project plans and manage backlog of work.
• Track project status and communicate risks effectively.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodology

Risk Management

Communication Skills

IT Infrastructure Knowledge

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Education

PMP Certification

Scrum Master Certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Location: Seattle, WA / Hybrid (3 days/week in the office)-Hybrid 3 days a Week Onsite
Potential to Convert
Position Title: Senior Technical Project Manager
Type: Contractor, 12mo

Position Overview:
The Senior Technical Project Manager will work closely with the Parametric Infrastructure Program Manager, Client Cloud Enablement to support program growth, uphold project management principles in a newly established team and deliver cross-functional infrastructure projects to completion. Key strengths include:
- stakeholder management with effective communication and ability to develop strong professional relationships,
- risk management understanding the US financial services environment,
- heavy focus on prioritization,
- passion for agile/scrum methodology.
- proven track record of taking on end-to-end ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.
Project technologies primarily include public cloud, on-premises or hosted IT infrastructure and application support.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Oversee program/project portfolio for multiple business centers, working closely with the Program Manager and stakeholders to align business objectives, strategies, and delivery requirements.
• Develop project plans, specifications, and other related project administration tasks.
• Manage a backlog of work.
• Gather and document technical, functional, and business requirements.
• Track project status for all legacy application projects for Parametric, identifying potential delays and risks and communicating project status on a timely and regular basis.
• Participate and lead complex project planning sessions; comfortable applying both waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Manage and monitor project issues, risks, budget, and escalations.
• Work with the project teams to improve processes and remove roadblocks.
Qualifications:
• 5+years of experience building and leading agile teams to deliver effective enterprise solutions preferably in financial services organization.
• Experience with leading, managing and participating in cross-functional IT, Infrastructure, Cloud projects.
• Deep understanding of IT infrastructure domains: cloud, networking, storage, virtualization, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Effective communication and leadership skills that produce effective and collaborative cross-functional teams.
• Highly tuned process analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in small, mid, and large-scale project management, including the management of project teams.
• Ability to deliver under stress in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.
• In-depth experience with Jira and Confluence; knowledge and workflow management.

Desired Skills:
1.stakeholder management/good COMM skills
2.IT Infrastructure background.
3.Agility (agile exp)
4. fintech background
5. certification - PMP , scrum master
6.Jira exp