Technical Project Manager

Ground Penetrating Radar, LLC; Ohio; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in underground utility detection is seeking a Technical Program Manager to oversee complex software projects in a remote capacity. The role requires extensive project management experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to effectively coordinate distributed teams for successful project outcomes. Comprehensive benefits including medical and dental insurance, 401k matching, and paid time off are offered to the successful candidate.

Benefits

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company matching

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Leadership development training programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of project management work experience.
• Experience leading software and/or IT projects required.
• Familiarity with project management tools and Agile methodologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage resources and deliverables related to project tasks and schedules.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
• Monitor project milestones and prepare status reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Risk Management

Project Management

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Remote Role - Ohio

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Description

Ground Penetrating Radar Systems is the nation's largest company specializing in the detection of underground utilities, video pipe inspection, and the scanning of concrete structures. GPRS has an extensive nationwide network of highly trained and experienced Project Managers in every major U.S. market. When clients hire GPRS, they have the peace of mind of knowing that they have the most reliable scanning technology on their job site and they'll receive the assistance of a Project Manager who can provide them with the most accurate data. For over two decades, GPRS has been the industry leader by providing outstanding service and cutting edge technology, Intelligently Visualizing The Built World by keeping projects on time, reducing safety risks, and putting our relationships with our clients before profit.

GPRS Purpose Statement:

Our purpose, as an organization, is to provide possibility for our Team Members and Customers by intelligently visualizing the built world.

GPRS Core Values:

• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Mutual Respect
• Growth Mindedness
• Safety

Job Summary:

This position will manage complex and challenging software projects related to our custom SaaS product and other business critical applications. As the Technical Program Manager, you will be asked to build project schedules, track milestones, and identify dependencies. Similarly, the person serving in this role will identify risks and issues, craft mitigation strategies to effectively address these items, escalating to project leadership when appropriate. The successful candidate will be effective at building a rapport with internal and external stakeholders, driving decisions among cross-functional teams, and coordinating activities to ensure the overall success of the project.

Job Goals:

• Coordinate activities across diverse and distributed teams to ensure successful and timely outcomes of project deliverables
• Drive decisions among teams and escalate challenges to leadership
• Act as a single point of contact for project related communications

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage resources and deliverables related to project tasks, schedules, scope, risks, and any acceptance criteria. Update related project documents as necessary.
• Conduct thorough risk assessments and develop thoughtful risk mitigation strategies as well as contingency plans. Anticipate problems and take decisive action. When an issue materializes, provide guidance, offering thoughtful suggestions on how to address the problem and to keep the team collectively moving forward.
• Prioritize tasks to meet project goals, assigning work across multiple work streams and following up to ensure successful and timely completion. Provide assistance with competing priorities, offering guidance, resources, and tools to address constraints.
• Drive decisions essential to the success of the project across a diverse group of stakeholders. This includes facilitating meetings, organizing working sessions, and providing clarity around requirements and deadlines.
• Monitor project milestones and metrics. Utilize data to inform leadership of our current progress and support future decision making. Preparing status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information from all available sources.
• Aid in communication and change management. Serve as the single point of contact related to project communications. Partner with team members to ensure change management initiatives are appropriate and support desired outcomes.

Qualifications

This is a remote opportunity. Candidates in Dallas, Orlando, Maumee, and Phoenix preferred.

As a remote team member you will be required to pick-up your equipment and be onsite in your first week of employment.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration or related field. Work experience in place of formal education will be considered.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of project management work experience
• Experienced with developing and overseeing project schedules, mitigating risks, controlling scope, and consistently applying standard project management processes
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively lead cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives, prioritize tasks, and adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with project management tools, processes, and methodologies. Experience with Microsoft Project a plus.
• Experience leading software and / or IT projects required; demonstrated ability to lead teams using Agile methodologies strongly preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

We offer full medical, dental, and vision insurance with day-one coverage, 401k with company matching beginning on day one, Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability at no cost to our employees, paid holidays, paid time off, leadership development training programs and additional benefits to support our strong commitment to the development of each team member.


GPRS is an Equal Opportunity employer
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