Technical Project Manager - Agile / Scrum

For over 30 years, our client has been the recognized leader in providing clients with the ability to buy and sell tickets to any event on the planet.  As the most trusted, most comprehensive global event experience available today, they specialize in hard to get tickets, travel services, concierge help, corporate hospitality and more.  Their partners include Expedia, Yahoo, Google, Fox Sports, American Express, and Priceline just to name a few. 

 

They are looking for a Technical Project Manager that will be responsible for driving the process of multiple company wide projects to completion with a focus on Agile / Scrum methodologies.  This person will be an integral part to the company's future success and will have direct access to the executive management of the company.  Our client offers a flat management structure, and a laid back and nimble company culture with the ability to make changes and improvements as quickly as needed.

 

Responsibilities

 Work with product management, engineering, QA and other departments to proactively identify and resolve conflicts and dependencies. Run weekly project status meetings, track status of existing issues and identify new issues and risks. Act as a central point of contact for all communications relating to the project(s). Manage day to day operational, project and resource allocation issues.Communicate project status at all management levels.Ensure that projects adhere to established standards and methodology practices.  Help define new development processes and industry best-practices. Assess impact of change requests. Make recommendations on how to best approach a software development project keeping in mind the business goals.  Work with Product Managers to define requirements and ensure integrity of product. Know at all times the health of projects, critical path items, risks and impact to timelines. Facilitate problem solving and escalations to maintain schedule.  Coordinate Project Deliverables between Team Leads. 

 Job Requirements

 Appreciation for and experienced with software architecture and software development concepts Agile/SCRUM. Degree or equivalent experience preferred.  Solid understanding of web technology, software development lifecycle, browsers, user interface issues and quality assurance. Demonstrated leader throughout career. Demonstrated ability to lead teams across geographic locations. Demonstrated project management fundamentals. Ability to think “outside the boxâ€� and contribute to the improvement of internal processes. Ability to work in fast-paced, changing environment.