Next Pathway - Phoenix, AZ

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Remote - Phoenix, AZ

About the position

Next Pathway, recognized as one of Canada's hottest start-ups, is seeking a skilled Senior Technical Project Manager specializing in Cloud/Data Migration, Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW), and Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes. This remote position is ideal for a candidate with a robust background in managing complex projects and leading geographically distributed technical teams. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in guiding clients through the migration of intricate applications and workloads to the cloud, leveraging Next Pathway's innovative automation technology. The Senior Technical Project Manager will be responsible for providing comprehensive project and program management skills across various initiatives. This includes facilitating meetings with key client staff to gather requirements, preparing detailed project plans, and managing the tasks of the entire team, which includes vendors, clients, and internal staff. The role requires tracking and monitoring project budgets, ensuring adherence to estimates, and following escalation procedures for any issues that may impact project health. Regular status reports will be prepared to communicate current tasks, upcoming milestones, and any identified risks or issues. In addition to project management responsibilities, the candidate will be expected to implement processes and tools that promote operational efficiencies within the development team. This includes facilitating agile methodologies, managing impediments, and driving alignment across IT teams. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban, as well as experience in sprint planning and metrics analysis. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential, as the role involves conducting C-level presentations and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Provide project and program management skills to various projects
  • Facilitate meetings with key staff from clients to gather requirements
  • Prepare a detailed project plan(s) of the task by project phases
  • Manage the tasks of the entire team (vendors, client, staff) to ensure the milestones are met for the completion of the project phases
  • Track and monitor the budget and consumption of the budget based on adherence to project estimates
  • Follow escalation procedures for matters relating to overall project health influenced by risks, issues and budget
  • Prepare a weekly status report to identify the current tasks, tasks to be completed next, issues, risks, budget and project milestone dates
  • Identify, track and manage issues and risks and bring them to the attention of the appropriate leadership
  • Facilitate regular status meetings with team members and client to update them on the project's progress, issues, risks and milestone dates
  • Ensure teams have access to technical clarity and focus during meetings / stand-ups
  • Facilitate operational efficiencies of the development team to plan maximum deliverables in an iteration
  • Responsible for removing the impediments and blocking issues for the team
  • Implements processes, practices, and tools that allow for multiple paths of delivery
  • Recommends improvements and drives alignment across IT teams within the same line of business

Requirements

  • 10+ years as a Project Manager managing risks inherent in leading complex projects
  • 5+ years leading multiple technical teams that may be geographically distributed
  • Technical familiarity with cloud technologies, enterprise data warehouse concepts, data integration pipelines and reporting
  • Previous experience in EDW, Datawarehouse Migration or Data Integration projects
  • Knowledge of cloud and related cloud solutions
  • Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks (i.e. Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.)
  • Expert in estimation and planning for software development projects
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • PMP, CSM certification and Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field from a reputable university

Nice-to-haves

  • Previous Consulting or Experience Conducting C-Level Presentations
  • Team Player with Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)
  • Strong Work Ethic with a Positive Attitude and a Passion for Scrum and Project Management
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