Sr. Technical Project Manager (Cloud/Data Migration/EDW/ETL) - Remote

Next Pathway - Kansas City, MO

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Kansas City, MO

About the position

Next Pathway, recognized as one of Canada's hottest start-ups by the Globe and Mail, is seeking a skilled Senior Technical Project Manager specializing in Cloud/Data Migrations and Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW). This role is pivotal in guiding clients through the complexities of migrating their applications and workloads to the cloud using our advanced automation technology. The ideal candidate will possess over 10 years of project management experience, particularly in managing risks associated with complex projects, and at least 5 years of experience leading multiple technical teams, potentially across various geographical locations. A strong technical background in cloud technologies, enterprise data warehouse concepts, data integration pipelines, and reporting is essential for success in this position. As a Senior Technical Project Manager, you 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, including vendors and client staff, to ensure milestones are met. You will track and monitor project budgets, adhere to project estimates, and follow escalation procedures for any issues affecting project health. Regular status reports will be prepared to communicate current tasks, upcoming tasks, issues, risks, and milestone dates. You will also identify, track, and manage issues and risks, ensuring they are communicated to the appropriate leadership. In addition to project management responsibilities, you will facilitate operational efficiencies within the development team, ensuring maximum deliverables in each iteration. You will be responsible for removing impediments and blocking issues for the team, implementing processes and tools that allow for multiple paths of delivery, and recommending improvements to drive alignment across IT teams within the same line of business. Your expertise in agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, will be crucial in guiding the team through iterative and incremental development processes, ensuring that project commitments are met on time.

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
• Implement processes, practices, and tools that allow for multiple paths of delivery
• Recommend improvements and drive 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 agile methodology and frameworks (i.e. Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.)
• Expert in estimation and planning for software development projects
• Ability to understand the commitment to deliver the project on time and analyze, organize and prioritize work
• Experience in matrix-managing multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Great communication skills (verbal and writing)
• Previous external client service, consulting or contracting experience
• PMP, CSM 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
• Strong Work Ethic with a Positive Attitude and a Passion for Scrum and Project Management