Technical Project Manager - Kohler Ventures

$101,100 - $155,800/Yr

Kohler - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

10,001+ employees

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

The Technical Project Manager at Kohler Ventures will oversee multiple cloud-focused projects, ensuring on-time delivery and operational efficiency. This role involves collaborating with software engineering teams, managing project lifecycles, and implementing project management procedures. The position is integral to driving Agile software development and requires strong technical knowledge, particularly in AWS cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Head of Software, software engineering team, and product teams.
• Oversee multiple simultaneous and technically demanding cloud-focused projects.
• Manage ongoing projects, kick-offs, reviews, and lessons learned.
• Develop and manage full lifecycle projects, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Drive Agile software development process.
• Partner with architects, development teams, and program managers to deliver operational efficiency needs.
• Guide highly skilled engineers to ensure successful project delivery.
• Implement project management procedures, frameworks, and performance metrics.
• Create documentation to support plans and processes, driving consistency and alignment across teams.
• Utilize data to drive strategic decisions and reporting.
• Report on project health, success metrics, and active progress.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Scrum Master, or other technical certifications.
• Strong technical knowledge of AWS cloud Platform.
• Availability to work outside of normal business hours to collaborate with teams and vendors across multiple time zones.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in a CS/engineering or related technical discipline from a reputed academic institution.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Proficiency in deep software architecture, systems design, and best practices for Professional Services in the Cloud.
• Excellent analytical and data querying experience.
• Skills in SQL, python scripting, dashboarding tools, automation, and programming at beginner or higher level.
• Experience with IoT devices/platforms.
• Positive, can-do attitude with a high degree of ownership and self-motivation to drive change.
• Entrepreneurial experience in a high growth technology-focused company or startup.
• Exemplary collaboration skills across teams, geographies, and functions.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Performance bonus
• Special project incentive