Project Manager

Summary

Join Protegrity, a top 25 global software provider, as an Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master! This impactful role involves facilitating agile processes, removing impediments, and fostering a high-performance environment. You will manage enterprise platform projects with complex interdependencies, engaging with various stakeholders and delivering detailed reports. The ideal candidate possesses strong agile methodologies expertise, exceptional leadership skills, and a deep understanding of DevOps practices. This is a fully remote position with competitive compensation and benefits, including health benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience: 8-10+ years of total experience with a minimum of 3 years as a certified Scrum Master
• DevOps Practices Understanding: Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure as code, and DevOps principles
• Team Handling: Experience in managing teams of 10-15 members effectively
• Project Management Skills
• Product Lifecycle Experience: Should have a strong background in managing enterprise-level platforms
• Proven experience in managing projects involving data security products with complex interdependencies and release models
• Team Management: Experience managing delivery teams across different technologies and geographies
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, GitLab, AWS/Azure/Google Cloud
• Agile Methodologies: Expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and experience with Agile project management tools like Jira, Confluence, Trello
• Process Improvement: Ability to drive continuous improvement processes within the team and across the organization. Experience working in a regulated industry with stringent compliance requirements
• Risk Management: Skilled in identifying risks, dependencies, and mitigating them effectively
• Resource Management: Effective planning and utilization of resources to ensure timely delivery of projects
• Reporting: Proficiency in preparing comprehensive status reports, dashboards, , quality graphs, budget plans, risk assessments, mitigation plans and metrics for stakeholders at various levels (team, management, senior leadership). Proficiency in preparing metrics dashboards
• Leadership Skills
• Team Building: Strong capability to build and lead high-performing teams
• Conflict Resolution: Excellent skills in resolving conflicts and fostering a collaborative environment
• Mentoring: Ability to guide and mentor team members, promoting their professional growth and development
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to lead and mentor teams
• Communication Skills
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to interact with various stakeholders including Development Managers, Product Owners, and cross-functional teams
• Clear Articulation: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Negotiation Skills: Strong negotiation skills to manage priorities, timelines, and deliverables effectively
• Strategic and Analytical Skills
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and align project goals with the company's business objectives
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to tackle complex challenges
• Decision-Making: Skilled in making informed decisions quickly and confidently, especially under pressure
• Soft Skills
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing technologies and project requirements
• Attention to Detail: High attention to detail to ensure project quality and compliance
• Time Management: Excellent time management skills to balance multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Accountability: Strong sense of ownership and accountability for project outcomes

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum Events: Conduct daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and other Scrum-related meetings to ensure team alignment and progress
• Process consultation, Management, and Improvement: assist in designing / improving the SDLC processes based on standard agile principles and guide and mentor teams on industry best practices in Agile/Scrum to ensure smooth release delivery cycles
• Remove Impediments: Identify and eliminate obstacles that impede team progress
• Stakeholder Interaction: Engage with various stakeholders including Development Managers, Product Owners, and cross-functional teams to define realistic priorities and roadmaps
• Project Planning and Delivery: Manage and complete end-to-end project cycles (Design-Code-Test-Bug Fixing-Demo-Launch) and oversee large-scale service/product teams
• Escalation Management: Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, and balance business needs against technical constraints
• Reporting: Prepare and deliver detailed reports at varying cadences (Daily/Weekly/Fortnightly) to team members, management, and senior management
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, track, and mitigate risks and dependencies
• Tools Administration: Handson experience of Jira administration and managing backlogs, Salesforce, and related systems to ensure all requests are added, prioritized, and addressed
• Continuous Improvement: Promote and encourage continuous improvement through feedback loops and learning opportunities

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications: PMP, ACP certifications are a plus

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation/Total Reward Packages
• Health Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Remote workforce
• Working Model: This role is available as fully home-based and generally would require you to attend on-site meetings only occasionally based on business needs. In certain circumstances the work model may change to accommodate business needs
• All employees are also provided access to ongoing learning & development