Remote Senior Technical Project Manager

Summary

Join MCG's mission-driven team as a Senior Technical Project Manager, where you'll lead project planning, execution, and risk management while collaborating with engineering teams to deliver innovative products that enhance the US healthcare system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Business, or a related field is preferred
• Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is preferred
• 6 years of experience as a Technical Project Manager or related role
• 6 years of experie nce working directly with engineering teams
• Familiarity with Agile principles and ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily standup, demos, and retrospectives, especially within the Scaled Agile Framework ( SAFe )
• Experience working with Jira and Confluence
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem- s olving, and analytical skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Self-motivat ion and initiative to solve problems and deliver on new initiatives
• T eam player m entality
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and software engineering concepts
• Knowledge of various technology platforms and enterprise software solutions
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices

Responsibilities

• Plan and Execute Projects: Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business objectives
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents
• Lead the planning and implementation of project schedules, milestones, and deliverables
• Manage day-to-day delivery aspects of a project and scope including planning, scheduling, and mitigation of risks and challenges
• Lead and Coordinate a Team: Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team
• Identify required resources, assign and track tasks and responsibilities
• Work across multiple engineering teams to deliver on new features
• Manage Risk: Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
• Identify the primary risks and constraints during planning. Prepare ahead of time for any necessary dependencies and design the work effort to clear risks as early as possible
• Quality Assurance: Ensure project deliverables are created with quality sufficient for their intended use and designed to allow for future flexibility and/or broader adoption
• Adapt and apply the appropriate project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) to facilitate project success
• Continuously look for ways to improve processes, workflows, and communications
• Communicate with Stakeholders: Proactively manage stakeholder communication and ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
• Apply excellent verbal and written communication skills to accurately articulate project status and risks across teams up to an Executive-level audience
• Be the liaison between the internal teams. Ensuring mind share and planning for a positive, low-friction collaboration
• Assess the impact of priority changes, communicate those impacts, and keep the affected project plans up to date
• Attend engineering refinement and planning meetings to clarify and vet acceptance criteria and requirements
• Budget and Manage Costs: Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes

Benefits

• ���� Remote work / Hybrid work
• ���� Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• ���� 401K retirement plan; flexible spending and health savings account
• ����️ 15 days of paid time off + additional front-loaded personal days
• ����️ 14 company-recognized holidays + paid volunteer days
• ���� 8 weeks of paid parental leave + 10 weeks of paid bonding leave
• ���� LGBTQ+ Health Services
• ���� Pet insurance