Software Project Manager

We seek an experienced, detailed-oriented Project Manager, for our Software team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in managing complex software development projects working with custom software development, integrating with enterprise systems, and delivering software solutions to customers. We are looking for a detail-oriented team player with extensive, practical Project Management experience in Agile and Waterfall methods. The position requires a broad software background, knowledge of project financing, and strong communication skills, both within the company and with external customers. The position will entail working in a fast-paced supply chain environment with engineers, consultants, and other stakeholders who are all responsible for enhancing our existing suite of software and services, as well as the development and implementation of new software and services for our customers. We prefer Jira experience, working knowledge of Agile Project Management methods, and software delivery. This position will be initially a 6 month contract with the expectation to be extended or possible conversion.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• 3+ years experience leading technical or software projects using Project Management skills, principles, theories, and concepts. Demonstrated competency in selecting and implementing project management methods and techniques. Knowledge of Agile project management methodology, and Agile tool implementation.
• 3+ years demonstrated experience establishing budgets, monitoring expenses, and monitoring fiscal performance. Strong understanding of the cost impacts of projects, project tracking tools, and metrics. Experienced in setting objectives/goals and delivering on schedule.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software project impacts due to design, development, testing, and delivery of software products. Basic knowledge of software security, development tools, customer environments, and how Software Development teams deliver products. Basic understanding of common software architectures and methods.
• Demonstrated knowledge of systems development life cycle (SDLC) and critical path planning. Ability to coordinate and lead review sessions, obtain acceptance, and communicate outcomes.
• Knowledgeable of data management systems, practices and standards. General understanding of application integration with databases.
• Demonstrated strong conceptual and planning skills to analyze projects of broad and diverse scope. Demonstrated capacity to anticipate obstacles and plan for contingencies. Proven ability to quickly understand business issues and data challenges, and translate those issues and challenges into process improvement measures and technical solutions.
• Strong, effective communication and interpersonal skills. Proven ability to convey technical information to technical and nontechnical personnel from diverse backgrounds and with high-level management on a regular basis. Ability to provide a clear rationale for designs and strategies in a compelling, context-appropriate manner to diverse audiences. Strong and effective writing skills. Ability to write technical documentation in a clear and concise manner. Timely and appropriate written communication to team and customers.
• Ability to consistently uphold professional attitude across the team and customers - in challenging situations.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft tools, Jira, Trello, SmartSheet

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred) or equivalent work experience
Project Management certification

Desired skills:
Jira Project setup and custom field definition.
Experience with Supply Chain
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: From $85,000.00 per year