[Remote] Technical Project Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Eleven Recruiting is a specialized technology staffing agency supporting professional and financial services companies. They are seeking a Technical Project Manager to manage, plan, and execute technology projects, focusing on delivering value and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan, and execute tactical and strategic technology projects, with a particular focus on software development initiatives
• Lead end-to-end project delivery, ensuring adherence to defined scope, budget, and timelines
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, and documentation
• Act as the primary point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear and consistent communication
• Identify, assess, and manage potential project risks, dependencies, and issues, developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans
• Drive and enforce quality standards throughout the project lifecycle to ensure alignment with technical requirements and business objectives
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including timelines, status reports, risk registers, KPIs, and meeting notes
• Provide regular progress updates and executive summaries to senior leadership
• Demonstrate strong understanding and application of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to set, measure, and align project goals with organizational priorities

Skills

• 5+ years Technical Project Management relevant work experience
• Value-drive project management orientation
• Well versed in Jira & Confluence
• Experience managing operating budgets and/or project financials
• Agile experience required
• Ability to navigate highly complex projects with multiple cross-collaboration partners
• Strong understanding of SDLC
• Experience managing projects with globally distributed teams, including effective collaboration across cultures and time zones
• Requires minimal supervision; models effective leadership skills; communicates effectively with other project team members
• Works creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork & innovation
• Listens intently to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions when appropriate, and allowing for professional courtesy in conversations
• Builds mutual trust and encourages respect and cooperation among team members
• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective
• Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross –functional environment
• Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions and identifying priorities
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Detail oriented with excellent follow-through skills
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and organize work and deliverables
• Influential, focused, and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure
• Fast and responsive, deadline driven
• Take steps to preserve the high confidentiality of strategic business data
• Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs
• Bachelor's degree in the areas of IT, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• Financial services industry experience a plus but not required
• PMO, PMP, CEC and/or Six Sigma Project Management Certification preferred
• Proficiency with Lucid, Excel, PowerPoint, (PowerBI a plus) and SharePoint with experience presenting to stakeholders and / or Senior Leadership

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