Technical Program Manager
Project Management
Colorado springs Direct Hire Jun 17, 2022

As a trusted partner, Converge Technology Solutions is helping our client identify, screen and secure a full-time, permanent Technical Program Manager to join their team in Colorado Springs.  This role is predominantly remote with some onsite strategy meetings as needed.


In this role you can expect to:

  • Manage large scale projects and programs for our product and engineering teams; end to end from inception to implementation and finally delivery and project closure.
  • Assess, manage and communicate project risks to all stakeholders
  • Create and manage project implementation plans; dependency management; resource management and status reporting
  • Manage change control, scoping and contingency planning
  • Establish, maintain and improve program governance structures to ensure programs and projects are delivered on time, in scope and within budget
  • Develop and publish KPIs to track performance trends and metrics
  • Mentor and train project managers
  • Collaborate with internal, external stakeholders, teams and business units while managing program delivery
  • Provide Scrum oversight and agile coaching across engineering delivery teams.

 

Requirements for Consideration:

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent professional experience
  • 7+ Years of Program Management Experience working in a large technology organization with at least 3 years of experience leading large-scale programs.
  • Experience with working on technologies in the cloud
  • Solid understanding of technology stacks, and fundamental dependencies as related to Technical projects.
  • Expert level knowledge of program/project management and experience in leading a portfolio of programs with success
  • Comfortable working with, presenting, and facilitating decisions among senior executives based on evolving priorities.
  • Proven ability to effectively lead and influence without direct authority
  • Able to think and act strategically and tactically within a technical discipline and from a broad business perspective
  • Strong leadership skills and experience in building positive relationships, strategic partnerships with external and internal key stakeholders.
  • Excellent oral, written and social skills with shown ability to lead sophisticated matrix teams across geographic and business unit boundaries.
  • Excellent negotiation, conflict, and discernment skills to balance business goals.
  • Scrum Master Certified

 

Preferred Skills, Experience, and Education

  • 2+ years coding experience in any programming language
  • Able to traverse complex organization structure horizontally and vertically
  • Jira, Confluence, SQL experience, Google Docs, and solid presentation skills
  • Strong knowledge of fintech and payments industry would be a distinct advantage

 

Converge Technology Solutions offers equal opportunity to employees and applicants regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Converge Technology Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party vendors associated with fees.