Technical Project Manager

Job Summary

Synechron is seeking an experienced Manager - Agile Coach to lead and guide enterprise-wide Agile transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing milestone-driven project plans fostering Agile best practices and ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams. By applying servant leadership and domain expertise you will drive program success facilitate collaboration and support continuous improvement to meet strategic organizational objectives. Your influence will enhance delivery efficiency transparency and stakeholder engagement across the organization.

Software Requirements

Required Skills:

• Proficiency with Agile project management tools such as Jira Rally or VersionOne with experience in creating dashboards tracking progress dependencies and risks

• Strong familiarity with enterprise data architecture data governance and API management concepts

• Competence in collaboration and communication tools (e.g. MS Teams SharePoint Confluence)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with enterprise architecture tools or frameworks (e.g. TOGAF ArchiMate)

• Familiarity with data integration platforms and SFT (Secure File Transfer) technology

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS GCP Azure) as they relate to data and project integrations

Overall Responsibilities

• Develop advanced milestone-centric project plans to ensure timely delivery of program goals

• Drive Agile methodologies and best practices across teams demonstrating servant leadership and fostering a culture of continuous improvement

• Facilitate key Agile ceremonies including sprint planning retrospectives dependency and capacity planning meetings

• Collaborate with internal data governance and compliance teams to ensure data quality and regulatory adherence

• Manage cross-team dependencies track progress using relevant metrics and escalate issues proactively

• Support product and program managers with reporting on milestones progress status risks and dependencies

• Lead efforts to identify document and mitigate project risks impediments and resourcing challenges

• Partner with enterprise architects data engineers and platform teams to integrate third-party data sources securely into data warehouses and other platforms

• Promote transparency and effective communication with stakeholders including escalating key risks and dependencies to senior leadership

• Foster a culture of agility innovation and proactive problem-solving to meet organizational goals

Technical Skills (By Category)

Project Management & Collaboration:

• Essential: Jira Rally or VersionOne; project tracking milestone planning dependency management

• Preferred: Microsoft Project Confluence SharePoint

Data & API Architecture:

• Essential: Data governance principles enterprise data architecture API design and management

• Preferred: Experience with integration platforms such as MuleSoft Dell Boomi or similar tools

Cloud & Data Platforms:

• Preferred: AWS GCP or Azure cloud services for data sharing and platform integration

Methodologies & Frameworks:

• Essential: Agile Scrum Kanban methodologies capacity planning and project lifecycle management

Security & Compliance:

• Preferred: Knowledge of data security practices SFT and regulatory standards

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience leading enterprise project management and Agile transformation initiatives

• Proven track record of implementing milestone-based project plans and delivering complex programs within data-driven environments

• Strong experience collaborating with data governance architecture and platform teams involving data integrations

• Experience in mentoring teams driving agile maturity and managing dependencies across multiple teams

• Industry experience in financial services technology or enterprise data environments preferred; alternative sectors accepted

Day-to-Day Activities

• Lead the creation and management of milestone-centric project plans aligned with organizational strategic goals

• Facilitate sprint planning retrospectives and program-level coordination across diverse teams

• Define and track dependencies risks and key performance metrics to ensure project milestones are achieved

• Collaborate with data governance architecture and platform teams to support secure data sharing and integration

• Communicate program status escalations and risk mitigations to senior leadership and stakeholders

• Support teams in identifying impediments and resource needs and escalate issues proactively

• Promote continuous improvement practices by measuring progress collecting feedback and implementing process enhancements

• Ensure compliance with data quality security standards and organizational policies

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Administration Data Science Computer Science Information Technology or related fields

• Certifications such as SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) PMI-ACP Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or relevant project management and Agile certifications preferred

• Extensive experience managing large-scale projects with multiple dependencies and cross-functional teams

Professional Competencies

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess risks and develop mitigation strategies

• Strong leadership with excellent facilitation negotiation and stakeholder management skills

• Clear and effective communication skills suitable for senior management and technical teams

• Ability to foster collaboration and serve as a change agent within complex organizations

• Adaptability and resilience in dynamic fast-changing environments

• Passion for continuous learning innovation and process excellence

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidate Application Notice

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1