Engineering Program Manager
3 Days Old
Kforce is immediately seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager to remotely support our enterprise networking and cloud solutions customer based in San Jose, CA.
The Common Platform Services team is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager to drive cross-functional and cloud backend engineering projects. As a Program Manager, you will work closely with our Engineering Program Managers, Engineering, Product Management, and other cross-functional teams to shepherd through a variety of programs and projects.
Responsibilities:
Lead and complete large-scale, migration, and cloud projects
Manage technical and strategic cross-functional projects
Build and drive project plans with well-managed dependencies and internal stakeholder alignment
Execute and supervise project deliverables, achievements, action items, technical dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans
Work with engineering and program leaders to define priorities
Develop strong working relationships with cross-functional teams to best understand and deliver on business goals and priorities
Prepare project status reports and executive briefings for various partner groups
Plan, manage, and monitor a high level of project communications
Adhere to metrics and governance for process and drive process improvements
Requirements:
Experience as a Technical Project Manager
Ability to translate the needs of a team (technical or otherwise) into projects that drive action
Ability to manage projects from beginning to end
Successful track record of timely delivery of projects
Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and timelines
Appetite for rapid changes and comfort with navigating through uncertain/ambiguous situations
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
Self-starting, self-motivated, self-directed, and self-sufficient
Openness to new ideas and willingness to innovate
Ability to operate effectively in a remote environment
Ability to facilitate meetings and comfortably speak in front of groups
Experience with multi-national program teams
Ability to develop business relationships
Strong Project Communication Management
Basic working knowledge of agile principles and the ability to work proficiently in an agile software environment
Demonstrated proficiency with building complex program plans with a focus on execution, gap analysis, and risk mitigation
Ability to navigate cross-functional teams and identify and remediate priority and dependency concerns
Preferred Qualifications:
Agile Certifications or trained (Certified ScrumMaster, Six Sigma, or PMP for program manager)
5 years+ experience in SaaS Platform, Migration & cloud projects
4+ years of experience in Operational Efficiency programs
Experience working with project planning tools (Jira, Confluence, SharePoint)
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The pay range for this role is $42.64/hr - $54.36/hr. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees.
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- Location:
- San Jose, CA, United States
- Salary:
- $200,000 - $250,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Engineering