Technical Project Program Manager

2 weeks ago


Santa Monica, United States Optomi Professional Services Full time

Technical Program Manager (Scrum Lead) - Ad Platforms

Hybrid Role - Santa Monica, CA or Seattle, WA


Description:


The Scrum Lead is responsible for driving technical deliverables in the Advertising Platforms area from initiation through closure. This involves daily hands-on management of technology activities utilizing Agile and Scrum based software development practices; and includes working cross-functionally with multiple technical teams to effectively deliver business solutions. This role requires a wide range of leadership competencies, technical (project management) experience, and communications skills. The Scrum Lead is responsible for driving delivery using technology processes, tools and frameworks; this includes the development of the scope of work and the management of time, work-breakdown, cost, risk, and communications.

Day to day:

  • Accountable for driving execution and delivery of a set of software development deliverables from start to finish.
  • Leverage experience with Agile and Scrum to lead teams to successful delivery.
  • Lead delivery teams through the identification and management of risks and the resolution of issues and escalating to management as appropriate.
  • Facilitate team ceremonies
  • Facilitate meetings/workshops with groups of people beyond the immediate delivery team
  • Facilitate the team through the resolution of complex issues
  • Drive workshop/meeting to conclusion and/or actionable outcome
  • Ensure group participation
  • Develop and deliver outcomes/results/notes in a manor appropriate to the level of the group
  • Responsible for managing team dynamics, morale and motivation while building a culture where all members and points of view are respected
  • Accountable for delivering ‘quality’ solutions that provide desired business benefits and/or solve business problems - ‘on-time’ & within budget.
  • Monitor and report on team metrics around delivery
  • Able to quickly solve complex problems in a challenging, dynamic environment with minimal direction.
  • Provide frequent and transparent communication to the business and technical senior management, delivery teams and stakeholders regarding initiative health, issues, and risks.
  • Effectively communicates complex and/or difficult information to both technical and non-technical audiences, including Executives.
  • Interacts with internal and external peers, initiative stakeholders, and managers to exchange complex information.


Basic qualifications:

  • 5+ years as a Scrum Lead, with hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum developing software applications in a highly-technical domain
  • 5+ years of experience managing formal application software development projects
  • Strong expertise in Agile and its frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and Scaled-Agile management methods and processes
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with the software development lifecycle
  • Expertise with project management tools used in business/project area

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience working in a media technology enviro
  • Ad tech domain knowledge, or demonstrated aptitude for learning a technology-based engineering domain
  • Project management certifications



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