Technical Program Manager

Technical Program Manager

• Hourly pay : $65-$75 / hr
• Worksite : Leading music streaming company (Remote, Candidates must be located in the United States and work Eastern Time office hours)
• W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program
• 40 hours / week, 6 Month Assignment, Possible extension A leading music streaming company seeks a Technical Program Manager. The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with Client Engineering teams to deliver a world-class experience for the organization. Technical Program Manager Responsibilities :
• Define, implement, and establish program management tools, techniques, and best practices that are uniquely aligned to project execution for application development.
• Collaborate and closely communicate with product, design, engineering, quality engineering, and other interdepartmental resources to successfully drive projects to completion with the highest level of quality.
• Manage clear communication of progress / status with project stakeholders.
• Adapt to changing conditions and modify project execution plan as appropriate while managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Proactively highlight and resolve risks and issues, and clearly communicate those risks to stakeholders.
• Identify blockers and facilitate the removal of those blockers. Technical Program Manager Qualifications :
• 5 to 7 years of experience managing technical projects or complex programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Management or similar field, or equivalent experience, in lieu of degree.
• Experience and proven track record of working with cross-functional stakeholders including Product, Design and Engineering, to deliver software at scale to millions of active users.
• Experience working in a fast paced, dynamic environment while successfully leading multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of software development and design processes, lifecycle methodology, release management, system verification, and testing.
• Experience using Jira (creating tickets, prioritizing backlogs, managing sprints)
• Previous experience managing Engineering teams to identify impediments and drive resolutions, including ownership of :
• Daily standups
• Backlog refinements
• Sprint planning
• Experience reporting on project status to both teams and management.