Technical Program Manager

Optomi, in parternship with a premier client in the entertainment space, is seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Program Manager .

This position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative organization focused on Engagement Experiences and Platforms within the technology sector.

You will play a pivotal role in managing technical teams and driving the success of business-critical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide technical program management support to the Events & Signals Platform engineering team.
• Manage and coordinate three technical teams, participating in scrum ceremonies and providing release support.
• Lead planning meetings, scrum ceremonies, and cross-functional coordination to ensure alignment.
• Collaborate closely with product management and project stakeholders to prioritize initiatives, define project scope, and communicate requirements to engineering teams.
• Work with leadership and engineering teams to establish efficient processes for high-priority business initiatives.
• Manage program reporting, ensuring effective communication and tracking of project progress.
• Identify, analyze, prioritize, and mitigate project risks, maintaining clear communication with internal and external partners.
• Ensure accurate Jira documentation, tagging tickets to appropriate business initiatives and releases, and maintaining hygiene.
• Create and maintain Jira reports, dashboards, burndowns, and track velocity for engineering efforts.
• Serve as a counterpart to engineering managers and team members, demonstrating technical proficiency in the Events & Signals Platform domain.
• Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders to understand their goals and ensure organizational alignment.
• Manage schedules and capacity planning, balancing project scope and duration alongside competing priorities.

Basic Qualifications :

• 8+ years of experience in Technical Project / Program Management within the software industry.
• Extensive experience managing technical teams, scrum teams, software development lifecycle delivery, and release management of both back-end services and consumer-facing software.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and other software development methodologies.
• Proficiency with industry-standard project management tools such as JIRA and Confluence for generating reports, dashboards, and tracking velocity.
• Strong leadership skills in facilitating effective meetings, planning, and documenting decisions with excellent follow-up.
• Proven ability to manage project tracking and reporting at various levels within an organization.
• Proactive, with the ability to take initiative and guide process development for continuous improvement.
• Strong soft skills in communication, collaboration, teamwork, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
• Ability to learn quickly, particularly about technical systems and processes.
• Positive attitude, thriving in an environment of ambiguity and change.
7 days ago