Role Summary
We are looking for aTechnical Senior Project Coordinator / Project Managerwith26 years of experienceto drive delivery of technology initiatives end-to-end. This role requires hands-on ownership of planning, execution, governance, and stakeholder communication across cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, product, DevOps, security, and business), ensuring delivery onscope, schedule, quality, and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage project delivery across the lifecycle:initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closure.
- Build and maintain project plans:scope, milestones, WBS/backlog (as applicable), timelines, dependencies, resourcing, and budgets (if applicable).
- Run project governance:status reporting, RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) management, change control, decision logs, and stakeholder updates.
- Facilitate team execution: conduct and documentkickoffs, working sessions, milestone reviews, and steering committee updates.
- Partner with engineering and product to definerequirements clarity, acceptance criteria, release readiness, and delivery priorities.
- Track delivery progress using agreed metrics (e.g.,milestone burn-up/burn-down, throughput, defect leakagewhere relevant) and drive corrective actions.
- Manage vendor/partner coordination (if applicable): SOW tracking, deliverables validation, and timeline alignment.
- Ensure smooth releases/go-lives by coordinatingUAT, cutover planning, release checklists, communications, and post-release validation.
- Drive continuous improvement: refine templates, operating rhythms, and reporting standards within the PMO/project team.
Qualifications
- 26 yearsof experience intechnical project coordination/project management/PMO, delivering software, platform, data, infrastructure, or security projects.
- Demonstrated ability to managemultiple stakeholdersand coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes.
- Strong understanding ofSDLCand delivery concepts (requirements, development, QA, environments, releases).
- Working knowledge of project management fundamentals:scope, schedule, cost/basic budgeting, quality, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including creation ofexecutive-ready status reportsand the ability to clearly escalate risks with impact/options.
- Proficiency with common delivery and documentation tools (as relevant to your environment), such asJira/Confluence, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet, Trello/Asana, Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides.
- Good-to-have:hands-on exposure toAgile/Scrumdelivery (e.g., sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, retrospectives) and ability to work inAgile/Hybridsetups.
- Certifications (preferred):CAPM(early-career),PMP(for experienced candidates), and/or Agile certifications such asCSM/PSMare a plus.
Core Skills
- Project planning, dependency management, RAID, change control
- Stakeholder management, facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution
- Delivery tracking, reporting, and governance
- Release/UAT coordination and operational readiness
- Strong documentation and process discipline
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science/Information Systems/Business (or equivalent practical experience).
