Title: Sr Technical Lead
Job description: Technical Project manager
• Skills / Experience
• Key responsibiities
• Day-to-Day Activities
Skills / Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Strong understanding of web-based SaaS product development processes and methodologies (e.g. APIs, responsive webapps, databases and cloud native development)
• 2+ years of experience as a Technical Project Manager or similar role, with a track record of successfully delivering complex software projects
• Proficiency in Jira and Confluence
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• PMP or Scrum Master certification is a plus
• Ideal candidate is a senior engineer who likes to organize projects and wants to build a career in Technical Project Management
Key responsibiities
• Project Planning & Execution:
o Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, product management) to define project scope and timelines
o Develop and maintain detailed project plans using approprite Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
o Identify and mitigate potential risks and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle
o Track project progress, identify and address roadblocks, and implement corrective actions as needed
o Conduct regular project status meetings and communicate project updates to stakeholders
o Ensure Super Theme, Theme, Epic and Story tagging for correct financial reporting
• Technical Expertise & Collaboration:
o Work closely with engineering teams to understand technical complexities and translate them into actionable project plans
o Partner with Engineering leaders and add non-functional project requirements to the project plan. These requirements include security and performance testing
o Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams to ensure everyone is aligned on project goals
o Facilitate engienering solutioning discussions
o Perform Financial Reporting & Analysis of hosting charges
o Oversee operational reporting of events, incidents, issues, SLA
o Develop and execute strategy for industry certification compliance (SOC-2/NIST / 1EdTech) across the various applications owned by the team
• Requirements Management & Testing:
o Partner with Product mangement and Engineering to define and implement a comprehensive testing strategy
o Ensure deliverables meet all functional and non-functional (e.g.: performance and security) requirements before release
• Process reviews and improvement:
o Continuously evaluate and improve project management processes to optimize efficiency and effectiveness
o Identify and implement new tools and technologies to enhance project management practices
o Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Agile process, encouraging experimentation, learning, and adaptation to optimize team performance and product outcomes
o Partner with the Product manager and the Engineering lead to define the set of Sprint metrics to be collected
o Conduct regular retrospectives to reflect on team processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement actionable changes to enhance productivity and collaboration
Day-to-Day Activities
• Conduct daily stand-up meetings with project teams to discuss progress, roadblocks, and action items
• Perform team health checks and build a feedback loop
• Review and prioritize tasks and deliverables, updating project plans and timelines as needed
• Monitor team productivity and performance, providing guidance and support as required
• Respond to ad hoc requests and escalations, resolving issues and mitigating risks in a timely manner
• Document and track project milestones, deliverables, and dependencies using project management tools
• Triage customer reported issues
• Participate in Test planning
• Periodic AWS spend analysis
• Spend majority of the time removing roadblocks for engineering by understanding technology related chanllenges and providing solutions in partnership with Engineering leadership