Technical Project Manager

Overview

As a Project Manager at Zinnia Digital, you will oversee the successful completion of technology projects or programs, partnering with the product team and cross-functional software engineering teams to ensure value delivery for stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Partner day-to-day with the product management team.
• Plan and oversee multiple technology projects, ensuring they are aligned with overall timeline.
• Support dependency management processes.
• Facilitate and adhere to PMO governance.
• Lead and manage projects at an executive level.
• Develop project plans, including project scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation.
• Manage project teams, including cross functional engineers, QA, and other technical staff.
• Communicate with stakeholders, including management, project sponsors, and clients, to ensure project goals, timelines, and dependencies are understood and met.
• Participate in and/or facilitate ceremonies such as backlog refinement and planning.
• Leverage Agile experience to increase team throughput, transparency, and collaboration.
• Identify and manage project risks, including developing contingency plans and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Monitor and help resolve issues as they arise.
• Maintain project documentation.
• Provide regular project status reports to stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to stakeholder satisfaction.
• Work effectively with teams across departments and geographies, as well as with external partners and clients.
• Continuously improve project management processes and methodologies.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or relevant experience.
• 8+ years managing technology projects of increasing complexity.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices including Waterfall, Agile, and SAFe.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and work independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Experience working with agile methodologies, including Scrum, as well as mentoring and upskilling teams in agile methodologies.
• Experience working with project management tools, such as Jira and Airtable.
• Experience working with technical teams, including software engineers and quality analysts.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycles and software development methodologies.

Nice to have

• Strong understanding of the Life Insurance and Annuity Industry.
• Scrum, SAFe, PMP or other project management certifications.

Details

• Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India.