Valtech

Senior Project Manager

Valtech

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Remote

Location: Anywhere in the World

Visit company website

Explore more

✨ AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 CA$89,000 - CA$132,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Manage CMS Platform projects from UXR through Design and Build
  • Serve as an expert in the functional use of the client’s chosen CMS platform
  • Understand CMS Platform and lead with platform knowledge driving UI / UX best commerce experience.
  • Driving system demonstrations and training to client business users.
  • Facilitating all necessary team meetings (sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews/retrospectives, etc.)
  • Facilitating Agile release planning and helping the PO manage the release backlog.
  • Coaching the team in Agile relative estimation techniques, cross-functionality and self-organization
  • Identifying, managing, and mitigating project issues and risks
  • Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to defining and prioritizing the product backlog
  • Ensuring transparency into the team’s work through the Sprint Backlog, Burndown Chart and other Agile metrics
  • Leading by example - knowing when, and how, to push for more results
  • Proactively identifying and removing impediments that interfere with the ability of the team to deliver Sprint commitments
  • Being the coach and all-around advocate for Agile delivery methodology amongst project team and client stakeholders
  • Influencing software development lifecycles (plan, design, development, testing, and deployment) and working with both the business and technology teams
  • Facilitating necessary team meetings including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews & Retrospectives, along with ensuring effective backlog refinement
  • Conducting business analysis and translating business requirements to customer experience and development needs
  • Building roadmaps and advising clients on future strategies and execution
  • Providing recommendations catered to client industries and their customers

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in a delivery lead role within a software development Agile environment, product experience is a plus
  • 5+ years of experience with a Content Management System; Optimizely, Contentful, etc.
  • Experience leading global Agile teams of 8+ developers and designers to develop the client’s prioritized features with product owner responsibility of feature sign-off and approval
  • Demonstrated success in iterative release of software systems
  • Demonstrated experience implementing AI on delivery software solutions
  • Experience managing project budgets of $5 million+
  • Deep understanding of empirical data needed for stakeholder reporting and team measurement.
  • Proven ability to manage budget, forecast, margin and utilization of project team in a Fixed Fee or Time & Material setting
  • Experience working with Rally/Jira or similar project management software
Benefits
  • Flexibility, with remote and hybrid work options (country-dependent)
  • Career advancement, with international mobility and professional development programs
  • Learning and development, with access to cutting-edge tools, training and industry experts
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, plus employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
Content Management SystemAgile methodologyUI/UX designbusiness analysisproject managementiterative software releaseAI implementationbudget managementstakeholder reportingempirical data analysis
Soft Skills
team leadershipcoachingcommunicationproblem-solvinginfluencingfacilitationself-organizationcross-functionalitytransparencyadvocacy