Job Description :
Responsibilities and Tasks
· Capable of liaison and customer management along with our Product Owners
· Knowledge of PMO concepts and project plan technical development
· Oversee the entire portfolio of work being performed under Technical Delivery Managers
· Provide overall development program leadership and direct teams in the delivery of high-quality products within committed timeframes
· Ensure projects are delivered on time and with high quality
· Work with QA to assure project quality and defined measurements of code quality
· Ensure complete understanding of the development estimates and project scopes – work with Delivery Managers to assure development teams deliver projects within the framework of the given estimate and assumptions
· Clear expectations of milestones and goals
· Mentor Delivery Team on IT methodology and drive consistent processes – whether waterfall or agile
· Should have relevant technical experience of the types of products being used: .Net, SharePoint 2013 (2016 is a plus), Microsoft SQL, Power BI
DELIVERABLES:
Delivery of project solutions by Delivery Managers, to plan and budget
Skills:
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE /SKILLS REQUIRED:
Skills and knowledge acquired through Development, Technical Lead, or Project Management. The skills to include: Project Management, Agile/SCRUM, SAFE, Change Management, Release Management, Configuration Management, Systems Integration, Systems Development Life Cycle Methodologies, Quality Assurance and Testing, Requirements Gathering, and Systems Analysis and Design
Managed teams in various geographic locations with a proven track record of completing quality projects on time and within budget
Extensive and consistent experience of delivering complex projects throughout lifecycle
Strong understanding of Microsoft products and related technologies;
Project planning and progress monitoring including budget control and milestone control; issue and risk management
Proven track record in coaching and mentoring others to success
Excellent negotiation skills
Ability to anticipate and build contingency plans
Expert problem solving skills
Ability to handle stressful situations with perseverance and professionalism
Ability to multi-task efficiently
Project Management skills including: Estimating, Scope Management, Budget Management, Time Management, Risk Management, Change Management, Issue/Conflict Resolution, Communication Management, Quality Management, Testing Plans, Training Plans, Team Management
Strong coaching, and project management experience
Experience managing teams delivering IT implementations and involving multiple software application integrators
Knowledge of application development and system architecture
Business analysis techniques
Management and Competencies
Experience managing the development, implementation and support of enterprise solutions
Capable of managing internal ITS teams, contractors and onshore / offshore partner resources
Demonstrated experience developing team members and being a role model
Ability to work across business and technical teams
Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document and communicate technical information to IT professionals
International experience with the ability to work in a diverse work environment across cultures and time-zones; available to travel (internationally) at short notice and host/attend international calls outside of standard working hours
Effective leadership, interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)
Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects
Pro-active in pre-empting issues and problems
Good team worker and leader
Self sufficient
Ability to engage and interact with technical and non-technical staff
*Previous Azure experience required*