Sr. Project Manager

Real-Time Innovations•Sunnyvale, CA

5d•$126,900 - $215,300•Hybrid

About The Position

RTI is seeking a Project Manager to define and drive the strategic vision for its industry-leading real-time middleware platform. Operating at the intersection of client engagement, product discovery, and execution, you will transform user needs and market analysis into actionable project plans, go-to-market strategies, and cross-functional momentum. We are looking for a hands-on leader skilled in modern middleware platforms and agile toolsets who can guide technical teams, engage key stakeholders, and successfully steer high-impact projects from initial discovery through launch.

Requirements

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Management or related field such as Telecommunications Engineering or Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
3 years of experience in the job offered or as a Software Technical Marketing Engineer, Software Engineer, Senior Operations Analyst, or Project Manager
Three (3) years of experience with: Product or project management building platform products, such as infrastructure software or networking products;
Software development and product design, including working with customer-facing teams to understand market needs and business and strategic impact;
Product investments and vertical market strategies;
Product optimization through customer pilots;
Working with product marketing to drive successful launches;
Content creation and product evangelism;
Go-to-market strategy;
Communication technologies, and software tools and technologies: Kubernetes, GitHub; B2B technical software, including Jira, Salesforce;
Distributed systems;
Experience with the complete project lifecycle, including feature roadmaps.

Responsibilities

Serve as the point of contact in communicating with clients to determine project requirements, strategy/vision/objectives, then create a comprehensive project plan.
Develop project plans, operating and business strategies, and best practices.
Research and analyze user needs and market opportunities.
Create project status presentations for various stakeholders, customers, or project personnel.
Monitor project milestones and deliverables, propose, review, and approve modifications to project plans, produce and distribute project documents, improve business processes.
Coordinate resource procurement activities, including guiding the work of technical staff as needed.
Perform hands-on competitive market analysis of key external offerings, then develop competitive advantage insights and go-to-market strategy.
Work with customer-facing teams to understand market needs and business and strategic impact.
Perform product discovery, identify feature sets, and frame customer needs.
Communicate product capabilities for stakeholders and identify/resolve problems.
Work with product marketing to drive project launches and participate in content creation and product evangelism until project completion.
Utilize experience with project management tools and technologies, such as Kubernetes, GitHub; Atlassian Jira and Confluence, Salesforce and API middleware communication technologies.