Senior Project Manager (hybrid-Minnesota)

Data Recognition Corporation•Maple Grove, MN

3d•$90,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

DRC is a large educational assessment and curriculum/instruction company with over thirty years of experience in reporting and analytics, supporting Educational Technology (Ed Tech), Federal Research, and Commercial Services. We are committed to being an innovative and disruptive force in the reporting and analytics space, providing modern, cloud-based advanced analytics solutions. We are seeking an experienced and dedicated senior project manager with a technical background, proven leadership skills, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and a track record of meeting project milestones and deadlines.

Requirements

4+ years Project Management background
Demonstrated understanding of project management methodologies and tools
Strong facilitation, communication, and negotiation skills
Demonstrated collaborative leadership skills; ability to successfully direct the work of others
Exposure to teams that do software development and/or data development
Familiarity with change management/release management
Experience using JIRA or similar project management tools
Managing the JIRA board and assist with sprint planning
Familiarity with Google Suite
Understanding of the workflow of a technical organization
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Atlassian, Google suite, Lucid Charts, and applicable data analytics tools
Relate effectively and work respectfully with diverse workgroups
Ability to consistently perform well during times of increased workload
Set and meet deadlines and manage multiple job functions simultaneously

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field OR equivalent experience
Local candidate to Minnesota preferred for hybrid work schedule
PMP is helpful

Responsibilities

Manage expectations and scope of work with both the development team and stakeholders
Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact and work with implementation teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources.
Facilitate Release Planning readiness by preparing development backlogs that drive the Release.
Establish and communicate release cadences.
Facilitate project team discussions; asks appropriate questions; identifies gaps in the project plan; identifies assumptions; manages risk; negotiates disagreements; finds creative solutions.
Understand dependencies of other projects within Information Technology
Manage quality into the software development lifecycle through adopted methodology