Software Project Mgr I

OneLegacy•Azusa, CA

28d•Onsite

About The Position

At OneLegacy, every moment counts. As the nation's largest organ, eye, and tissue recovery organization, we are dedicated to saving lives and sharing hope. Guided by our values of integrity, compassion, stewardship, diversity and inclusion, urgency, innovation and excellence, and collaboration, our team works tirelessly to honor every gift of donation. This is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to make a profound impact on countless lives. This is the career in medicine that you never knew existed. An exciting and rewarding profession in the field of organ and tissue donation, where you can truly save lives and make a difference every day. The Software Project Manager I (SPM) is primarily responsible for managing medium and large, complex technology/software projects to ensure that goals are met on time, on budget and are delivered with the highest quality. The SPM I Assumes overall performance responsibility for managing cross-functional projects with responsibilities of project scope, schedule, issues, deliverables and budget. They develop and execute comprehensive project plans for new application implementations. The SMP I delegates tasks and manages resources to ensure timely rollout of project deliverables as well as handles all steps of production software release management. The SPM I manages the development backlog and prioritization of associated day-to-day tasks. They work closely with the Director, Software Engineering, Chief Operating Officer/Chief Information Officer (COO/CIO), and the software development team to accomplish goals and project objectives.

Requirements

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Jira and Confluence.
Working knowledge of SQL and Web technologies including JavaScript, CSS and HTML.
Basic knowledge of networking and security related to network technologies.
Knowledge of developing test scripts for validation testing purposes.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast paced and deadline driven environment.
Ability to interact and work with all levels of an organization.
Illustrates a dedication to meeting the requirements of internal and external customers, responding to all customer requests promptly and thoroughly.
Strong communication skills include ability to work in a team environment, give honest, direct feedback, is a solid verbal and written communicator, and ability to tailor communication to audience.
Utilizes initiative and judgment to manage shifting priorities, risks and competing interests of multiple projects.
Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, copes well with change, and maintains composure under pressure.
Strong understanding of both client-server and web application development concepts.
Advanced knowledge in project management with experience managing multiple complex projects, schedules, budgets, scope and performance analytics in a fast paced and dynamic environment (both Waterfall and Agile/Scrum).
Thorough understanding of the project life cycle process to effectively manage through the complexities of the business solution.
Experience in full lifecycle software development process and methods.
Exceptionally strong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage multidisciplinary teams.
Bachelor’s degree (BS) in related field from an accredited four-year college or university or equivalent work experience.
Minimum five years of IT/Software Project Management experience or leadership experience in a technical environment.
Experience with software validation and implementation.
OneLegacy requires residence employees to maintain a current Driver’s License and have current vehicle insurance based on state minimum insurance coverage standards.
Employee must be able to pass a local government agency (coroner’s office) background check.
Reliable automotive transportation required.

Nice To Haves

Operations and Quality experience preferred.
Desirable to have SaaS solutions experience.
PMP or CSM certification preferred

Responsibilities

Effectively maintain and build relationships with external business partners and internal department stakeholders. Become a subject matter expert with a deep understanding of each project being managed.
Expert knowledge in project management with experience managing multiple complex projects, schedules, budgets, scope and performance analytics in a fast paced and dynamic environment (both Waterfall and Agile/Scrum).
Responsible for cross-functional activities to ensure all external organizations and internal departments are involved.
Support Business Analyst, Quality Assurance, and Engineering duties by ensuring associated SDLC activities are completed timely.
Set up and lead stakeholder and project meetings, drive action items, and ensure deadlines are assigned and met.
Manage third party suppliers and partners to ensure timely completion of tasks. Serves as the primary point of contact for the project to the IT Management team, working with all project teams (Dev, QA, Operations, etc.), external teams, and represents the organization to external partners and vendors.
Provide clear and consistent communication of project status both internally and with business partners. Effectively track and communicate project status, risks, issues, estimate versus actual hours, budgets and provide in-depth status reports to Management, both orally and written.
Enforce the SDLC by ensuring all changes to production are controlled.
Provide project management leadership, guidance, and day-to-day execution support for IT projects, ensuring technology initiatives are executed on time, on-budget, on-scope, and with expected quality.
Assist team members in planning, estimating and controlling tasks. Manage “actual versus estimate” values created during the estimation phase to ensure tickets are delivered timely and to prevent cost overruns.
Captures and manages project risks/issues and the execution of risk mitigation/contingency plans and any necessary escalations.
Create or update policies and procedures as required.
Collaborate in a fast-paced and quality-oriented environment.
Monitor project metrics and key performance indicators to ensure project objectives are met pre and post implementation and report results to senior management.
Resolve project conflicts and blockers as they arise.
Manage relationships in a matrix environment to meet project goals and business requirements.
Escalate issues related to the output of projects to senior leadership as needed along with insight on recommended resolutions.
Responsible for status reporting, project scheduling, and risks/issues identification and mitigation.
Analyze, develop, prioritize, communicate and coordinate application changes to fulfill business objectives.
Provide enhanced technical and procedural support for application support issues as the need presents.
Develop and maintain standard project documentation (i.e., project plans, agendas, action-item lists, and deliverables).
Participates in user acceptance testing of system enhancements and projects.
Conduct product spec reviews with key stakeholders to ensure requirements are complete and well understood.
Provide 24/7 support for mission critical software solutions such as digitalDONOR which is critical to recovery and call center operations.
Ensure Software Engineers and Business Analysts day-to-day work is in alignment with departmental and organizational priorities by direct communication and through regular maintenance of the ticket backlog.
Perform release management for all software deployments to production.