Sr Technical Program Manager - Remote

SitusAMC

23d•$110,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

SitusAMC is where the best and most passionate people come to transform our client’s businesses and their own careers. Whether you’re a real estate veteran, a passionate technologist, or looking to get your start, join us as we work together to realize opportunities for everyone, we proudly serve. At SitusAMC, we are looking to match your unique experience with one of our amazing careers, so that we can help you realize your potential and career growth within the Real Estate Industry. If you are someone who can be yourself, advocate for others, stay nimble, dream big, own every outcome, and think global but act local – come join our team! This position will be responsible for leading a capability to deliver software that provides exceptional business value to users.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from four-year College or technical school or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 8+ years of industry and/or relevant experience, typically with 2+ years in an AVP level role or external equivalent.
Prior experience with Scrum/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects.
Experience overseeing multi-function project teams with at least 10-15 team members including Developers, Business Analyst, and QA personnel.
Experience using Azure DevOps (preferred) or Jira for managing work tasks.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience directly managing staff.
Experience working remotely and household setup conducive to remote work.
Solid understanding of software development life cycle models and extensive knowledge of both agile and traditional project management principles and practices.

Nice To Haves

Agile certifications a plus: PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe
Experience with a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool is a plus.

Responsibilities

Team Empowerment, Support, and Improvement
Supervise, mentor and support Technical Program Managers & Scrum Masters
Support and guide Technical Program Managers & Scrum Masters in the development and adherence of best practices and procedures
Ensure Technical Program Managers & Scrum Masters are properly facilitating team ceremonies
Facilitate Portfolio-level team ceremonies and remove any roadblocks to the team’s work.
Assist the team in making informed decisions by providing relevant information and facilitating discussions.
Ensure that decisions align with priorities at all levels of the portfolio or capability
Foster collaboration between different functional areas within the organization, ensuring that dependencies are identified and managed effectively. Dependencies should be mitigated, owned and resolved.
Help the portfolio or capability teams adapt to evolving circumstances and stay focused on team goals.
Ensure team goals and deliverables are aligned with strategic initiatives and Scorecard objectives
Encourage a culture of continuous improvement by facilitating retrospectives and feedback sessions.
Tooling, Metrics and Automation
Manage Azure DevOps boards to maintain established structure and processes.
Analyze data and create possible solutions to improve portfolio or capability performance.
Ensure monthly metrics are captured on a defined cadence and relevant insights are surfaced to inform improvements, unblock teams and highlight successes or challenges.
Own driving accountability through metrics data, understand performance indicators and leverage data proactively to lead teams to success or mitigate risks.
Review the performance indicators/metrics of the teams under your portfolio or capability and assist with determining solutions for improvement.
Ensure release planning activities are completed with the delivery teams as performed by capability teams.
Advocate for the use of automation to streamline repetitive tasks and improve overall efficiency.
Resource Management
Manage resource allocation, ensuring that team members have the necessary tools, skills, and support to perform their tasks effectively.
Identify and address potential resource constraints or bottlenecks.
Report on resource utilization and manage capacity of the portfolio or capability.
Project Planning and Coordination
Collaborate with stakeholders to define project goals, scope, and timelines, ensuring initiatives are aligned with strategic business objectives and focused on delivering measurable value.
Respond to changes in project scope, priorities, or requirements by adjusting plans and priorities accordingly.
Coordinate activities among team members and other relevant stakeholders.
Act as a liaison between the technical delivery teams and other stakeholders, ensuring clear and transparent communication.
Provide regular Portfolio Roadmap tracking and communication including updates on project/development progress, milestones, release commitments, and potential challenges to stakeholders.
Identify and assess project risks, working with the team to develop mitigation plans.
Proactively address issues and obstacles that may impact product delivery.
Technology Governance
Partner with business and technology leadership to create and implement processes for managing and tracking software development teams.
Work across business lines (CRE, RRE, Corporate) to standardize processes and drive the implementation and adherence of the Technology System of Delivery (SoD).
Suggest, analyze and implement improvements to the SoD.
Partner with Data and Analytics staff to create metrics and reports that support the portfolio and capability teams.
Create and maintain a repository for storage and communication of standard processes and procedures in SharePoint.
Other activities as may be assigned by your manager