Sr Technical Project Manager

KAYGEN•Carlsbad, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

KAYGEN is seeking a Sr Technical Project Manager for a 6-month-plus engagement in Carlsbad, California. The role is hybrid, with at least two days per week onsite. The position calls for technical project and program management across scrum teams, teams of teams, and leadership levels, along with active participation in digital transformation, data science, and analytics initiatives with demonstrable results. The candidate will work across software development and executive stakeholders, support change management, and develop agile metrics that encourage best practices throughout the organization. The role suits a servant leader and strong communicator who supports teams in identifying problems and making decisions, fosters mutual respect and openness, influences without relying on authority, and helps teams take ownership of their products and processes. Experience in product management or engineering development and leadership of product development teams is also sought.

Requirements

At least 8 years of technical project or program management experience.
Experience and active participation in digital transformation, data science, and analytics, with demonstrable results.
Communication and change-management expertise spanning software developers to senior executives.
Skill in developing agile metrics to incentivize best-practice behaviors at all levels of an organization.
Experience in product management or engineering development and leading product development teams.
Servant-leadership qualities, including supporting team decision making, fostering mutual respect and openness, influencing without authority, and empowering teams.
Bachelor’s degree with a major in computer science or engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited university; the posting states this will substitute for a minimum of 5 years of professional IT experience.
Master’s degree in computer science or engineering from an accredited university is desired but not required.

Nice To Haves

PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification.
SAFe certification, ideally SAFe RTE or SAFe SPC.

Responsibilities

Manage technical projects and programs at scrum-team, team-of-teams, and leadership levels.
Participate in digital transformation, data science, and analytics initiatives and deliver demonstrable results.
Communicate and support change management across software developers and senior executives.
Develop agile metrics that incentivize best-practice behaviors across the organization.
Support teams in problem identification and decision making.
Encourage mutual respect, openness, and courage, and influence through persuasion rather than authority.
Support team commitments, personal development, and continuous growth.
Empower teams to own their products and processes and communicate with stakeholders at all organizational levels.