Next Pathway - The Automated Cloud Migration Company
https://www.nextpathway.com/
Listed as one of Canada's hottest start-ups by the Globe and Mail, Next Pathway is a technology services company providing clients a pathway from existing to emerging technologies. Our automation technology helps our customers accelerate the migration of complex applications and workloads to the cloud.
We are looking for a skilled Senior Technical Project Manager (Cloud/Data Migrations/EDW) to join our team!
The candidate needs to have extensive experience as follows:
10+ years as a Project Manager managing risks inherent in leading complex projects
5+ years leading multiple technical teams that may be geographically distributed
Technical familiarity with cloud technologies, enterprise data warehouse concepts, data integration pipelines and reporting
Project Knowledge
Previous experience in EDW, Datawarehouse Migration or Data Integration projects
Knowledge of cloud and related cloud solutions
Responsibilities:
Provide project and program management skills to various projects
Facilitate meetings with key staff from clients to gather requirements
Prepare a detailed project plan(s) of the task by project phases
Manage the tasks of the entire team (vendors, client, staff) to ensure the milestones are met for the completion of the project phases.
Track and monitor the budget and consumption of the budget based on adherence to project estimates.
Follow escalation procedures for matters relating to overall project health influenced by risks, issues and budget.
Prepare a weekly status report to identify the current tasks, tasks to be completed next, issues, risks, budget and project milestone dates.
Identify, track and manage issues and risks and bring them to the attention of the appropriate leadership.
Facilitate regular status meetings with team members and client to update them on the project's progress, issues, risks and milestone dates.
Ensure teams have access to technical clarify and focus during meetings / stand-ups.
Facilitate operational efficiencies of the development team to plan maximum deliverables in an iteration
Responsible for removing the impediments and blocking issues for the team.
Implements processes, practices, and tools allow for multiple paths of delivery (i.e. create simplified, consistent, reusable, efficient and flexible methodologies).
Recommends improvements and drive alignment across IT teams within the same line of business
Project Management / Scrum Skills:
Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks (i.e. Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.)
Understands the basic fundamentals of iterative and incremental development.
Knowledge of other Agile approaches, like: Kanban, Crystal, FDD, XP, etc.
Basic knowledge of software development processes and procedures to understand Team needs.
Expert in estimation and planning and knows how to create useful, reliable and practical plans for software development projects.
Knowledge of Agile techniques: User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
Ability to understand the commitment to deliver the project on time analyze, organize and prioritize work
Experience in matrix-managing multi-disciplinary teams
Experience in sprint planning and agile development practices
Knows about the value of metrics and incremental delivery.
Knowledge about tasks, backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, user stories etc.
Familiar with common development practices
Other Skills:
Previous Consulting or Experience Conducting C-Level Presentations
Team Player with Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)
Strong Work Ethic with a Positive Attitude and a Passion for Scrum and Project Management
Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
Excellent Time Management Skills
Must Have:
Great communication skills (verbal and writing)
Previous external client service, consulting or contracting experience
PMP, CSM and Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field from a reputable university.