We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Defect Project Manager to join our team. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and have a passion for ensuring successful software releases, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
Join a team helps with release and defect management within our operations engineering teams.
Work across different functional areas coordinating defect ticket activities and serve as primary point of contact between Operations and our cross-functional partners: Engineering, Product, and Release Management.
Drive resolution, prioritization, and updates for customer and non-customer impacting defects.
Hosts meetings, generates reports, creates dashboards and optimizes defect intake process flows.
Schedule and manage working sessions or trouble shooting sessions for high priority production and/or release blocking Issues.
Works closely with Operations, Engineering, Product, and Release Management teams to track high priority customer and non-customer impacting defects.
Create and own postmortem reporting on high priority defects once resolved.
Engage Engineering and lab teams to involve external vendor issue resolution.
Work closely with Release Management and Vendor Management team on blocking defects which need attention.
Collaborative and possesses clear communication skills.
Required Skills and Experience:
2+ years of experience managing defects and/or releases
Learning mindset, analytical and critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to prioritize, set clear expectations, and focus on deadlines and deliverables.
Ability to speak with people of all backgrounds and expertise, connecting with business leaders and technologists.
Ability to clearly convey defect status, impacts, and priority to engineering, product, leadership, and stakeholders.
Ability to drive collaboration across multiple teams, ensuring that the right people have the information they need for resolution.
Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
Humble, open to learning, and receptive to constructive feedback
Why Join Us?
Be part of a growing and innovative team.
Engage in meaningful projects that make a difference.
Collaborate with talented professionals and expand your skill set.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.