Software Project Manager

Langtech is seeking an Agile Project Manager (APM) responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating Agile and traditional software development teams. The APM’s goals are to achieve a high level of performance and quality and to deliver Agile projects that provide exceptional business value to clients.

We are looking specifically for someone with experience as a Project Manager delivering software products, applications or mobile Apps.

The APM will be responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility projects using Agile methods in a fast-paced environment that will involve coordinating multiple local and offshore resources

ABOUT LANGTECH

Headquartered in the heart of San Francisco, our 25 years of systems experience and e-business expertise combined with an intense focus on customer service put us ahead of the crowd as a fully integrated solutions partner in managed services, cloud computing, virtualization, custom software, complex projects, and local, on-site support.

Join the Langtech team and share your experience and creativity to help our clients leverage the latest in cloud and mobile technologies.

Job Description

The Day-to-Day

What You'll Do

• Develop specifications based on client requirements
• Define project scope with Product Owner and development team
• Maintain focus on timeline and timely delivery of value
• Organize and lead project status meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports
• Manage risks and issues; correcting deviations from plans and performing delivery planning for assigned projects
• Support the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance
• Assist in team development; holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring team members; ensuring that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution; encouraging a sustainable pace with high levels of quality for the team

Qualifications

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment
• 2+ years of professional experience working with SCRUM/Agile methodologies on application development projects;
• 4+ years of professional experience as a Project Manager managing complex, high security software product or App projects in a high-tech development environment.
• Solid understanding of the software development life cycle
• Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to development teams
• Evaluate and address complex project risks and issues accurately and objectively
• Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with customers
• Very effective interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
• Proven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives and goals are reached
• Creative approach to problem solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view
• Demonstrated experience of collaboration using Jira and the Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Strong verbal and written English required
• Experience working with remote teams (our teams are located in India and South America)
• BA or BS or equivalent experience is required