Technical Project Manager

Introduction
We are looking for applicants who will thrive in an open, dynamic, flexible, fun-spirited, collaborative environment and desire creative freedom and an opportunity to work on high performing teams!

Your Role and Responsibilities

IBM’s Digital Workplace Engineering team is focused on engineering tools and applications IBMers need to be effective. Through a family of apps and services, we’re building an environment which is constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to push the limits on productivity and collaboration. We are well-positioned to deliver the next chapter of the digital workplace, leveraging expertise in cloud, security, and scale.

As a Technical Project Manager, you’ll work with end-to-end development teams and help them unite around a mission and reach their full potential. The Technical Project Manager must be able to adopt, thrive, navigate, and succeed in the acceptance of the system integrator’s methodology and tools, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. The Technical Project Manager must be able to support high-level strategic initiatives as directed by senior management, and also roll up his/her sleeves, dig in and get the job done.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners and engineering manger to establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of company policy and contracted work scope specifications.
• Oversee organization, scheduling, and implementation of projects to regularly communicate progress and risks within the team and across other teams.
• Participate in release planning, identify dependencies and work in close liaison with external teams.
• Host regular program meetings to discuss project status, identify and implement solutions to address risks and issues, and drive decision making to deliver on time.
• Analyze and report on team productivity.

Candidate must have the ability to work in the US without current/future need for IBM sponsorship

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Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 3+ plus years of experience leading a cross functional project team and managing risks in an Agile environment.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills, including the ability to communicate between technical and non-technical contributors, as well as between development teams and senior leadership.
• Proven talent for uniting and motivating teams towards a common goal.
• Proficiency with project management and reporting tools such as Jira or ZenHub
• An understanding of development process, including design, development, testing, and deployment.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Certified Scrum Master or other relevant Agile project management Certifications (CSM, SAFe or PMI-ACP)
• An understanding of web and mobile application technologies
• BA/BS degree in a technical discipline

About Business Unit
Digital Workplace Engineering (DWE) provides IBMers, managers, and HR practitioners with critical tools and experiences they need to be productive. Led by Jill Fourie, the DWE team prioritizes solving the problems that keep IBMers from doing their job effectively and delivering world-class solutions that both simplify and enhance the IBMer experience.

The DWE team oversees some of the most widely-recognized and widely-used tools within IBM, such as email, Workday, Concur, the w3 ecosystem (which includes Bluepages, w3 Publisher, w3 Search, and Help@IBM, among others), Checkpoint, Connections, and more.

DWE’s strategy is to build an ecosystem of libraries, services, and platforms that can scale across IBM. This allows the team to maximize their impact on the IBMer experience and advance the digital workplace within IBM. The team applies modern engineering practices to each problem and process, then continuously iterates to find and optimize solutions.

Your Life @ IBM
At our NYC WeWork office, you will be a part of a fun, inquisitive team. We are hard working, but also enjoy regular happy hours, special events, snacks and game nights. We encourage our team to keep up with the latest technology through conferences and local Meetups.

About IBM
IBM is a leading cloud platform and cognitive solutions company. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. With Watson, the AI platform for business, powered by data, we are building industry-based solutions to real-world problems. For more than seven decades, IBM Research has defined the future of information technology with more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents.

Location Statement
For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Being You @ IBM
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.