Technical Program Manager (TPM)/Scrum Master

Summary:

The Technical Program Manager (TPM)/Scrum Master plans and manages the software product development cycle using the Software Development Lifecycle and Best Practices in Program Management. In general, the (Technical Program Manager (TPM)/Scrum Master) is responsible for driving business and system requirements to writing specification to driving the overall project across all of engineering, business development, user experience & design, QA, and more.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develops Project Plans, Sprint Plans and Roadmaps (ex. innovative solutions for product management)
• Identifies areas of improvement and suggests/executes action plan for Software Development and Improvements
• Consults management on Project and Product Roadmaps
• Accountable for project deadline across multiple projects within the business unit, Quality Deliverables and continuous tracking
• Will Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coach the team to higher levels of Maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
• Will take ownership of the project. Sometimes this means building high-level strategic initiatives, sometimes this means rolling up your sleeves and diving into the technical details.
• An ability to take large, complex projects and break them down into manageable pieces, develop functional/technical specifications, then deliver them in a successful and timely manner is expected. Maturity, high judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence, analytical talent and leadership are essential to success in this role.
• Required to have a strong comfort-level communicating throughout all levels of the organization
• Understand, support and execute all work according to the established procedures of the organization
• Implements and maintains department policies and standards
• Project based assignments as requested

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field
• Years of experience 8+ years (Level IIII; usually a leader and/or subject matter expert with the ability to work across multiple roles)
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete the Nortek Security and Control hiring process requirements which include background and drug testing
• Demonstrable Technical Program Management experience and Scrum Master Expertise
• Demonstrable Technical Program Management experience in a related industry
• Will Guide and coach the Scrum team and organization on how to use agile / Scrum practices and values, to think in terms of priority and backlog, and how to get the most out of self-organization
• Understanding of SDLC methodologies, SCRUM, Waterfall, Agile
• Computer literacy required
  • Experience managing efforts in Unix/Linux environments, distributed systems and/or developing large scale web applications
  • A first-hand working knowledge of current web technologies
  • Experience with business applications such as Word, Excel and Project
  • Experience developing internet products and technologies in technical capacity such as TPM, SDM or as technical lead.
• Experience with AWS and Cloud Computing
• Strong written communication and verbal skills.
• Proven ability to multi-task, set project priorities, establish department/discipline goals and objectives for self

• Strong attention to detail
• Positive attitude, self-motivated and eager to succeed

• Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial, as well as ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope technical requirements and prioritize tasks
• The ability to comfortably and confidently present to all levels within the enterprise and to work with both technical and non-technical individuals

• Results oriented person with a strong delivery focus who can work independently and collaboratively with global teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with HIPPA compliance
• Prior experience in Biomedical devices
• Prior experience in Firmware development
• Prior experience with Service Oriented and Resource Oriented Architectures
• Prior experience with high-scale or high-availability systems

Physical Requirements:

Essential functions of this job require the following minimal physical demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to sit, talk or hear; frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Vision and depth perception suitable for use of utilizing a computer, printer, phone, and keyboard.
• Manual dexterity suitable for use of utilizing a computer
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes which permits the employee to work in an office setting
• Ability to walk and/or climb 5% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to sit at a computer for 90% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Travel up to 5% of the time
• Light to moderate lifting

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be comfortable working in an office environment to include moderate noise levels
• The working area is primarily in an open office setting with reasonable lighting and controlled temperatures
• Traveling by airplanes, cars or trains. Conditions may vary in regard to temperature, exposure to elements and accommodations.