Sr Software Project Manager

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Position Summary:

In this role you will be the project manager for cloud and device software as well as bioinformatics programs. You will tackle challenging problems and coordinate high profile projects across multiple software and bioinformatics teams to ensure goals and commitments are met.  You will interface with other technology teams and leadership to establish scope, schedule, and cost as well as communicating status, issues and risks.  Additionally, you will be part of a team integrating scaled agile software development processes into a manufacturing culture and need to be comfortable championing best practices to the teams that you are working with.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and organize projects of 10-20 software developers in quarterly planning cycles involving Agile/Scrum methodologies similar to the SAFe program level.
• Drive project and scrum teams in successfully delivering commitments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to create and execute software project plans (scope, schedule, staffing plans, quality, risk management, budget, and procurement) and revise them appropriately to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Work effectively with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives, correct prioritization, and successful project delivery.
• Track project progress to plan (e.g. release burndown) and make corrections and/or reset expectations as needed.
• Identify, resolve and/or escalate issues as appropriate.
• Facilitate tradeoff decisions and remove obstacles.
• Continuously analyze and manage risks to enable successful project completion.
• Support the definition and optimization of project management and overall software development processes, methodologies, and tools to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Requirements:

• 5 or more years leading and managing complex software development projects.
• 2 or more years of recent experience managing software development. projects spanning multiple software development teams.
• Must be able to work independently and communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Strong understanding of the software development processes and project planning/execution skills that include estimating and scheduling.
• Polished communication skills and able to communicate with confidence, clarity, and focus.
• Ability to communicate software concepts and considerations to non-software professionals. 
• Comfortable and experienced presenting to leadership.
• Ability to understand scientific concepts and relevant technologies such as genome sequencing.
• Demonstrated business judgement navigating complex program challenges to deliver enterprise-scale software successfully according to contract.
• Excellent leadership skills, you understand how to own the outcome.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix environment, and ability to influence at all levels.
• Demonstrated success championing and delivering improvements to the software development processes of a growing organization.
• Experienced with using JIRA or equivalent to manage software development.

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodation for additional task and responsibilities.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Software development/programming experience
• Software release management experience
• Cloud software development experience
• Familiar with Medical Device Manufacturing and Design Controls for the development of medical devices such as 21CFR820, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971
• Experience following traditional project management methodologies. (i.e. hybrid, phase gate, waterfall etc.)
• Prior experience managing software in FDA or other highly regulated environments
• Preferred Certifications: SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Scrum Master, Scrum Product Owner, PMI PMP
• Experience using JIRA Portfolio, Align or equivalent technologies is desired.
• Experience integrating deliverables spanning host software, web/cloud, embedded software, and hardware deliveries

Experience/Education:

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Business training such as an MBA degree, business certificate, or equivalent is not required but is helpful.

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