Technical Project Manager

• Run project and team meetings, including team stand ups, sprint and project retrospectives. Facilitate  meetings to monitor project progress and resolve any issues the team may be experiencing.  

• Identify silos, find requirement gaps, and groom teams’ behaviour through excellent communication via project management methodologies. 

• Enable engineering teams to deliver within project outlines and timelines. Enable team leads to distribute responsibilities to team members.  

• Remove project obstacles and develop solutions with the team.  

• Ensure milestones are reached and deadlines are met throughout the project lifecycle.  

• Build strong relationships with inside and outside stakeholders,  

• Document progress and communicate to management and stakeholders, via  

• regular reports and burn down charts to track progress and measure productivity.  

• Maximize use of AI tools to expedite the project delivery process. 

• Work with Product Owners to maintain product backlogs across departments. 

• Important to have daily/frequent communication with hiring manager (Director of Technology) and prioritize tech debt, infrastructure, and cyber security initiatives with all other business priorities. 

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business, or related field  

• Prior experience in a Technical Project Manager role, or in an Agile Project Management role for 5-7 years managing multiple teams and priorities/projects , with cross-team dependencies and collaboration 

• Experience in facilitating project ceremonies (stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, etc.)  

• Familiarity with agile methodologies beyond Scrum, like Kanban or XP, can be a plus.  

• Flexible and adaptative approach to the most appropriate project delivery process for each team 

• Servant leadership and continuous improvement mindset.  

• Proactiveness in identifying and removing impediments.  

• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders, from team members to executives, and effectively communicate the project management process and its benefits.  

• Expertise with project management tools including JIRA  

 
Desirable 

• Knowledge of modern software development practices and procedures  

• Fixed income or Fintech experience is a plus  

• Project Management, or Agile Project Management, or equivalent certifications  

The base pay range for this position in New York is $130,000 – $170,000 annually. Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Equity and year-end bonus may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Octaura’s internal or external careers site.