Project/Program Manager

Role Overview

• Plan, execute, and oversee AI/ML projects across their lifecycle, from ideation to deployment.
• Manage and influence stakeholders, including
• business, product, development team members on solution delivery and scope.
• Serve as the project manager for their delivery teams by enabling the team to self-organize, remove impediments, and nurture an environment for high-performing team dynamics.
• Work closely and use best practices with the delivery team to support daily standup, backlog refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives, and long-term release planning.
• Manage project budget and resources efficiently, optimizing workload and resource allocation.
• Leverage Fortive Business System tools to implement visual and daily management and appropriate standard work.
• Drive improvements in the product development processes to increase product quality, program cycle time, and development costs.
• Source issues, problems, and ideas from developers and other teams to find solutions for problems.
• Ensure development programs have robust plans and resource alignment for execution
• Escalate resource conflicts and drive resolution with engineering leadership.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and partner with vendors as required by the program.
• Track project progress and generate comprehensive reports using reporting tools and dashboards.
• Drive team accountability and coordinate efforts to meet project milestones
• Stay up to date on AI and Agile trends and best practices, continuously seeking opportunities to improve processes and team productivity.

Requirements

• 4+ years Project Management experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical/ Electronic engineering.
• Experience with managing scope, schedule, budget and quality of projects.
• Implementation history of complex engineering release.
• Solid understanding of both the theory and application of AI/ML concepts, tools, Agile practices, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe and XP.
• Analytical, relationship building, problem-solving abilities, and collaboration across team boundaries
• Excellent verbal and written communications.
• Good understanding of SW architecture.
• PMP Certification desired.
• Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP and (CSP) certification would be an asset.
• Change agent who is a positive organizational influence.

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• Professional experience within a SaaS organization preferred.