10+ years of technology product management experience managing large transformational programs, and projects in a large-scale matrix organization; responsible for schedule, budget, and scope; oversight of multiple project managers and vendors
8+ years of product management experience working with Agile (SCRUM) methodologies and continuous integrations and delivery; with solid experience using agile delivery tools
Proven experience as a Project, Program or Application Delivery Manager leading enhancements, migrations, or integrations with Informatica delivery teams and platforms. PM should have the ability to understand one or more of the following application development tools and techniques:
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and lead others across all levels of the organization
Lead sophisticated and large scale cross-team, cross-functional initiatives. Collaborate with engineering managers and engineers to estimate work efforts, define achievements and handle resources. Track progress, resolve dependencies, evaluate and mitigate risks and communicate status to upper management and other stake holders. Engage and energize the project teams to achieve ambitious goals.
Proactively remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress. Identify communication gaps, handle issue partner concerns and provide support to teams balancing challenging priorities.
Understand technical implementation at the architecture level. Ask questions that clarify priorities and push the team to be highly effective. Develop broad domain and technical knowledge.
Help with the cross-functional planning and business planning process, leading conversations with key partners to develop concepts for critical initiatives, and developing those into detailed program/project plans (including roadmaps, resource planning, and hiring goals).
Identify and implement continuous improvements to the engineering organization and the program management process. Share program/project process frameworks, tools, and standard methodologies that can be embraced throughout the organization. Improve product development and delivery.
Solid experience leading and managing technical teams
Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.
Good skills to coach team how to follow agile scrum, which really works.
Expertise in estimation and planning.
Understand the basic fundamentals of iterative and incremental development.
Knowledge about other methodologies other than Agile-Scrum, so that they can explain other methodologies to motivate their team.
Basic knowledge of software development processes and procedures to understand their team needs.
Ability to take and understand their commitment to deliver the product on time.
Know about the value of metrics and incremental delivery.
Knowledge of tasks, backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, user stories etc.