Project Manager

• Requirements & Business Analysis: Conduct stakeholder interviews and user workshops; create BRDs, FRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria; manage requirements traceability and obtain sign-offs
• Project Planning & Execution: Develop project plans, WBS, and schedules; manage scope, budget, and resources; coordinate releases across environments
• Team Leadership: Lead Java developers, DevOps engineers, QA, and DBAs; facilitate Agile ceremonies; remove blockers and maintain team velocity
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as liaison between technical teams and business; deliver executive reports and presentations; manage expectations and escalations
• Documentation: Maintain project documentation, meeting minutes, and decision logs; create process flows, SOPs, and user guides
• Project Handover: Develop handover packages, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides; conduct knowledge transfer sessions; obtain formal acceptance
• Technical Coordination: Oversee microservices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), database migrations, and monitoring implementations

Experience:

• 7+ years project management in software development; 5+ years with enterprise Java/API/distributed systems
• 3+ years Agile/Scrum in DevOps environments; 3+ years business analysis and requirements gathering
• Proven track record delivering complex technical projects on time and within budget

Technical Knowledge (Understanding, Not Coding):

• Microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, Spring Boot ecosystem, message brokers (Kafka/RabbitMQ)
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab CI), Docker, Kubernetes, Linux environments
• Databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)

Skills:

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and facilitation skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong technical writing; proficient in creating BRDs, FRDs, process flows (Visio/Lucidchart/Miro)
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, MS Project; experience with Git workflows

Education & Certifications:

• BS/BA in Computer Science, IT, or Business Administration
• PMP, CSM, or CBAP certification preferred; SAFe certification a plus

NICE TO HAVE

• Previous experience as developer, BA, or technical lead; cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• ITIL certification; experience with UAT coordination, change management, and organizational transformation

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.