Technical Project Manager
Description
OPEXUS seeks to expand our product management team by adding a talented Technical Project Manager to help mature our product & release operations. In this high-impact role, you will put your stakeholder management, organizational skills, communication, and SDLC knowledge to work. You will lead programmatic strategic projects and influence how our products reach our customers.
As a critical member of the product management team, you will act as a technical reviewer of our DevOps tickets escalated to product and engineering and analyze DevOps and other product trends. You will have the opportunity to make an impact on the team in other exciting ways, using your skills and experience in collaboration with Product, IT and the broader OPEXUS organization.
OPEXUS has a 30-year track record as a successful software company focused on the rapidly growing GovTech industry. We are looking for talented, goal-oriented individuals passionate about building great products and enhancing our existing offerings, and we are excited to help take our company to its next stage of growth. Ideal candidates are results-driven, analytical, fantastic collaborators, strong project managers, and fast learners.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including unlimited PTO and hybrid WFH.
Your Role:
- Dive into product and engineering metrics through DevOps, Pendo, and other tools
- Lead programmatic delivery of strategic goals around delivery containerization project
- Forward Plan the release windows and cycles across our product portfolio
- Manage risks and work with stakeholders to resolve issues that affect release scope, schedule, and quality
- Measure and monitor progress to ensure releases are delivered on time and that they meet or exceed expectations
- Communicate all key release plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes
- Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams including Product, Engineering, QA, Implementation, Customer Support, Customer Success, and Marketing
- Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews
- Produce Deployment, Run Books and Implementation Plans
- Weekly Release Reporting and metrics on trends and release quality
- Negotiate, plan and manage all release activities
- Continually work towards making improvements in the release process
- Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists
- Maintain a release repository and manages key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, and notification lists
Desired Experience:
- 3+ years of previous release and/or project management experience, (Experience project managing technical releases (or projects) required)
- Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle, IT
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion
- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills a must
- Problem solver, go to person driving clarity across the organization
- Knowledge of DevOps, Aha!, Pendo, and Asana all a plus
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree –Business and Engineering degrees are preferred but not required
- PMP or project related certification
About OPEXUS
Get government unstuck with OPEXUS. We believe the professionals who keep democracy running expect and deserve exceptional technology experiences. With more than 30 years of experience supporting public institutions, OPEXUS is the leader in FedRAMP-certified government process management software, bringing operational excellence to governments’ middle office so agencies can focus on the critical work of mission delivery.
Our customers and employees share the desire to make a positive impact on society and leave a legacy. Our location in the heart of Washington, D.C. enables our team to work hand-in-hand with our customer community to deliver built-for-government software applications that users love.
If you are a talented, entrepreneurial candidate with an interest in driving growth, then we want to talk with you. We offer countless opportunities for our employees to stretch and take on new challenges in their careers.
OPEXUS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
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