Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Department: PMO

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote

Compensation: $85,000 - $100,000 / year

Description

Why Work Here?At Arkatechture, we have a simple shared mission: to build a sustainable organization built upon three pillars:  Do something meaningful, With a great team, Earning what you deserve.
We started in 2012 with a passion for data, business, and getting things done. We are a team of data lovers and technical experts who use our skills to help businesses big and small harness, utilize, and optimize their data. As New England’s Data Resource, we are a small company constantly evolving to keep up with changing landscapes in the data world. 
We are proud of the community and culture that we’ve created at Arkatechture, and we have no intention of slowing down. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes: 

• Open-concept offices in Portland, ME & a flexible work-from-home policy
• An easy-going dress code
• Fresh pots and pops all day in the office (that’s coffee and popcorn!)
• Training & certificate reimbursement
• A competitive benefits package that includes medical, disability, life insurance and optional dental/vision
• 401K Retirement planning with company matching
• Generous paid time off and eleven paid holidays
• An annual bonus based on company performance

All employees share our core values: put the team first, practice humility, take pride in everything we do, stay curious, care for our community & environment, take work seriously; ourselves not so much.
Job Description Arkatechture is seeking a Senior Project Manager to work alongside the other senior members of the Arkalytics team and to provide leadership for a project team. In this role, you will be accountable for data and software development projects from their inception through to delivery and beyond. You should possess enough knowledge of the technical details to give updates as needed. As a challenge lover and a problem solver, you must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
How to Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume with your application. You must submit all requested documents to be considered for the position.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise a project team
• Provide leadership for the project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones. 
• Initiate and plan the approach to each project
• Work with product owners and subject matter experts to understand system needs and translate to product backlogs
• Work with Lane Leaders to refine user stories and break them into tasks
• Define tasks with acceptance criteria in collaboration with product owner and technical teams
• Drive detailed estimates, work breakdown and plans
• Work with PMO to drive adherence to deadlines with an emphasis on client satisfaction
• Identify, quantify, manage and escalate risks and issues at all times
• Facilitate client and internal working sessions and project status meetings
• Ensure business requirements are well understood and work closely with development teams to successfully meet business goals within budget
• Facilitate Agile practices such as daily stand-ups, grooming, planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives and ensure that these ceremonies progress effectively
• Take ownership, be creative with problem solving and proactively remove roadblocks and guide team towards successful completion of sprint cycles
• Complete understanding of SDLC processes for end-to-end projects in a client        facing consulting role
• Collect and report status and project health to PMO
• Effective budget management and escalation at the right time to resolve any conflicts

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or comparable work experience
• PMI/PMP certified or Scrum Master Certified preferred
• 8+ years of experience in a project management position
• 3+ years of experience as a business or data analyst preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing teams of resources
• Competency with Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies
• Working understanding of data management and Business Intelligence
• Experience defining and executing time-and-materials and fixed-price    contracts
• Superb written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Jira and Project Management Software
• Experience with Data management/Data warehousing is a nice to have

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