Technical Project Manager

Project information:

• Industry: delivery of sports data and content to media companies, sports leagues, fantasy games and the sports betting industry
• Location: Remotely (Europe based)
• Business trips: No
• Remote work: 100%
• Budget: up to 1400 PLN/net/day + VAT
• Type of employment: B2B, employment contract possible
• Methodology: Scrum and Kanban (depends on project)
• Project language: English
• Contract length: Indefinite, long-term
• Start date: ASAP/ depending on candidate"s availability

Job description:

• Manage multiple data projects simultaneously in a scaling Agile environment
• Establish and communicate release strategies for small to large initiatives, instituting process and tooling were needed for effective build automation, merge/deployment improvements, configuration management, test and sign-off states, alerts and notifications, logging and performance measures
• Use product requirements and dependencies to ensure scope, schedule, and resources are aligned to business expectations at all times, in an environment subject to rapidly changing business opportunities.
• Help evolve and coach teams in an Agile mindset for planning, execution and operational hand-off practices, establishing scrum or Kanban management of project teams as needed, with twin goals of helping teams before more efficient with sufficient time for planning, costing, and quality management while establishing the insights and value provided by project management offices
• In a CI/CD environment, triage, assign and oversee the release of internal, external and 3rd party integrations for API features and servicing requests to schedule, ensuring high quality control and full preparedness for dependent teams and services or products
• Help coordinate dependencies with Product, Data and Operations teams to ship customer products on Mac, Windows, Web and Mobile platforms against immovable sport season schedules with and sometimes waterfall type constraints
• Promote a positive, supportive, and respectful culture - be a champion for change that removes impediments for your teams and be a dedicated facilitator
• Effectively report work status, including progress, successes, actions and risks, during all phases of development, using real-time communication tools and reporting mechanisms

Competency requirements:

• Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall work methodologies
• 5+ years in a similar role in a professional software development environment
• Experience in working with globally distributed teams in a remote setting
• Extensive experience in project planning and implementation to prioritize work activities and accomplish project goals within set timeframes
• Strong process skills and ability to effectively understand, prioritize and drive progress with strong attention to detail
• Exceptionally good communication skills and ability to understand technical complexity and handle high project volumes
• Strong leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills

Additional skills would be an advantage:

• A background in programming languages and testing procedures, including automations
• Familiarity with Mongo & SQL, containers/Kubernetes, third-party data ingestion and partnerships, cloud scaling
• Familiarity with Amazon AWS
• Strong understanding of technologies surrounding Machine Learning and AI
• Excellent knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles
• A strong interest in sports / passionate and knowledgeable about team sports and stats
• Familiarity with localization and translation processes in software

We offer:

• Full-time job
• Remote work on a fully distributed and asynchronous team
• Employment in a stable company with an established position in the market
• A culture geared towards innovation and experimentation. From Deep learning and Computer vision to Kubernetes and the latest cloud technologies