Software Project Manager

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Software Project Manager!! 

Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Job ID: 19243

Do you want to join a close-knit team of talented software developers who work closely with the software quality analyst team to ensure software quality? Are you seeking a role where you will be coordinating projects for multiple products in an Agile environment while keeping all stakeholders informed along with being Scrum master for these projects? If so, we want to hear from you.

Who are we? 

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely. We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,000 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo 

 
HID’s Software Engineering Department: 

As a member of the Software Engineering department, you will be responsible for managing various biometric software application development projects in an Agile environment. You will establish software development processes and ensure adherence to those processes. Also, you will work with sales engineering and product management to ensure that all software is developed with clear, testable requirements. 

As our Software Project Manager, you’ll support HID’s success by: 

• Collaborating with Solutions Engineering, Product Management and Customers to analyze requirements, gather the level of estimates (LOE), plan the sprint deliverables, and ensure the success all the way through the end with final acceptance.
• Serving as a liaison/product owner for the Scrum Teams to provide clarity to the development team to balance customer projects, product requests and internal development priorities.
• Managing Jira backlog and sprints, create user stories, develop acceptance criteria, and enforce the Definition of Done.
• Facilitating daily scrum meetings, weekly backlog refinement, sprint planning based on quarterly planning, releases, and sprint reviews which includes sprint retrospectives to help teams continuously improve their practice to ensure maximum productivity.
• Protecting the team from the scope creep by having full transparency with stakeholders thus ensuring changes are evaluated and intentional.
• Strategizing with other Scum Masters / Project Managers, both onsite and offshore, to proactively resolve resource problems, roadblocks, and priority conflicts.
• Assessing situations to provide data that helps determine importance, urgency, and risks, and make decisions that are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Coaching the teams throughout the scrum process which ultimately leads to better planning, so the team does not have to worry about working nights or weekends.

What we will love about your background: 

• Strong Technical & Functional Specification Document Writing, Requirement Analysis, and Project Planning skills
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, SAFe and Lean Agile frameworks.
• Knowledge of Miro, Confluence, and Jira toolset
• Ability to make reasoned decisions between competing choices based on limited information.
• Strong ability to handle multiple projects at a time with strong negotiation skills.
• A keen interest in project management
• Solid understanding of Project Management Principles and Practices
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, coupled with a thorough understanding of the technology and business drivers
• Ability to manage and interface in multi-discipline team environment.
• Strong organizational skills, adaptability, Innovative Thinker, quick learner
• Strong Analytical Skills; able to identify project problems and resolutions quickly.
• Excellent presentation, written and oral communications skills.

Your Experience and Education include:             

• B.S. in Computer Science or related field.
• 3+ years managing software development teams as a Software Project Manager
• 3+ years Biometrics Industry experience
• Scrum Master (CSM) and SAFe® 5 Agilist (SA) Certifications preferred
• Experience implementing software development process and process improvement
• Experience with multiple software engineering methodologies

Who you are as a Team Member:

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Willingness to ‘roll up sleeves and dive deep into tactical work when necessary.
• Good interpersonal skills, willingness to learn and continue to grow professionally.
• Strong team player and ability to work well with others.
• You welcome opportunities to incorporate diversity into your work, including valuing different backgrounds, experiences and opinions. You also embrace creating and nurturing a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Why apply? 

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

The wage range for this role considers a broad scope of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At HID, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

This opportunity may be open to flexible working arrangements.

HID is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!
On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something.  HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries.  We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.  
 
When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 52,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences. 

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