Senior Project Manager

About the role

In the role of Sr. Technical Project Manager, you will report to the Director of Program Management and be responsible for managing the successful and on-time delivery of corporate initiatives that are highly technical and security-focused in nature. These initiatives will involve complex software development, significant security enhancements, and critical infrastructure improvements that significantly impact one or more functional teams. You will collaborate with team managers to ensure the appropriate allocation and usage of resources for each project, with a keen focus on security requirements and best practices. Additionally, you will provide technical leadership, conduct comprehensive risk assessments, and ensure that project stakeholders are kept informed about project progress, technical challenges, and security-related impediments.

Your everyday tasks will include:

• Managing multiple concurrent midsize to large projects from inception to close, including discovery, planning and design, scheduling, managing scope and dependencies, mitigating risk, facilitating issue resolution, and managing escalations.
• Ensuring the scope of work for projects is defined, managed, and actively communicated, minimizing scope creep, tracking variance, communicating risks and issues clearly to stakeholders, and facilitating change requests to manage budget or schedule impacts.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to project teams, leveraging a deep understanding of systems, software development, and infrastructure to drive project success.
• Leading technical discussions and driving decisions on complex technical issues and solutions via collaboration with technical and non-technical functional areas.
• Conducting technical risk assessments and developing mitigation strategies.
• Distilling complex issues, technical considerations, and team feedback into a clear direction, formulating action plans in meetings and asynchronous updates.
• Anticipating constraints, issues, risks, and impediments, escalating as necessary, and balancing business needs and technical constraints with stakeholder alignment.
• Identifying, clarifying, and communicating project vision, goals, and objectives and tracking the team’s progress utilizing key performance metrics to ensure objectivity.  
• Communicating regularly and transparently with sponsors and stakeholders to manage their expectations and keep them informed about progress and impediments.
• Participating in advancing best practices for program and project management across the organization by identifying, recommending, and driving process and tool improvements.
• Leading and coach other project managers to improve and advance the PMO practice.

Skills and experience you'll need to succeed:

• 7+ years of experience managing multiple deadline-driven projects simultaneously, using various project management tools, and using Traditional and Agile frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience in managing complex technical projects related to software development, security, and infrastructure.
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development, Information Security and Cloud Service Providers (AWS preferably).
• Strong understanding of IT systems, software development lifecycle (SDLC), cloud technologies, and infrastructure management.
• Proven experience with cybersecurity projects, including knowledge of best practices and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and understanding of cloud architecture, migration, and security.
• Familiarity with IT infrastructure, including networking, databases, and system administration.
• Understanding of security tools and technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and vulnerability scanners, what they do and how to pull appropriate reports to track project progress.
• Demonstrable experience of successful collaboration with cross-functional and global teams.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently, prioritize and manage own and others’ time efficiently, and willingness to adapt to changing and competing demands
• Ability to break down complex concepts into executable tasks and measurable steps.
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to exchange information with technical and non-technical individuals in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to quickly and concisely communicate (verbally or in written form) with management on technical issues in non-technical terms.
• Exceptional communication skills that allow you to effectively communicate with peers, members of other functional areas, and management.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills, including spelling and grammar.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Monday.com, and other project management tools is highly desired.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification is highly preferred.
• Program Management Professional (PgMP) is a plus.
• Project Management experience supporting some of the following areas is a plus: Cloud Infrastructure administration (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.), network administration, Product Engineering and DevOps, data warehousing (BI, ETL), and Atlassian products (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, and Bamboo).

Beyond the resume skills that match our culture and this role:

• You are dedicated to elevating client and co-worker experiences, knowing that exceptional work centers on serving others.
• You adapt swiftly to new business demands, understanding that change fuels collective and individual growth.
• You excel in communication, effectively connecting in remote/hybrid environments using tools like Slack, Zoom, and G Suite and through occasional in-person events.
• You have exceptional coaching, mentoring, and people development skills.

We offer:

Financial benefits

• Every Appfire employee is eligible for company equity.

• Work from-home allowance: 50€ gross per month for 11 months a year (i.e. Excluding Holidays).

Skills development benefits

• Access to the Appfire University learning platform – a hub of knowledge, interactive resources, and engaging instructor-led courses designed to fuel your learning journey with unparalleled depth and accessibility.

PTO, health & well-being

• 25 working days of paid annual leave.

• Reduced summer hours: From July 1st until the end of August, we work 6 hours daily.

• Flexible bank holiday policy, which allows you to exchange a government-set public holiday for a more convenient time off.

• Private healthcare insurance.

• Annual sport allowance.

Volunteering

• 3 fully paid days each year to participate in Appfire Town, Appfire’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program.

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