Technical Product Manager (Media adsales experience)

Job description

At Railroad19, we develop customized software solutions and provide software development services. We are currently seeking a Technical Product Manager who will be responsible for product strategy, delivery, coordination, and tracking of all projects, programs, and initiatives of all media ad sales custom-developed products. This will include developing and creating project plans, resource plans, risk identification, risk mitigation, and timelines; and partnering with business and technology teamato increase productivity and revenue opportunities for our Media product. As a Railroad19 employee, you will be part of a company that values your work and gives you the tools you need to succeed. **Our headquarters is in Saratoga Springs, New York, but this position allows you to work remotely**.****Therefore, we would prefer individuals who can work East Coast hours. Railroad19 provides competitive compensation and excellent benefits. **~NO AGENCIES ~NO Corp to Corp~ No 1099~ Full time role~** ### Job Responsibilities: - Partner with a development team to deliver new ad sales products, laying the foundation for future analytics and optimization - Manage the complete software development process including planning, design, implementation, testing, debugging and tuning, as well as iterative post-production enhancements - Drive project initiation, scoping, and planning. - Develop & manage project plans, GANT charts and user stories. - Run SCRUM meetings and Stand-ups and IPM’s and maintain the AGILE methodologies. - Establish good working relationships with project sponsors from business and technology groups. - Develop staffing and resource management plans. - Assess project/program progress and provide status updates to leadership. - Evaluate project risk(s) and effectively create mitigation plans. - Develop standard communication protocols and documentation templates. - Design, implement, and maintain standard processes & methodologies for project/program execution; - Serve as the expert in project management and organization. - Collaborate with business users, internal and external technology teams in order to deliver a scalable application that exceeds requirements ensuring compliance with enterprise standards - Identify new opportunities, tools, and services to enhance the custom software platform. - Support and troubleshoot issues (process & system), identify root cause, and proactively recommend sustainable corrective actions. ### Qualifications Required - 5+ years of software development experience, as a Project manager, BA, and a Technical Project Manager. - Experience within the media ad Sales industry and solid knowledge of AdSales - Can assess disparate data streams and distill them into meaningful and ultimately actionable recommendations - Able to easily transition between high-level strategy and day-to-day implementation - Self-directed, ability to multitask, sharp analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively in a dynamic environment - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills - Results-oriented, high energy, self-motivated - Experience working in story and task-tracking tools for agile workflows. - Motivated and Self-Starting: able to think critically about problems, decipher user preferences versus hard requirements, and effectively use online and onsite resources to find an appropriate solution with little intervention. ### Eligibility Requirements - Must be willing to submit to a background investigation - Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States - Must be willing to provide support during non-business hours as needed ### Qualifications Preferred but not required: - B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Design or related field preferred. - Able to communicate effectively in a diverse team of varying skillsets and proficiencies. Able to lead and instruct or take direction when appropriate. Effective in-person, written and verbal communication skills - Experience working in large, multifaceted and matrixed organizations - Collaborative team player accustomed to working within and across groups - Organized and detail-oriented with ability to manage time effectively - Ability to translate business process needs into clear technical requirements - Ability to influence internal and external team members without direct reporting authority - Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to relate complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences - Strong character exhibiting company core values: Integrity, Creativity, Teamwork, Pioneering Spirit, Ownership