Sr. Technical Project Manager

1 Month ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

The Sr. Technical Project Manager will be a collaborative and detail-oriented individual within the Product Engineering team. They will work with Product Management, Engineering, Design, and Customer Service. Responsibilities include documenting and communicating new features, developing release plans, facilitating technical meetings, driving strategic projects, ensuring quality through all stages of the SDLC, creating and optimizing development processes, teaching agile processes, writing and managing technical documentation, and resolving risks. The role requires strong organizational skills, communication skills, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Must have:

Project management experience for distributed software teams.
Knowledge of agile software development methodologies.
Experience with team agile scrum processes and ceremonies.
Strong experience driving strategic projects and initiatives.
Familiarity with web application UX/UI design process.

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Job Details

About Highspot

Highspot is a software product development company and a recognized global leader in the sales enablement category, leveraging cutting-edge AI and GenAI technologies at the core of its robust Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. Highspot is revolutionizing how millions of individuals work worldwide. Through its AI-powered platform, Highspot drives enterprise transformation to empower sales teams through intelligent content management, training, contextual guidance, customer engagement, meeting intelligence, and actionable analytics. The Highspot platform delivers advanced features tailored to business needs, in a modern design that sales and marketing executives appreciate and is the #1 rated sales enablement platform on G2 Crowd.

While headquartered in Seattle, Highspot has expanded its footprint across America, Canada, the UK, Germany, Australia, and now India, solidifying its presence in the Asia Pacific markets.

About the Role

We’re looking for a collaborative, self-motivated, growth-minded, and unabashedly detail-obsessed Technical Project Manager to join our rapidly-growing Product Engineering team. This person will fill a pivotal role on the broader Product Team, operating at the confluence of Product Management, Engineering, Design, and Customer Service. The right candidate for this role is a highly organized and knowledgeable agile practitioner who fluently speaks the language of SaaS products and technologies (though not necessarily a developer), and who knows how to apply and adapt processes commensurate with the company’s size, culture, challenges, and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

Work closely with Product Management, Design, and Engineering to understand new features and product enhancements, ensuring that they are effectively documented and communicated, thoughtfully implemented, and thoroughly tested.
Collaborate with Product Management, QA, Design, and Engineering to develop a plan for the release and track the team’s delivery to that plan.
Host and facilitate technical team meetings to ensure teams are on track, open questions are closed quickly, and obstacles are removed.
Drive strategic projects or initiatives that span across multiple teams and organizations
Partner with QA to help suffuse quality and effective testing through every stage of the SDLC.
Create tools and optimize cross-functional development processes to meet the scaling organization’s needs and deliver predictable results.
Teach and model agile processes.
Write and manage technical documentation.
Anticipate and resolve risks and roadblocks to ensure projects are completed on time.
Lead a variety of projects that intersect with product engineering; for example, initiatives related to compliance, business intelligence, reporting, and selection of technology and vendors.

Required Quialifications

Proven success as a project manager for globally distributed software teams
Knowledgeable with agile software development methodologies and productivity tools.
Experience owning and iterating on team agile scrum process and ceremonies (refinement, planning, standups, retros)
Strong experience driving strategic projects and initiatives with multiple stakeholders
Familiar with web application UX/UI design process
Ability to identify, prioritize, and successfully execute on competing priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills across both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong problem solving and organizational skills.
Software development experience is a plus, but not required.
Passionate about creating compelling data-driven experiences.
Entrepreneurial spirit, priding yourself on getting things done with a high level of quality.
Ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced, high-growth, and rapidly changing environment.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, ethnicity, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or invisible disability status, political affiliation, veteran status, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

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