Technical Project Manager-Software

Technical Project Manager - Software

Needham, MA, United States

Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high-quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.

Technical Project Manager - Software

The expanding Electronics Group at SharkNinja (creator of the familiar household brands Shark® and Ninja®) is seeking a talented Software Project Manager to join our dynamic team to own delivery of quality, on-time software releases across multiple product lines.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain software release schedules to meet project milestones, with clear requirements freezes and readiness date targets.
• Verify SW documentation is clear/concise (e.g., controls and user interface flows), reviewed with great technical detail to ensure they meet product requirements.
• Monitor project progress and scope daily, identify potential risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful releases (e.g., Scrum, Agile methodologies)
• Identify scope change and facilitate trade off conversations needed to ensure the cross-functional team alignment
• communicate with global cross-functional teams, providing status updates in a clear format at regular intervals (e.g., weekly update emails, Executive Review slides)
• Manage software verification/validation of internal and supplier releases, clearly separating requirements gaps from bugs in JIRA root-cause-analysis. Lead software schedule development.

Attributes:

• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrating initiative, and providing guidance.
• Solid analytical skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal, leadership qualities and self-awareness.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of proven experience as a Software Project Manager.
• 7+ years in the consumer products industry preferred.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with diverse teams and product lines.
• Proficiency in software project management tools (e.g., Atlassian JIRA, Microsoft Project). Past experience tracking and communicating EVM (Earned Value Management)
• PMP or Scrum Master certification is a plus.