Data Platform Project Manager

Job description

The Engines and Pipelines group of IBM's Watson Data Platform, is seeking a Data Platform Project Manager to join the team. The Watson Data Platform is a cloud based data processing and analytics platform. The Engines and Pipelines team is responsible for building foundational components of the platform that focus on ingestion, processing, and distribution of large quantities of data as well as integration of the data with other components of the platform, such as analytics engines.

The ideal candidate will have experience effectively coordinating large/complex software projects. The selected candidate will need to be able to have excellent organizational and communication skills. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have good technical skills and experience with multiple software development life cycles with an emphasis on agile methodologies.

In this role, you will coordinate the day-to-day development activities of multiple development teams, in cooperation with the team lead, by leading scrums and planning development iterations. In addition, you will be responsible for coordinating dependencies across multiple teams and reporting status to the program management team to ensure alignment with larger Watson Data Platform roadmaps.
·  Flexible, ability to change priorities quickly
·  Exceptional organization and time-management skills
·  Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
·  Must have a experience with project management concepts and techniques, using a variety of methodologies
·  Other duties as assigned, such creating spreadsheets, running reports, scheduling meetings
·  Ability to work with cross functional teams (Development, QA, Dev-Ops, Product Manager) and with other business/technology groups within an organization
·  Demonstrates comfort in a fast-past, delivery execution environment where priorities shift frequently
·  Ability to communicate effectively with various levels of personnel (developers, business teams, management)
·  Must possess great interpersonal and group communication skills and must be a team player with a terrific attitude
·  The ability and willingness to learn new types of technology
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Auto req ID

85325BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Project Manager
State / Province

GEORGIA
Primary job category

Project Management
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

W&CP
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

ATLANTA
EO Statement

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Required Skills and Previous Experience
·  Undergraduate degree or similar combination of education and experience
·  2 - 3 years of proficient experience managing and tracking day-to-day tasks
·  2 - 3 years of proficient experience multi-tasking and adjusting to changing priorities
·  Excellent communication and presentation skills
·  2 - 3 years of proficient experience in project management tools such as MS Project or Smartsheets
·  2 - 3 years of proficient experience with Agile and Waterfall software development methodologies
Skill-keywords

Watson C/P
Country

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  Experience with software such as Trello, JIRA, or the like
·  Keeping up to date on IT Project Management, recommending and applying new concepts
·  Scrum certification a plus
·  Familiar with professional software engineering practices using such tools and methodologies as Agile Software Development, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Source Code Management (git), Jira, and GitHub
Secondary Job Category

Other Project Management
Eligibility Requirements

N/a