San Juan, Puerto Rico

Technical Project Manager

 Job Description:

***Positions posted by El Comeback are done on behalf of companies that we support in their search for candidates.***

Our client is a global, AI-driven asset management firm leveraging advanced machine learning and quantitative research to power investment innovation, with a growing technical presence in Puerto Rico.

San Juan, PR

R&D Operations /On-Site

As a Technical Project Manager, you will partner with a talented and accomplished group of technical managers on our Research and Engineering teams to lead the strategic alignment and technical delivery of large-scale initiatives that span cutting-edge machine learning methods and computational and data processing frameworks. This role is a means to make a difference: you will play an indispensable role in ensuring the effectiveness of our technical organization and its ability to deliver against an ambitious roadmap.

Responsibilities

    • Manage a portfolio of complex technical projects that involve significant cross-team collaboration and dependencies
    • Partner with Research and Engineering teams to understand project requirements and desired outcomes, translating them into detailed specifications and plans
    • Coordinate synchronized delivery against roadmaps and projects across multiple teams, identifying and alleviating bottlenecks, surfacing second-order consequences, and helping teams prioritize, collaborate, replan and execute effectively
    • Provide ongoing transparency on progress against key milestones for technical and non-technical stakeholders, always holding a clear picture of progress and risks
    • Embed with teams and coach them toward improved Agile and best practices

Requirements

    • 5 years of work experience with previous experience in software development and a minimum of 2 years of experience in technical project management
    • Exceptional demonstrated collaboration, coordination, communication (written and verbal), multi-tasking, and organizational skills
    • History of operating independently across multiple cross-functional teams, demonstrating critical thinking and data-driven decision-making
    • Experience working with Agile teams
    • Intermediate-level knowledge of digital tools, such as Jira and Confluence or similar
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM field

Preferred Qualifications

    • Scrum Master experience
    • Experience with Machine Learning
    • Related certifications: PMP, CSM, CSPO

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