Program Manager II Job in Conyers 30094, Georgia Us

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Provide overall management and support for concurrent projects across multiple products.  Serve as a conduit between customers, internal and executive stakeholders at Vertafore, management, and the development team. Apply best practices to ensure projects run consistently and that risks are communicated.
 
Work with Product Management and VP of Development to define and plan new projects and roll out group wide initiatives. Work closely with Development Management, Business Analysts, and Scrum Masters to ensure projects are executed successfully. The Program Manager is the single point of contact responsible for managing the Product Backlog and prioritizing the value of the work scrum teams deliver.
 
Example of projects:

·         Craft and communicate a vision for each release that aligns with product roadmap

·         Define boundaries for the release with clear goals and constraints

·         Create user stories with clear acceptance criteria

·         Prioritize product backlog to align with product roadmap, minimize risk and deliver value to customers

·         Communicate with key stakeholders around release content and progress, facilitate sprint, release reviews, and planning meetings

·         Collaborate with the scrum team to understand stories and acceptance criteria

·         Facilitate customer feedback loops

Professional  Technical Competencies

·         Enthusiasm and passion for taking on new challenges and driving projects to completion

·         Ability to clearly represent and articulate interests of stakeholders

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·         Experience with Agile Scrum practices

·         Experience breaking down large features into “vertical slices” of value

·         Experience with commercial product roll outs

·         Experience successfully implementing cross-team initiatives

·         Excellent presentation skills

·         Availability to travel 10% of the time

 Behavioral Competencies

·         Customer Focus

·         Drive for Results

·         Integrity

·         Big Picture Thinking

·         Leadership, Creativity, Innovation

·         Teamwork and Collaboration

·         Adaptability/Open to Change

·         Accountability

·         Good Judgment 

Experience

·         8+ years’ experience in high tech industry

·         Background in Program, Project or Product Management

·         P C Insurance experience required

Education

·         Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering (or related technical discipline) is desired.
 
If you want to work for a company that is recognized as the industry leader in software and services to the insurance space, provides career opportunities at all levels, rewards success and provides work/life balance, come see what Vertafore has to offer!  Vertafore is an equal opportunity employer.