Technical Project Manager - R&D Delivery
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Xebia SpainPharmaceutical, Life Sciences
UK/CAN/Central Europe/Poland preferred, UK/US East Coast business hoursFull-TimeMiddle
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ Years of Technical Project Management Experience
- Required Skills
- AgileGCPSCRUMJiraDevOpsConfluenceBigQuery
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in technical project management or software delivery
- Strong understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- Proven experience managing sprints and coordinating engineering teams
- Demonstrated ability in dependency tracking and multi-team coordination
- Proficient user of Jira for sprint management and reporting
- Experience with ticketing systems and support workflows
- Working understanding of cloud platforms (GCP experience highly valued)
- Basic knowledge of Google Cloud services: BigQuery, Workflows, Cloud Run, GCS
- Ability to learn technical concepts and communicate with engineering teams
- Familiarity with software development lifecycle and DevOps practices
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret delivery metrics and identify improvements
- Demonstrated leadership in coordinating technical teams across time zones (UK/US)
Responsibilities
- Manage bi-weekly sprint planning, retrospectives, and delivery reviews for assigned projects
- Own sprint health, burndown accuracy, and velocity tracking in Jira
- Facilitate daily stand-ups and ensure team alignment on sprint goals
- Track dependencies across teams with clear visibility in Jira and dashboards
- Define clear Product Delivery Plans with sprint schedules, resource allocation, and risk registers
- Provide weekly status reporting to stakeholders and Program Managers
- Identify delivery risks and blockers with clear escalation pathways
- Develop working knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP) and technical architectures
- Provide transparent updates with timely escalations
- Maintain current Confluence documentation for all assigned projects
- Learn to leverage Gemini Pro and Atlassian AI for project management tasks
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