Job Description:
Position Description:
Our client seeks an Infrastructure Product Manager to support their Platform Transformation and lead the delivery. The Infrastructure Product Manager will: Own value streams and projects, supporting the Portfolio Operations by guiding platforms to success in large, cross-functional environments. Resolve impediments, manage risk, and assure value delivery. Be accountable across planning, customer value roadmap, PI Planning, reporting, and demand planning. We are seeking individuals with exceptional ambition and drive, who are motivated to excel and make a significant impact. In our dynamic environment, those with a proactive mindset and a relentless pursuit of excellence will not only thrive but stand out as leaders. We value team members who are eager to take initiative, push boundaries, and inspire others with their commitment to achieving extraordinary results. This is a hybrid-work opportunity in Dearborn, MI.
Responsibilities:
- End to end project lifecycle management which includes establishing / maintaining detailed timing plans, execution, tracking progress, issue / risk resolution, cross-functional dependency management, stakeholder management, and status reporting.
- Collaborate with Platforms teams to prioritize features for the next planning interval (PI) planning cycle.
- Facilitate communication and coordination with stakeholders and customers during feature definition and delivery.
- Drive mitigation of cross-team impediments.
- Engage in Demand Planning and Customer Research.
- Interface with external teams, manage requirement gathering, and collaborate with tech leads as needed.
- Own the Customer value aspects of the roadmap, aligning the roadmap with the portfolio vision.
- Facilitate PI Planning and report on status.
- Understand, visualize, and manage upstream/downstream dependencies. Drive delivery and continuous improvement by utilizing feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity.
- Support the Service to Platform Transformation, which may include leadership training sessions and product coaching.
Skills Required:
Product Management, Portfolio Management, Program Management
Skills Preferred:
Agile Software Development
Experience Required:
- 8 years in IT; 3 years in Program Mgmt.
- Expert in Proj Mgr
- 8+ years of progressive work-related experience with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines/technologies/processes as a Release Train Engineer, Product Manager, Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar.
- 5+ years of project management experience managing large scale, complex IT projects (both software development and infrastructure implementations) from end to end.
- Efficient usage of Jira and Microsoft 365.
- Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing and explaining technical and project-related information to clients, vendors, senior management, and staff.
- Experience working with global teams in a technology environment.
- Experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner of Infrastructure Technology Products, including Network, Platform Engineering, Google Cloud, Monitoring, Container as a Service, or Security Products (SIEM, SOAR, IAM, XDR, etc.).
- Broad range of execution management and leadership skills required.
- Proven ability to balance concurrent assignments.
- Strong knowledge and experience in software development and IT infrastructure implementations in an Agile environment.
Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree
Additional Information :
4 days in the office
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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