Technical Project Manager

Join a fast-paced, innovative, data-driven startup named2021 Best Tech Startups In Chicago, that is changing the Supply Chain industry through real-time tracking and end-to-end visibility.

Are you someone who likes to own delivery of initiatives that cuts across products? Are you passionate about planning, tracking, coordinating and reporting on initiatives? Consider yourself an expert about data driven decisions and driving improvements? Overall likes to dive deep and provide solutions? 

If you feel these are your passions and skills, then we want to hear from you! FourKites is looking for a US based Technical Program Manager to join our team. Learn a little about what we are looking for; 

• Work with Cross functional product and engineering teams to conceptualise solutions
• Be hands on with the teams in Sprint planning, Estimation, Retros and other scrum ceremonies.
• Program manage technical, complex, large scale, cross-team, cross-functional initiatives from planning to delivery
• Continuously measure and report the progress of teams and organizational units in meeting their goals and the goals of FourKites
• Interact with product, engineering and GTM executives on a daily basis in order to facilitate informed decision making 
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies 
• Set a gold standard for concise, polished, and crisp communication. 
• Be a catalyst for change in the organization, lead without authority and handle evolving change efforts by establishing excellent rapport with stakeholders 

Qualifications: 

• Strong technical aptitude and experience with large scale systems/SaaS
• Expertise in measuring progress, identifying process gaps and balancing engineering and product asks
• Ability to dive deep and come up with root cause to systemic issues
• Ability to present data and status, tailored to varied levels of management
• Agile Lifecycle Management tool expertise—preferably with JIRA
• Ability to thrive in an environment with a high-degree of change and competing priorities
• Continuously work towards planning and execution excellence
• Ability to influence and motivate without authority

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a strongly associated discipline 
• In-depth and practical knowledge of agile development methodologies 
• 10 to 14 years of overall Engineering experience 
• 5+ years in technical program management or similar experience 
• Demonstrable experience of leading complex cross-functional initiatives end to end 
• Must be technically savvy and completely at ease with leading successful engineering focused discussions 
• Should have experience in Product based organizations 
• PMP certification;  CSM or PMI-ACP or SAFe certification
• Cloud or Data related certifications would be an added advantage

About the team:

Our product and engineering teams are dedicated to providing the industry’s best-in-class end to end supply chain visibility platform. We are committed to building a high-performing team with software craftsman-thinking who are dedicated to developing and enhancing our core platform, and we want you to be a central part of it!

Named one of Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, FourKites is on a mission to transform the world’s supply chains with the most powerful technology on the planet. With a customer base that includes 18 of the top-20 food and beverage companies and nine of the top-10 CPG companies, the company combines the largest network of real-time logistics data with machine learning to help its customers lower costs, improve on-time performance and strengthen end-customer relationships. We are a customer-obsessed organization, wholeheartedly committed to helping our customers succeed and drive long-term value. 

The empathy we exhibit with our customers applies internally, as well. At FourKites, a positive work culture is a priority, and team members benefit from structured employee development plans, mentorship and training programs, quarterly review and promotions processes, affinity group memberships and competitive benefits packages. Click here to learn more about our team and our corporate values.

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