General Electric Hiring for Staff Technical Project Manager at Bengaluru, India Full Time

Job Description Summary

As Staff Technical Project Manager, you will be responsible for wing-to-wing execution of technical projects to deliver high quality outcomes to internal and/or external customers. You will partner with functional owners & program managers to define requirements and define execution plans. You will also work with technical teams to ensure outcomes delivery on time, within scope and budget and of desired quality. You would be responsible for creating a stable software development system by coaching teams on consistent and effective execution of Agile / Scrum Practices.

GE Healthcare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead teams on effective execution of Agile / SCRUM ceremonies through Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, Daily Standups, by creating clear agendas and driving to desired outcomes

• Help product owners make the product backlogs in good shape and make them ready for the next sprint

• Decompose high level requirements into User Stories using techniques such as User Story Mapping

• Responsible for facilitating daily SCRUM, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings

• Possess conflict resolution capabilities, and drive conversations by focusing on SCRUM values of openness, honesty and respect

• Forecast the numbers of deliverables possible in an iteration, which is based on evidence and reliable source

• Collaborate with business and functional partners and technology leadership in specifying requirements

• Drive technology discussion and strategy in line with business needs

• Define execution plan and approach based on project scope, expected timeline and available budget/resources

• Facilitate convergence of functional and technical knowledge

• Work with technical team often comprising of members of separate organizations to coordinate day-to-day execution as per outlined plan

• Cooperate with and manage external vendors as required

• Ensure pre-defined project management processes and practices are followed. Drive simplification and improvement as necessary

• Support execution team with resolution of roadblocks and interdependencies.

• Partner with technical and functional teams external to the project to ensure their tasks are completed as required

• Manage project risks, scope changes and other non-standard events throughout the life of the project

• Manage stakeholder communication and progress reporting

• Ensure quality of deliverables is verified and matching stakeholder expectations

• Track project outcomes realization and customer satisfaction levels through established metrics against service level. Ensure lessons learned are collected

Education Qualification

• Engineering/MBA degree or related from premier institutes

• Minimum 10 yrs of experience in Software Development, with at least 3 yrs as a Agile / SCRUM practitioner

• Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc

• Good skills to coach team how to follow agile scrum, which really works

• Understand the basic fundamentals of iterative and incremental development

• Strong knowledge of Scrum theory, rules and practices

• Ability to take and understand his commitment to deliver the product on time

• Know about the value of metrics and incremental delivery

• Knowledge about tasks, backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, user stories etc.

• Familiar with common development practices, Service oriented environments, and Agile practices.

• Be a friendly communicative person, because when team is moving fast in Agile, communication is the effective force which holds the team together

• Be an expert in estimation and planning. He knows how to create useful, reliable and practical plans for software development projects

• Past experience in hands-on development in the areas of web technologies, microservices, architecture, SOA, domain-driven design, REST / SOAP services, Containers (Docker), Java /J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, React, etc.

Desired Skills

• Strong analytical skills – strong problem solving skills, clear and succinct communication, ability to effectively evaluate information / data to make decisions, anticipate obstacles and develop plans to resolve

• Ability to evaluate and recommend emerging or enhanced technologies in Software Engineering space that could improve current systems, support operations and end user experience, through Proof of Concepts

• Provide inputs into the technology plan for the IT organization, and ensure that plans for their assigned applications integrate effectively with other aspects of the technical infrastructure

• Continuously strengthen own technical expertise

• Ensure the quality and delivery of the SLA’s by partnering with the IT solution providers and Product / Program Managers

Inclusion and Diversity

GE Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No