Technical Project Manager
Company | Guardant Health |
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Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | |
Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience as a Technical Project Manager, Agile Project Manager, or Scrum Master in a software development environment.
- Proven ability to drive Agile development processes and scrum teams in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Strong proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and Agile project tracking tools.
- Experience establishing sprint goals, managing sprint backlog, and tracking progress against launch timelines.
- Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to identify and mitigate risks.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead and facilitate scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Work with Product and Engineering teams to define and establish sprint goals and ensure clear alignment with the overall roadmap.
- Remove blockers, identify dependencies, and ensure teams stay focused on execution.
- Create and maintain visibility into the roadmap, ensuring stakeholders have clear insight into project milestones, target launch dates, and dependencies.
- Track progress against launch timelines and proactively identify risks, escalating when necessary.
- Partner with Product Managers and Engineering leads to align priorities, scope, and deliverables.
- Leverage Jira, Confluence, and other Agile tools to track progress, manage backlog refinement, and ensure accurate reporting.
- Establish and enforce the best practices for sprint planning, release management, and delivery tracking.
- Continuously evaluate and refine project management processes to improve team efficiency and collaboration.
- Act as the bridge between Engineering, Product, and business stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication and alignment.
- Provide regular status updates, reports, and presentations on project progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Facilitate cross-team collaboration, ensuring dependencies are managed and expectations are clearly set.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or HealthTech industries.
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR integrations (Epic, OncoEMR, HL7, FHIR).
- Background in cloud-native applications, DevOps, and CI/CD best practices.