Job Description:

Position Overview

The primary responsibility of the Technical Product Manager is to make certain the teams follow software development and product management best practices to ensure the delivery of industry leading products via an Agile / Jira-based lifecycle. Leading the assigned team to deliver within agreed timelines by working to increase team efficiency, provide motivation and guidance for continuous process improvements.

All duties are to be performed in accordance with departmental and Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s policies, practices, and procedures. All Las Vegas Sands Corp. Team Members are expected to conduct and carry themselves in a professional manner at all times. Team Members are required to observe the Company’s standards, work requirements and rules of conduct.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Lead and manage delivery teams comprising both, internal and external delivery resources
Perform the role of Scrum Master
Working with Product team, development teams, scrum team, and stakeholders to define what enters the product backlog and in what priority.
Holding the team accountable for sprint deliverables & addressing reoccurring inefficiencies.
Ensuring plans and progress are clearly documented in Jira and/or Confluence for teams to follow.
Review end to end delivery of the team and agile ways of working to ensure the team is working optimally across product, design, engineering and QA
Use agile metrics to optimize team planning, estimation and ways of working
Create and track to a detailed delivery plan
Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies across the project
Proactively monitor progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action
Ensure effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the product
Manage communications with a range of stakeholders including at an executive level
Report the progress of the product portfolio at regular intervals through status reporting
Provide day-to-day customer liaison and be responsible for relationship management, product management and delivery
In conjunction with the associated senior staff, matrix management of a team of developers, testers, and business analysts involved in developing and maintaining processes for efficient delivery of software to customers
Coach the team to effectively apply lean / agile methodologies
Escalate commercial issues, where appropriate, including potential business opportunities
Strong organizational skills, customer service focus, attention to detail, and process orientation
Flexibly adapt to a changing environment
Perform job duties in a safe manner
Attend work as scheduled on a consistent and regular basis
Perform other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

At least 21 years of age.
Proof of authorization to work in the United States.
3+ years of combined experience performing the roles of Product Owner, Scrum Master, and/or Project Manager within an agile software-focused organization.
2+ years of experience managing multifaceted processes from inception to completion and support multi-level leadership with excellent communication to ensure project support and sponsorship
Certified Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner or equivalent certification would be preferred.
Strong understanding of a variety of Agile approaches e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe with the ability to use appropriately where needed
Advanced user of JIRA and Confluence
Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
Assess complex challenges, apply a logical framework and present a compelling case for change
Excellent coaching / mentoring skills
A highly collaborative work style and the ability to work in a team environment
Able to manage competing priorities
Adaptable and comfortable working in areas of significant ambiguity
Experience of being able to challenge and influence decisions
Pragmatic and flexible, with a willingness to take on different roles and responsibilities in order to successfully deliver a project
The desire to drive continuous improvement
Previous startup experience would be a huge plus

Physical Requirements

Must be able to:

Physically access assigned workspace areas with or without reasonable accommodation.
Work remotely as necessary
Work indoors and be exposed to various environmental factors such as, but not limited to, CRT, noise, and dust.
Utilize laptop and standard keyboard to perform essential functions of the job.