Senior Project Manager

Team Sparq is committed to creating high-quality tech careers while helping clients accelerate their digital transformation journey. We are committed to being an inclusive workplace, maintaining a culture of equitable, diverse employment and advancement company-wide.

Why you will enjoy Mondays again:

• Opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of colleagues in a fun, creative environment
• Progressive career journey and opportunity for advancement
• Continuous development through training, mentorship and certification programs
• Exposure to modern technologies across various industries in an agile environment
• Flexibility to work remotely, onsite or a hybrid of both as desired in certain locations
• Competitive salary + bonus opportunities
• Robust benefits package, matching 401(k) plan, and substantial PTO
• Tuition reimbursement

A Day in the Life:

• Collaborates with Sparq and client management, and provides internal feedback regarding the performance of individual colleagues and the development team as a whole
• Manages Sparq engagement management colleagues as assigned; responsible for direct report(s) annual review (s), performance feedback, and support; guides professional development
• Provides an engaging and consultative approach to client delivery and project outcomes
• Leads Scrum ceremonies and oversees small or medium scale client project teams (Sprint
• Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review & Sprint Retrospective); assists on large scale client engagements as assigned
• Coordinates and provides leadership in development of project plans, analysis, design, and development of project implementation with minimal oversight; ability to manage more than one project team/and or client engagement simultaneously
• Provides coaching and guidance to the project team regarding all aspects of the project, while ensuring the team understands the tasks fully and can act on them efficiently; discusses specifics of role assignments and provides feedback as needed
• Ensures that project team colleagues have support and appropriate resources; acts as an escalation point for colleague and project success
• Effectively communicates with internal Sparq partners, development team, and clients regarding project needs and goals; begins to exercise sound judgement and maintains professional internal and external communication
• Professionally resolves colleague and client issues in a timely and respectful manner; has an awareness of the requirements, timelines and deliverables and advises on areas of risk, raises issues early and provides work-in-progress status
• Possesses understanding of various ticketing systems and frameworks (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
• Administers financial aspects of project--manages invoices, materials, project control books
• Communicates with Client Executive and Delivery Executive for SOW changes and Colleague Quality Executive for performance/HR issues
• Participates in the interview process for engagement management and provides feedback on candidate qualifications
• Performs other related duties as assigned

What it takes:

• Consultative approach and problem solving skills to successfully align digital solutions with long-term business goals of the client
• Commitment to understanding and exceeding client expectations
• Ability to perform project oversight and execution of deliverables
• Flexibility to adapt within a high-growth organization
• Ability to lead, mentor and motivate those around them
• Hunger for continuous learning and professional development
• Intellectual curiosity to provide creative solutions
• Full understanding of the software development life cycle
• Ability to positively impact fellow colleagues through effective leadership, presentations, coaching, etc.
• Desire to work in a team environment
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Sparq is proud to offer equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran s