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About Critigen

Critigen is a global leader in technology consulting and geospatial systems development. We leverage location data, business intelligence, and integrated systems to drive enterprise collaboration and business performance for our public and private clients. With our top-tier partnerships and full-lifecycle approach, Critigen delivers all components of a geospatial program; data collection, spatial processing, analytics and intelligence, application development, and mobile solution development.

This position is with our Open Data and Development team which leverages mainly open source technologies. Our unique projects span the globe, giving us the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of clients whose missions are to create positive impact in our world. A majority of our work has been in the humanitarian and 3rd sectors (non-profits, NGOs, and international organizations), where we have contributed and supported initiatives through technology that are influencing change in areas like: agriculture, financial services, climate, environmental impact, disease, human trafficking and access to clean water. Prior to COVID, team members often traveled to initiate and conclude projects in person to places like Kenya, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Nepal or Tanzania.  In addition to our diverse projects, we believe we have an amazing team as well. We are passionate about technology, our clients and making positive changes in our world. Our colleagues feel more like friends and family, making what we do every day feel less like work.

Position Overview

You will serve as Project Manager on software and application development projects.  In this position you will collaborate with a wide range of colleagues and partners, including designers, data analysts, developers, scientists, policy experts, and engineers to determine and regulate project scope.  You will identify process or system improvements, evaluate new tools, and participate in hiring and business development endeavors.  You will use your knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and project management approaches to guide project delivery for the full lifecycle of solution development, balancing customer and Critigen needs, including staffing and budget responsibility.  You will be a strong advocate for teams, self-organization, and building great applications.  While this position does not require the candidate to perform delivery of technical work, it does require an understanding of software development and related business cases focused on delivery of services, solutions, and products.

This position is remote, as is the rest of the team, and work schedules generally align with the Pacific Time zone.

What You’ll Do

  • Facilitate project planning workshops and exercises to help create and achieve innovative solutions to complex problems.
  • Assist Product Owners, stakeholders, and users in articulating product needs, translating user stories into testable acceptance criteria, and reviewing work items for acceptance criteria conformance and usability.
  • Analyze team velocities, customer needs, product performance, and organizational strategy to create and maintain delivery roadmaps.
  • Challenge yourself and others to improve product delivery iteratively and while focused on user value.
  • Be awesome at removing project impediments and be a fierce advocate for your team.
  • Coach clients to empower Product Owners while mentoring teams to improve Scrum practices.
  • Create project budgets and staffing plans while balancing a portfolio of ongoing projects to achieve timelines and fiscal goals.
  • Work to simplify complex scenarios and reduce risk to acceptable levels.
  • Help define organizational direction for increasing project quality, rigor, and value.
  • Contribute to open source and open data projects.

Your Experience

  • 3+ years in a project or product management role, with a focus on Scrum practices
  • B.S., M.S. in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
  • Creating and delivering product documentation/artifacts needed to support custom software solutions
  • Scrum certification, such as Certified Scrum Project Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or higher
  • Executing design, build, test, and release phases of software delivery process
  • Developing, analyzing, and maintaining project budgets
  • Organizing and leading co-design and product workshops, as well as sprint ceremonies
  • Advocating for team needs to create a balance of skills and delivery cadence
  • Creating and implementing application testing strategies
  • Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and gifs)

Bonus Qualifications

  • Excellent experience with Agile and Scrum
  • Familiarity with GIS, spatial technologies, and/or data science
  • Technical experience with web development, especially usability testing
  • Experience with Lean UX or human centered design practices

 Critigen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment.   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.