EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
Description
You are strategic, resilient, engaging with people and a natural self-starter. You have a passion for solving complex problems. If this sounds like you, this could be the perfect opportunity to join EPAM as a Project Manager . Scroll down to learn more about the position's responsibilities and requirements.
We are looking for Project Manager to join our growing team either in Westport, CT or remotely with business trips once in 3-6 months to the customer's office.
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WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own people management life cycle
• Facilitate resolution of all EPAM personnel issues
• Partner with People Manager and Engineering Managers on client side to timely fulfill the staffing needs, proactively suggest the team composition (including new position proposals) and potential movement of folks among the client's teams and departments if needed
• People Management
• Performance and compensation management, tracking morale and diagnosing the root causes of people's issues timely and proactively
• Maintain a current synthesis of all team members and proactively flag/make recommendations regarding personnel risks - performance, morale, security issues, decision to leave, and resourcing risks - resource mismatch, hiring challenges
• Performance improvement planning and executing, expectations setting
• Operational management - managing and mediating cross-business (Client/EPAM) topics
• Recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and terminating/offboarding
• Managing topics related to promotions, contracts, relocations, policy changes, and other EPAM-related topics involving the Client
• Partnering with the Client on team- or organization-wide policies
• Partner with other EPAM delivery managers of the Client account to align on the common goals and share transparency
• Partner with Technical Leads to ensure the team achieves the goals with the required level of predictability, transparency, quality, and efficiency
• Report the status to all stakeholders (including upper-level management) instantly
• Track the progress and handle/escalate off-track situations
• Act like an owner
• Have a clear understanding of the goal and care about the final result

REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent English, both verbal and written communication skill
• People Management / Engineering management
• Agile teams' management - 1-2 distributed/dispersed Scrum teams (multi-cultural, different time zones - US/Offshore)
• Experience in establishing/improvements of Agile processes (Scrum-like, Kanban-like)
• Traditional Project Management (stakeholders, communication, risks, dependencies, scope, people, quality, schedule) in Agile environments
• Ability to participate in discussions with technical stakeholders
• Ability to read technical documents, understand solution architecture, understand the impact of tech decisions on the delivery
• Ability to hold people accountable
• Ability to manage own time, priorities, and energy/state

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with Financial domain
• Experience in working in a highly secured environment
• Experience in scaled Scrum (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus)
• Certification in Scrum (PSM, PSPO, CSM, CSPO)
• Certification in Kanban (KMP)
• Certification in Project Management (PMP)
• Technical background is a plus

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off - the employee will be eligible to accrue 15-25 paid days, depending on specific level and tenure with EPAM (accrual eligibility may change over time)
• Paid Holidays - nine (9) total per year
• Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
• If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program

ADDITIONAL

• This position operates in a remote capacity, but you must live within driving distance to an EPAM office. Your recruiter will discuss specific details about work location during the initial interview process
• This posting includes a good faith range of the salary EPAM would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. The range provided reflects base salary only. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: geographic location, experience, credentials, education, training; the demand for the role; and overall business and labor market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: $85k - $155k In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position