Technical Program & Project Manager #1046294
Job Description:

• The Timekeeping Modernization Product Group delivers and supports critical systems for managing time, absence, and workforce management functions essential for paying hourly employees.
• Our objective is to modernize these systems, improve long-term sustainability by reducing technology complexity, introducing industry-standard capabilities, and simplifying business processes.
• In this hybrid Project/Product Manager role, you will own the "how" while shaping the "what"—driving end-to-end delivery of Workforce Software (WFS) while contributing to the product vision that will modernize how manages its hourly workforce.
• You'll leverage advanced skills in Jira, SharePoint, MS Teams, and Microsoft 365 to own delivery planning while contributing to product vision, roadmaps, and backlog management.
• The position requires strong attention to detail and the ability to synthesize complex information into concise updates for technical and executive audiences.

 
Key Responsibilities:

• Project Management Own end-to-end delivery planning, including risk, issue, and change management for modernized workforce management solutions—specifically WorkForce Software configuration.
• Develop detailed project plans outlining what work needs to be done, when, and by whom. Coordinate delivery timing across multiple project teams, ensuring seamless data flow between WFS, HRIS, and Payroll systems.
• Provide executive-level timeline reports (e.g., Gantt charts), including parallel run schedules and system cutover plans.
• Follow change control management protocols for system upgrades and configuration shifts.
• Product Management Collaborate with Product Management leadership and Business Owners to understand needs, validate solutions, and translate strategic ideas into measurable specifications and requirement documentation.
• Contribute to product vision, strategy, and functional/non-functional roadmaps for the Timekeeping Modernization portfolio.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring success of integrated products across WFS, HRIS, and Payroll systems.
• Validate that sagas and epics are broken into clear, concise, complete, and testable user stories or tasks.
• Communication & Governance Drive Program and Project Governance, bridging technical developers and business-side Timekeeping Modernization and Payroll leads.
• Lead L3 project status meetings and prepare support documents for L2 and L1 governance meetings, capturing notes, follow-ups, and next steps.
• Assign actions and decisions on cross-project/program dependencies, particularly regarding vendor management, third-party software integration, data migration, and system integration milestones.
• Agile Leadership & Continuous Improvement Champion Agile methodologies and lead daily stand-ups.
• Own Agile ceremony artifacts for sprint prioritization, release management, and communications.
• Participate in strategic roadmap discussions, stakeholder alignment sessions, and requirements prioritization.

 
Skills Required:

• Software Development Lifecycle
• Workforce Management
• Problem Solving
• Technical Analysis
• Cross-functional
• Program Analysis
• Program Manage PM's & Projects
• Program manager
• Program Management
• Project Documentation
• Project Management
• Project Manager
• Project Planning
• Jira
• Budgets/Timing
• Financial Reporting

 
Experience Required:

• Specialist Exp: 6 years in IT
• 3 years in Program Mgmt.
• Expert in Proj Mgr

 
Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree

 
Additional Info:
 
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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