Technical Project Manager
Technical Project Manager – Austin, TX
Amherst is revolutionizing the way U.S. real estate is priced, managed and financed in order to unlock opportunities for all market participants. Driven by data, analytics and technology, Amherst has a 20-year history of anticipating where the next risks and opportunities are likely to emerge and designing actionable strategies for investors to capitalize on opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate and public securities. Amherst, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, has more than 900 employees, $5 billion under management and approximately $15 billion under advisement and oversight. www.amherst.com.
A little more about this role:
- Drive product development with a team of engineers (from concept to launch)
- Oversee product-related projects/programs from design and development to production
- Understand what our users need, and work with all the necessary team members to bring the product to life
- Create prioritization system for features and tasks (e.g. Waterfall, RUP, Agile, Kanban)
- Communicate with the Technical Development Team (e.g. engineers, software developers)
- Translate between development and other departments, including Portfolio Managers, Investment Team, Operations, and the customer
- Help with development and QA of new product features, create product positioning and messaging to resonate with our audience
- Help to define the expected user outcome and business value of the product
- Oversee and help with the QA testing of the product (e.g. find and track bugs and liaise with the development team)
- Keep customer focus, driving a vision, and ensuring the product meets the market needs
- Package the features into product releases
- Help with defining resources and schedules for project/program implementation
- Help with defining requirements and plan project life cycle deployment
- Plan and schedule project deliverable's, goals and milestones
What you’ll need to have
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field or equivalent practical experience (e.g. experience working on tech or design teams, building products)
- 3-5 years of Project Management, Business Analysis and/or Product Management experience
- Understanding of UX/UI development and design principles
- Experience designing user interfaces (e.g. ability to create examples through wire frames and mock-ups if needed)
- Understanding of the technical architecture of software/web applications
- Experience working with technical developers (e.g. engineers, software developers)
- Experience conveying complex technical/design information in simple, digestible formats to nontechnical employees/team members
What we offer:
Amherst is a privately held corporation located in West Austin with beautiful views of Lake Austin and the loop 360 bridge in a modern workspace with open floor plans.
- A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match
- Flexible PTO, 8 paid holidays
- Employer paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account)
- Professional career development and reimbursement
- On-premise fitness center, locker rooms
- Daily catered lunches, fully stocked kitchen with snacks/drinks
- Relaxed casual environment and weekly/quarterly office events!