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Why this role is notable
MongoDB is packaging application modernization as a people-plus-GenAI delivery service, selling migrations off legacy relational stacks as a bundled offering rather than just a database product.
Job Description
Application Modernization Platform (“AMP”) is a MongoDB offering that modernises our customer’s legacy relational applications to a modern architecture underpinned by MongoDB using a combination of software, processes, and engineers. In this offering, the people and software are inextricably linked and cannot be separated. The delivery happens in an accelerated timeframe wherein the team takes advantage of GenAI and algorithmic tooling to expedite the turnaround time for application delivery.
AMP team generally works with enterprise-grade customers, in all verticals on a variety of exciting use cases. This role solves technically sophisticated problems, gains incredible cross-stack experience, works with top-notch people in the business, addresses multiple customer-facing opportunities. The role also becomes the forefront of groundbreaking R&D that enables further acceleration for enterprises working across a variety of technologies.
AMP exists to expedite time to value for customers who are looking forward to changing, modernising and updating their tech stack while keeping MongoDB the cornerstone of their system architecture.
As the Senior Technical Project Manager, you will work in conjunction with the team’s Technical Lead to lead a small Agile team responsible for migrating a customer’s legacy Java application to a modern cloud-based architecture running on MongoDB. The team will use the latest genAI tools and approaches to accelerate the migration process. You will also be responsible for liaising with customers and internal stakeholders, managing concerns and potential resolutions, and guiding the team towards success. The Agile team will be required to be innovative in deriving solutions to unseen challenges, and you will foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within the team.
We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Germany for our hybrid working model.
Position Expectations
- Agile mindset with an understanding of SCRUM/Kanban processes
- Able to support a project team consisting of onsite, co-located and remote team members
- Be able to proactively identify and remove impediments
- Manage project risks and issues
- Define and refine project team’s “Way of Working”
- Streamline communications between the project team and project stakeholders
- Able to manage expectations of project stakeholders, where the majority are leaders within the organization
- Operate in a small, dynamic, fast-growing team, able to be self-sufficient with an ability to have a can-do attitude and make oneself accountable
- Act as a liaison between the customer, project team and the rest of MongoDB (sales, customer success, support, product and engineering) throughout an engagement
- Create plans and priorities for both project delivery and customer resources. Guide customer as well as project team members to a successful business outcome by managing the client relationship and setting and managing customer expectations during implementations
- Establish and lead recurring project status or governance meetings, including preparation of materials and working with customer project manager and key internal and external stakeholders to review key project information and maintain visibility and accountability
- Periodically report, in a concise and actionable manner, project status both internally as well as to the customer and document project progress as per established best practices (meeting minutes, project plan updates, weekly status reports)
- Manage escalations or critical situation
- Assist with scoping of solution and project scope definition
- Adopt a consultative and prescriptive approach that inspires trust and confidence
- Be intrigued by the possibilities of genAI to assist in accelerating the delivery of projects
Requirements
- 10+ years of project management experience with enterprise-scale software solutions, large-scale software engineering or consulting services delivery experience preferred
- Excellent customer interaction and presentation skills (ability to present to different audiences and bring the message across in a concise, professional manner)
- Demonstrated belief in the power of stakeholder management and communications; track record of affecting change through stakeholder engagement
- Services delivery experience with development or operation teams is a plus
- Ability to travel and work on customer sites for a number of continuous weeks
Nice-to-have skills
- Experience as a SCRUM master
- Experience in managing projects with a high degree of uncertainty (research and innovation)
- Experience in delivering software development projects (ideally modernization of a legacy application)
- Experience with JIRA / Project tools
Successful candidates will engage with customer systems and may be exposed to highly confidential customer data, including but not limited to non-public information. For this reason, and due to the nature of the highly regulated industry in which our customers operate, successful candidates may be subject to enhanced background checks, security screenings, and possible constraints around the trading of securities. Successful candidates will understand these requirements and be willing to participate in enhanced screenings and constraints as required by MongoDB and its customers in connection with this role.
About MongoDB
MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.
Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.
To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!
MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.
Req ID: 4273611222
