Agile Project Manager - Energy trading - Talan : Job Details

Company Description Talan is an international consulting and technology expertise group that accelerates its clients' transformation through innovation, technology, and data. For over 20 years, Talan has been advising and supporting companies and public institutions in implementing their transformation and innovation projects in France and internationally. Present on 5 continents, in 20 countries, the Group, Great Place To Work certified, with more than 7,000 employees, aims to achieve a turnover of one-billion-euro by the end of 2025. With its research and innovation Centre, Talan puts innovation at the heart of its development and intervenes in the technological mutation sectors, such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Intelligence, Blockchains, to avail the growth of major groups and mid-cap companies through a committed and responsible approach. By placing Positive Innovation at the heart of its strategy, the Talan Group is convinced that it is by serving people that technology amplifies its potential for society. Job Description Are you looking to join a company at the forefront of innovation and transformation? Look no further than Talan! We are seeking a talented Project Manager to join our team and work on IT projects to support Commodities Trading. The ideal candidate will have expertise in running projects in Agile and be passionate about supporting commodities trading business. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals who are dedicated to excellence. You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our Finance engineering team and grow your career in a stimulating environment. If you are a skilled Project Manager with a passion for finance and technology, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us and take your career to the next level! Role and responsibilities

• Coaches delivery teams on Agile practices to enhance product and service quality.
• Elevates team performance through targeted coaching and development.
• Promotes self-organization, cross-functional skills, and effective communication.
• Determines the best delivery approach-Agile or Waterfall-based on project complexity.
• Aligns teams and stakeholders to balance value delivery with deadlines.
• Advances Agile practices and coordinates with IT PMO on methodologies.
• Defines and documents requirements as features and stories with stakeholders.
• Facilitates Scrum events tailored to project needs.
• Manages cross-project dependencies, risks, and mitigations.
• Resolves team impediments to optimize delivery.
• Oversees project administration, ensuring best practices.
• Controls scope and change management.
• Collaborates with technical teams and business stakeholders for seamless execution.
• Translates goals into actionable plans.
• Handles project communication and performance reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer science, Engineering, Finance or Quantitative finance
• Exemplifies and promotes Project Management standards, Agile values and principles.
• Understanding of software development life cycle models.
• Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of all North American ISO (ERCOT, PJM, SPP, MISO, NYISO, ISONE, CAISO) datasets and processes.
• Functional knowledge of IT infrastructure including networking, databases, servers, security and cloud environments (Azure and AWS).

The salary range for this role is US$110,000 - US$150,000 Company's Benefits At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD
• Commuter/transit benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Additional Information Commodities Trading, US regulations, Energy Trading, Project Management, Agile