Senior Project Manager

**The role**- Tala is looking for a highly motivated Senior Technical Project Manager to manage technical projects. Tala is a world leader in providing direct loans and financial services in emerging markets. We are a global team with diverse backgrounds who are singularly focused on using technology, data, and a customer-centric approach to meet the financial needs of the 3+ billion people of the emerging global middle class.**What You'll Do**:- Manage project delivery using Agile practices and Tala SDLC- Organize project plans, schedules and review meetings for project success- Track and ensure resolution of project risks and alignment of dependencies- Foster a culture of continuous improvement through needed process improvements and establishment and monitoring of applicable KPIs of processes and outcomes- In collaboration with Engineering, manage resource and capacity planning- Develop a strong understanding of context (across markets) of our internal tools to optimize for efficiency, productivity, and team morale**What You'll Need**:- 5+ years of Project Management experience with proven expertise in Agile Scrum & Kanban methodologies, concepts, practices, and standards- 5+ years experience leveraging software development and team collaboration tools like JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet, etc- Proven experience managing projects for distributed teams across multiple locations.- Familiarity with public cloud (AWS, GCP), containerization (Kubernetes), Dev Ops, SRE and InfoSec practices, mobile app development- Practical experience with managing KPIs and using data to drive continuous improvements- Practical experience working at high-growth company(s) with heavy virtual communications