Job Description
As a Project Manager, you will be the golden thread on multiple projects that ensures alignment between both client requirements and internal delivery, from inception to completion of a project. You will work closely with the Technical Leads within the Software Engineering or SRE team, and report to the Head of Delivery.
What you will be doing:
- Lead multiple small to large scale technical projects, alongside the Technical Lead, from proposal to discovery and delivery.
- Plan, manage, and drive project delivery, ensuring projects remain within scope, timeline and budget.
- Ensure projects are properly resourced, communicating resource requirements promptly.
- Schedule and facilitate all project meetings and Scrum ceremonies.
- Participate in scoping sessions, and prioritize delivery with clients.
- Work closely with the Technical Lead to create and maintain the product backlog, ensuring milestones are planned and features broken down into individual user stories.
- Facilitate and gather effort estimates from the team to produce cost estimates and timelines.
- Effectively manage communication between the Client and Deimos to resolve any dependencies and impediments.
- Identify and manage risks and ensure any concerns are escalated to appropriate channels.
- Establish, gather, analyze, and report on key KPIs to measure the overall success of the project delivery, as well as the team’s velocity and effectiveness
What you must have:
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience in Project Management, ideally with a good understanding of SDLC and DevOps workflow.
- Strong understanding and some experience in Kanban, Scrum, and Agile delivery.
- Proven ability to take ownership of managing several projects concurrently
- Exceptional organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking skills.
- Highly proficient in reporting with proven risk identification and resolution abilities.
- Confidence to build, grow and manage client relationships.
- Experience in remote working (managing remote teams and clients, working asynchronously).