Project Manager

Project Manager

Job Introduction

Understanding the project from the planning stage, such as scope of work, deliverables, budget, and resources in order to manage the project successfully. Create and execute project work plans and revise accordingly to meet changing needs and requirements.

Responsibilities:

Project Manager have goals and activities expected of them grouped under 4 specific responsibilities as detailed below:

• People Management

1. Regular one-on-one’s with their team.
2. Creation and management of development plans for their team.
3. Monitor and make team individuals accountable for responsibilities of their role.

• Project & Technology Leadership

1. Manage customer’s requests, analyze the impact of change requests and follow process of changing requests.
2. Study business functions; gather information; evaluate output requirements and formats.
3. Translate requirements into various documentation deliverables such as functional specifications, use cases, user stories, workflow/process diagrams, data flow/data model diagrams.
4. In charge of documents writing of User Requirement Specification and Feature List.
5. Ensure the development delivery processes are being applied for all development activities, project and maintenance/enhancement.

• Teamwork and Collaboration

1. Ownership and timely delivery of assigned tasks
2. Identification of excess capacity and sharing of excess resource or specialist knowledge across the broader team
3. Timely and proactive response to requests for service from all areas of the business
4. Consistent and continual update of time-sheeting/time-logging system to ensure time logs are up to date daily
5. Communicate directly with the Delivery Software Team to ensure they are fully informed of project status at all times.
6. Identify and remove obstacles to achieving project efficiency.

• Quality and Continuous Improvement

1. Possess and exercise “an eye for detail” to ensure that code delivery passes creative QA.
2. Ensure regular code reviews are being conducted.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of Project Manager experience with gradually increasing responsibilities and a demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, artifacts and tools.
• A track record as a coach, mentor, and developer of talent.
• Ability to independently manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and project team.
• An ability to drive to big picture goals and milestones while valuing and maintaining a strong attention to detail.
• An ability to quickly identify and drive to the optimal solution when presented with a series of constraints.
• Demonstrated ability in people management, strategic planning, risk management, change management, project management.
• Excellent judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in business process mapping or operational redesign / improvement.
• Experience working with quality management approaches, techniques, and principles to ensure quality.
• Full understanding of software development lifecycle best practices.
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management.
• Self-motivated individual that possesses excellent time management and organizational skills
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, relationship building skills and ability to achieve results without direct reporting relationships.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to present a polished, professional, and diplomatic image to all stakeholders.
• Strong sense of personal responsibility and accountability for delivering high quality work.