We are looking for a senior Project Manager to join to support our related company in expanding Agile project management team to help deliver a variety of internal and external projects, ranging from software development to
consulting & cloud services with local and international clients. You have a passion for all things
Agile and a desire to question all assumptions and supply regular and prompt business value
across the board.
The company provides specialist services and software tools to make cloud native possible through
technologies such as Biqmind CAPE, Kubernetes and container platforms such as Red Hat
OpenShift and Azure Kubernetes Service. Our mission is to make life easier for companies, teams
and developers seeking to be cloud native. We enable execution of new approaches and augment
skills, closing the gaps that are holding back strategies to push ahead with transformation and
application modernization efforts.
It is a fast-paced environment with a healthy balance between independent contribution and
collaboration. As an international community of experienced and emerging talent, what drives
our work are fearless reinvention, collective brilliance and delivering solutions that are elegantly
simple.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Responsible for:
• Managing the day-to-day direction of the project
• Facilitating the project team to deliver on their commitments
• Reviewing the progress of the project to ensure that tasks and deliverables are completed
per the contract requirements and budget, highlighting risks where appropriate
• Reviewing all project deliverables to ensure that they meet the requirements; are free of
editorial errors, and meet quality standards
• Operational responsibility for ensuring that the work meets all project requirements for
technical, financial, and quality factors.
• Collaborating with stakeholders and clients to deliver their projects related to specific
product/service/technology needs
• Working with internal & client engineering, design, operations, enablement, and leadership
team to bring products/services to market and develop and grow business opportunities
• Educating and training customers on agile, continuous delivery and cloud native
technologies & methods
- Participate in peer reviews and audits
- Implement process changes and best practices around project management and reporting
REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of project management experience, including the ability to build, lead and work with
cross-functional teams of at least 5 – 10 team members to deliver projects
• A proven record of accomplishment in successfully managing and implementing projects of
varying levels of complexity using Agile methodologies in high-tech development
environments
• Expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices
with the ability to blend them together to fit a project and/or business environment
• Solid understanding of and proven experience in using appropriate tools:
o Agile Project Management tools such as Jira or equivalent
o Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Office Tools
• Experience working with multiple delivery and business partners’ teams
• Experience in client facing roles, including consulting
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management
• Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy
• Strong SDLC skills and understanding
• Technical background including cloud, framework, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analytic
technologies preferred
Personal Attributes:
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentations skills, with proven experience
engaging and influencing senior leadership
• Effective interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Ability to interact positively, clearly, and professionally with peers
• Flexible, open-minded, self-motivated, quick learner, uses initiative, reliable and a team player
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize activities, work independently and calmly under pressure
• Ability to think strategically and execute methodically
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing
demands
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while keeping the
“big picture” view in a fast-paced environment
