Deputy Manager- Project Management

Job Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, QA, and deployment to ensure smooth project execution.

• Act as the single point of contact for all technical and non-technical stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain and manage detailed project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and task ownership.
• Monitor project progress, identify roadblocks, and provide regular updates to all relevant stakeholders.

• Coordinate the setup and maintenance of development, testing, and production environments.

• Ensure all environments are properly configured and prepared for each phase of application deployment.
• Manage all pre-launch activities, including compliance checks, regulatory requirements, and UAT coordination.
• Support post-launch monitoring and help resolve any issues that arise in the live environment.
• Identify project risks early and work with teams to develop mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate and improve development and deployment workflows to boost team efficiency and collaboration.
• Lead Agile ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Ensure the team follows Agile principles and that backlog grooming and delivery schedules are maintained.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

o Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Management, or a related field. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered

o Proven experience as a Project Manager in a technical environment, preferably in software development or app deployment.

o Experience with end-to-end project management for app development, testing, and deployment.

o Familiarity with Agile methodologies and managing projects using tools like JIRA, Trello, or Asana.

o Strong understanding of software development workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, code repositories, testing, and deployment processes.

o Experience with software environments such as staging, UAT, and production. o Basic understanding of web and mobile app technologies (e.g., Java, React, Swift, Android, etc.) is a plus