IT Project Manager

We are looking for a detail-oriented and technically proficient Software Development Project

Manager to lead software development initiatives across cross-functional teams. The candidate should possess deep knowledge of project management methodologies, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to deliver high-quality software solutions aligned with strategic goals.

Role & responsibilities

• Project Planning: Define project scope, develop work breakdown structures (WBS), create timelines, and set delivery milestones.
• Sprint Management: Facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, and backlog grooming to ensure smooth Agile workflows.
• Requirement Management: Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable user stories; prioritize tasks effectively.
• Execution Oversight: Track project execution and ensure alignment with plans; monitor risks, manage dependencies, and resolve roadblocks.
• Resource Allocation: Allocate tasks based on team capacity and expertise; ensure optimal resource utilization.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear and consistent communication with all stakeholders; provide timely updates on progress and issues.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure adherence to defined quality standards; oversee integration with testing frameworks.
• Budget & Cost Control: Track budget vs. actuals; Handle financial forecasting and deviation analysis.
• Risk & Issue Management: Maintain risk register; Plan and implement mitigation strategies.
• Change Management: Manage scope changes through a formal change control process.
• Project Closure: Ensure delivery acceptance, lessons learned documentation, and formal closure.

Key Result Areas (KRAs):

• On-time project delivery- Deliver all project milestones on schedule with minimal slippage
• Adherence to project budgets- Control cost deviations and ensure financial accountability
• Compliance with software quality standards- Ensure projects meet predefined quality
• benchmarks and standards
• High stakeholder satisfaction levels- Maintain high satisfaction levels from all project
• stakeholders
• Strong team collaboration and morale- Promote effective collaboration and communication
• across the team
• Scope Management- Manage requirement changes with minimal disruption to the delivery
• timeline
• Risk & Issue Resolution- Mitigate project risks and resolve issues proactively

Preferred candidate profile

• Project Management Tools: JIRA, MS Project, Asana, Trello, Monday.com
• Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, SAFe), Hybrid, Waterfall
• Software Lifecycle Knowledge: Proficiency in SDLC phases: Planning, Designing, Development, Testing, Deployment, and Maintenance
• CI/CD and DevOps: Familiarity with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
• Testing Frameworks: Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Postman
• Cloud & Infrastructure Basics: Basic understanding of AWS, Azure, GCP for deployment
• pipelines.
• Reporting & Analytics: Creating dashboards using Excel, Power BI; Velocity and Burndown
• metrics.

Perks and benefits

• 5 days working
• Medical and Life Insurance Benefits
• Fun & Engaging Programmes