Job Summary
Project Manager is responsible for managing software related projects, ensuring the successful delivery of technology solutions that meet business needs. The ideal candidate will possess strongleadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and oversee the entire project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Planning & Management: Develop project plans, including scope, timeline, budget, and resource allocation. Monitor and manage all phases of the project lifecycle.
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with key stakeholders to define project goals,requirements, and deliverables. Act as the main point of contact for stakeholders.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks and implement strategies to mitigate them. Ensure project deliverables are met on time and within budget.
- Team Coordination: Manage and coordinate cross-functional teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across departments. Work closely with cross-functional team and end-users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction.
- Reporting: Provide regular status reports to leadership, highlighting key milestones, project performance, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Vendor Management: Work with third-party vendors and service providers to ensure project goals are aligned and service levels are maintained. Understand of business requirements to support the selected third-party implementation partner in designing the most appropriate solution.
- Change Management: Implement change management strategies to ensure smooth adoption of new technologies and systems across the organization.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure that projects adhere to the highest quality standards, ensuring both functional and technical requirements are met.
- Client Onboarding: Guide customers through the implementation of IT solutions, ensuring a smooth transition and setup of services.
- Customer Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring they are engaged and satisfied with the solutions provided.
- Customer Feedback: Regularly collect feedback from clients to improve service quality and ensure customer satisfaction. Serve as the voice of the customer within the company.
- RFP/RFQ Analysis: Review and analyse Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs) to determine project feasibility, scope, and cost.
- Proposal Creation: Collaborate with the sales, technical, and product teams to develop compelling proposals, including detailed project plans, deliverables, timelines, and cost estimates.
- Budget & Resource Estimation: Develop cost-effective project budgets and allocate resources
as needed for proposal submissions. - Innovation & Ideation: Help the team with innovation and ideation on new projects
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or
related field. PMP, SCRUM, or other relevant certifications are a plus. - Experience: 5+ years of experience in software project management or similar roles.
- Experience managing projects with digital transformation, software development, infrastructure, or cloud technologies is preferred
- Technical Skills: Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, AzureDevOps, Asana), understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum), and proficiency in IT systems and architecture.
- Customer-Centric Mindset: Strong focus on understanding and meeting customer needs.
- Proposal & Bid Skills: Demonstrated experience in preparing detailed project proposals, RFP responses, and conducting contract negotiations.
- Leadership Skills: Strong leadership abilities to motivate teams and drive project success.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to think critically and address challenges in a structured manner.
- Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
- Budgeting & Time Management: Strong budgeting, financial management, and organizational skills
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