Digitain

Job description:

Sport Generate is looking for a Project & Delivery Manager. The successful candidate should demonstrate the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment across multiple business units and will be responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating Agile and Hybrid Project and/or Product Teams.

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Job responsibilities

• Define project scope and schedule/delivery timeline while focusing on regular, incremental, and timely delivery, both short-term and long-term (including roadmaps).
• Organize and lead project/product status update meetings (including but not limited to framework ceremonies) generating and maintaining sufficient project, team, and company-level records & institutional memory.
• Prepare and distribute progress reports (in and out of regular delivery periods).
• Manage risks and issues within the team and across different business units.
• Correct deviations from plans, re-plan, and re-define if and when required.
• Perform forward delivery planning for assigned projects/products.
• Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing blockers to their work.
• Leverage organizational resources to improve capacity for project/product work.
• Mentor and develop team members, and manage efficiency by providing clarity, predictability, and transparency in day-to-day project management.
• Be aligned and closely collaborate with the Product Owner/Product Manager in managing customer/client expectations for project/product deliverables, managing stakeholder communications (internal & external), and helping to implement an effective system of project governance.
• Assist to define and manage a well-defined project management process and lead ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management.
• Promote team empowerment, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high levels of quality for the team and value for the company.

Required qualifications

• Proven understanding of software development life-cycle models as well as expert/in-depth knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles/practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment.
• A proven track record of successfully implementing software or web development projects using Agile methodologies including (ideally) 3+ years of experience as a Project Manager managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams.
• Prior experience with Lean/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level software development projects.
• Experience overseeing multi-function project/product teams with at least 10-15 team members including Developers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and QA Engineers.
• Balanced business/technical background.
• Very effective interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team-building.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain a high level of trust and confidence from internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met.
• Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools (Jira or equivalent, Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Office Tools).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and experience interacting with both business, technical, and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level.
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view.

Required candidate level: Mid level

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