Project Manager

Job Description

The Project Manager role is responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and
motivating agile project teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in
delivering agile projects that provide exceptional business value to users. The PM
may be responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility projects using
agile methods in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business divisions.
The PM may play a number of different roles in actual practice:
At an enterprise level, leading and managing large, complex enterprise-level
projects consisting of multiple Agile teams and/or requiring integration with other
activities outside the scope of the Agile teams
At a team level, playing a consultative role to help put in place the appropriate
people, process, and tools and coaching members of the team as needed to
optimize the efficiency of the project team
In situations that require a hybrid Agile approach, using good judgment and skill to
develop a project management approach that is suitable for planning and
managing the effort to achieve the project goals within designated project
constraints
In performing these roles, the PM will be expected to use a high level of knowledge
and experience in blending traditional project management principles and practices
with an Agile development approach in the right proportions to ??t large, complex,
mission-critical, enterprise-level projects and with the appropriate level of planning
and provide the right balance of agility and predictability.
Essential Job Requirements:
*Project Planning and Management – Define project scope and schedule while
focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status
and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and
issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned
projects
*Team Management – Assist in team development while holding teams
accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging
organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and
developing team members
*Product Owner Support – Support the Product Owner in managing customer
expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and
helping to implement an effective system of project governance
*Process Management and Improvement – De??ne and manage a well-de??ned
project management process and champion ongoing process improvement
initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management
*Team building – promote empowerment of the team, 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
Qualifications:
Btech/ MCA or equivalent
10 years IT experience of which at least 3 of which is in Project Manager role PMP preferred *Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level
application development projects. PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent preferred
*Experience with multi-function project teams with at least 8-10 team
members including Developers, Business Analysts, and QA Personnel
*Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert
knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and
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 as a Project Manager managing medium complexity projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams.
Skills Required:
*Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
*Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
*Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and con??dence
*Proven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met
*Agile Project Management tools such as Jira/Greenhopper, Rally, VersionOne or equivalent
Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Office Tools
*Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools:
*Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business 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

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