Team: PMO
Job Description
We are looking to hire a positive, proactive IT project manager to oversee project teams and to ensure IT projects are completed on time.
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities
- To oversee multiple IT projects and change / work request.
- Liaising with stakeholders such as project personnel, vendors, and end-users regarding project requirements.
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
- Outlining, defining, and initiating the project.
- Implementing document control policies and documentation templates.
- Maintaining a good working knowledge of assigned component projects.
- Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.
- Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.
- Evaluating standards of component products.
- Monitoring project progress and implementing changes where necessary.
- Monitoring expenditures in accordance with the budget.
- Ensuring compliance with objectives, organizational policies, procedures, and standards.
- Compiling project reports and informing management regarding problems.
- Ensuring project complies with best practices, SOPs, PMO policies, and other policies.
- Communicate and provide project status updates to stakeholders during all phases of the project and close it efficiently.
- Work with system analyst, developers and testers to ensure delivery of software as per agreed specifications.
- Able to run sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint reviews and manage product backlogs.
Qualification & Experience
- BS in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 3 - 5 years of experience of project management and delivery of projects in regional level.
- 2+ years of experience as Scrum Master in managing Scrum / Agile based project delivery.
- Thorough understanding of project management fundamentals.
- Understanding of software development life cycle.
- Outstanding leadership, organizational, and time management skills.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong people skills.
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is mandatory.
- Certification in Agile/Scrum (e.g. CSM or Scrum.org) will be added advantage.