IT Project Manager

About the role

Software Project Manager to lead cross-functional engineering teams in planning, executing, and delivering high-quality software projects on time and within scope. In this role, you will bridge the gap between technical teams, business stakeholders, and clients to ensure clear communication, efficient workflows, and successful product delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, timelines, and resource requirements in collaboration with senior leadership and engineering leads
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and delivery roadmaps
• Coordinate project activities from requirements gathering and development through testing, deployment, and post-deployment activities
• Monitor project progress against agreed timelines, scope, budget, and deliverables
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming/refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Act as the primary point of contact for project-related communication with clients, business stakeholders, and senior leadership
• Provide regular updates on project status, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and expected delivery dates
• Identify and manage project dependencies across teams, systems, vendors, and stakeholders
• Identify potential project risks and issues at an early stage and establish appropriate mitigation and contingency plans
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project plans, schedules, backlogs, status reports, meeting notes, and other project documentation

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing software development projects from inception through deployment
• Strong working knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies; experience with Kanban is an advantage
• Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, GitHub, Trello, and Zoho Creator
• Working knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Sufficient technical aptitude to understand software architecture, APIs, integrations, databases, and development processes and communicate effectively with engineering teams
• Strong project planning, organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, and stakeholder management capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment