Project Management Specialist

Setup & Schedule: Hybrid Setup: Onsite every Tuesday and Thursday, with occasional onsite work on Fridays as needed

Work Type: 6 months contract (open for contract extension and possible absorption)

Location: Globe Telecom Plaza, Mandaluyong City

Benefits:

• Day 1 HMO
• Equipment

The Project Management Specialist is responsible for overseeing important client projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and according to scope. This includes coordinating all project activities, setting deadlines, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and preparing reports for senior management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or any related field
• 2+ years experience in tech project management, with a focus on SaaS products
• Highly experienced in handling complex projects following SDLC methodologies (Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall)
• Previous experience in handling 5 to 10-man roster project/s
• Experience in handling web, mobile, or general software developments, or related work within the SaaS or eCommerce industries.
• Experience in project planning, resource deployment, and release management.
• Proven ability to do software release project management and resource planning.

Key responsibilities:

Project Management:

• Build all project plans (work plan, team structure, team process, stakeholder involvement plan, configuration management plan, management plans, and the like) under the guidance of the Project Management Officer;
• Execute project plans and meet the organization’s standard schedules and quality;
• Monitor project execution and provide reports/status updates to the internal management and stakeholders. This includes the management of stakeholder relationships and expectations for the duration of the project;
• Ensure that contracted development and work requirements are fulfilled. Process scope changes and project issues in stride. Proactively identify risks to improve project success;
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously.

General Department Coordination:

• Facilitate daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demos, and retrospective meetings;
• Conduct conflict resolution with scrum values of openness, honesty, and respect in mind; ○ Prepares the backlog items for recurring sprints or project implementations.