Project Manager at Techie Planet

PROJECT MANAGER

Our Client,a technology solutions provider, is seeking a goal-oriented and self motivated individual to fill the role of a project manager.

Techie Planet is Founded with a mission of providing technology solutions and support that help African businesses succeed, we are a technology solutions company focused on creating the productivity and revenue growth for businesses by providing quality software solutions, cloud technology services, and product development. Our services include software development, cloud services and digital transformation consulting.

This role will be in charge of ensuring their teams complete all projects on time and within budget. They will prevent scope creep while also managing individual tasks for their respective teams with keen attention to detail to avoid any unpleasant surprises.

They will take control of client-facing communication and be responsible for realizing project goals and objectives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Discussing potential projects and their parameters with clients, and software developers.
• Planning out the blueprints for software projects, including defining the scope, allocating resources, setting deadlines, laying out communication strategies, and indicating tests and maintenance.
• Handling pre-sales activities including communication, analysis, documentation handling, and agreements signing to be sent and received from clients
• Take charge of coordinating and developing winning proposals and bids for the company
• Assembling and leading the project Scrum team.
• Break down project requirements into user stories and feature specifications
• Set up project backlog on project boards
• Plan and manage product releases against allocated timelines using
• Manage project delivery using Scrum methodology including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint retrospectives, and reviews
• Direct on product designs and feature workflows by providing sketches and flowcharts to further assist software engineers and product designers in understanding tasks
• Lead/collaborate with the development team to successful implementation and delivery on projects
• Be in constant communication with team members to track their progress and determine any challenges they might be facing

. Manage project communications and be the liaison between the company and clients, providing relevant information where necessary, and making formal and informal status updates to all stakeholders

Coordinate and oversee the testing of applications/features developed by software engineers on projects

Coordinate and champion the development and continuous update of user manuals/documentation for all work done by the team

Ensure client expectations are met with respect to project objectives

Manage the collection of client feedback at end of projects using Google forms

Provide detailed and well-rounded reports on project progress during and after the project execution

Coordinate the development of lesson learned reports with other members of the team

REQUIREMENTS

• At least 1 year of experience in a project management and/or software development role.
• Good working knowledge of project estimation techniques.
• Good working knowledge of project management techniques
• Great ability with system, process and workflow designs
• Excellent writing and speaking skills
• Ability to create and deliver great presentations internally and to clients
• Ability to use sketching and/or product design tools (e.g. Figma, Canva) is an advantage
• Good technical knowledge.
• Good leadership, decision-making, and organization skills
• Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Goal-oriented and self-motivated
• A bachelor's degree preferably in computer science, engineering, or a related field

ADVANTAGE:

• Good understanding or certification in Scrum is a distinct advantage
• PMP / PRINCE II certification is a plus
• Software development background is a distinct advantage.