Junior Project Manager
Job Summary
Oversee and organize the adoption, implementation, and operation of IT software projects within the group companies. Act as a primary liaison between the back-end development team and domain users to ensure successful project deployment. Responsible for project planning, resource allocation, and tracking progress against budget, schedule, and scope.
Responsibilities
- Manage IT software project lifecycle and budget
- Liaise between developers and domain users
- Organize and lead project planning meetings
- Monitor project progress and resolve execution issues
Required Skills
- Proficiency in Figma and Jira
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Resource planning and scheduling
- Conflict resolution skills
- Attention to detail
Job Details
Job Description:
Oversee and organise the adoption, implementation and operation of all aspects of the Group Companies’ IT software projects. This includes co-leading project planning meetings, resource planning and overseeing progress of projects to ensure adherence to budget, schedule and scope, commissioning and continual review and improvement of projects post completion. Liaison between back end coding team and domain users in the company to ensure successful development and deployment of projects.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain project timeframes, budgeting estimates and status reports, as well as handling issues that occur during project execution.
- Adhering to project goals and co-developing plans to meet the goals.
- Organize and oversee meetings with internal and external teams involved to discuss project goals and progress.
- Conduit between internal domain subject matter experts and offsite coding team.
- Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
- Travel and attending client events where required.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Good computer skills and knowledge of different software for UIUX design, project management and product development purposes. E.g. Figma, Jira
- Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and excellent presentation skills.
- Strong conflict resolution skills.
- High focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent resource planning and task scheduling skills.
- Driven, self-motivated and client focused.
- Confident and able to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Coding skill set a plus.