- Drive endtoend program planning and execution across multidisciplinary teams
- Support strategic crossfunctional planning leading discovery and prioritization by closely collaborating with product and engineering leads to develop program plans
- Partner with product and engineering to develop project milestones track progress handle crossteam dependencies resource planning mitigate risks and run effective communications
- Proactively identify and remove impediments to drive momentum and progress. Identify communication gaps lead issue resolution and provide support to teams balancing competing
- Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that requirements are translated to the technology requirements that subsequently drive the execution of software development from design through successful deployment and adoption.
- Collaborate to define the technical architecture of solutions for services and support technical implementation and integration efforts.
- Document project plans for crossteam initiatives and drive onschedule delivery of results
- Contribute to the definition development and tracking of product and team metrics and operational improvements
- Drive consistent highquality project management practices by creating and maintaining a repository of templates and best practices
- Communicate project risks progress launches and retrospectives across all stakeholders and teams consistently and transparently
Requirements
- 5 years of experience in technical project management working directly with software engineering teams
- 7 years of experience leading software development projects with schedules and deadlines
- Direct experience using iterative or agile methodologies
- Proven track record of successful program delivery and handling complex initiatives across a variety of crossfunctional teams
- Must have experience using project planning road mapping and issue tracking tools JIRA Zoho
- BE/BTech/MCA degree required preferably in computer science or technical disciplines
Bachelor's degree in business administration, Marketing, or related field. Proven track record of success in business development, sales, or related roles. Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Highly motivated, target-driven, and results-oriented. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and CRM software. Fluency in English and Swahili is required; knowledge of other local languages is a plus.