[Hiring] Project Manager @Social Discovery Group

Role Description

We are looking for a Project Manager (IT / Software Delivery) to coordinate and run software projects day to day, working closely with the Lead Project Manager and teams across Product, Engineering, QA and Business.

• Coordinating projects through the full delivery lifecycle, from planning and execution to release and closure
• Keeping project plans, timelines, milestones and delivery trackers accurate and up to date in Jira
• Coordinating day-to-day work across Product, Engineering, QA, Business and other stakeholders
• Tracking deliverables and action items, following up with owners, and flagging delays and blockers early
• Facilitating project meetings: preparing agendas and materials, recording decisions and action items, and following up on them
• Preparing project status updates, dashboards and management reports
• Identifying and tracking risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, maintaining the RAID log, and escalating delivery risks
• Tracking scope changes and documenting their impact on timelines, resources and commitments
• Maintaining project documentation, decision logs and action trackers
• Monitoring performance against milestones and key delivery metrics (delivery predictability, time to market)
• Helping maintain project governance and agreed delivery processes

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in IT project management or delivery, on software, mobile or web projects
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, QA, Business)
• Strong working knowledge of Jira and Confluence
• Solid skills in project planning, scheduling, milestone tracking, and scope and change management
• Experience with release planning, progress monitoring, issue resolution and escalation
• Experience managing risks and dependencies, plus delivery reporting and KPI tracking
• Good understanding of the SDLC, QA, UAT and production deployment processes
• Basic skills in effort estimation, capacity tracking and delivery forecasting
• Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong organization, attention to detail and a proactive approach to follow-ups
• Problem-solving skills, adaptability and comfort with shifting priorities
• Ability to build good working relationships and align competing stakeholder expectations

Benefits

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full-time
• The initial pay level or pay range for this role will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process and before the commencement of employment
• Vacation: 28 calendar days per year
• 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company
• 50% payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings
• Corporate discount for English lessons
• Health benefits: up to $1,000 gross per year per employee for self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor's fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children)
• Workplace organization: reimbursement of workplace costs up to $1000 gross once every 3 years
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.