Software Development Project Manager


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Understanding Recruitment

Listed on

15th November 2017

Location

London

Salary/Rate

£500 - £501

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Contract

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ASAP

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Software Development Project Manager / IT Project Manager

Location: London - Finsbury Square

Duration: 6 months initial

Day Rate £550 -£590

Job Summary

As the IT project Manager you will project-manage by working closely with all aspects of the development community: Product Manager, Engineering, Architecture, Analytics etc. Additional responsibilities include building development road maps, managing project schedules, and collaborating to resolve issues in one or more Business Units.

IT Project Managers Experience and Education:

* 5+ years Software Development Project Management

* BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required

Key Responsibilities:

* Manage project finances

* Utilise agile estimating techniques to drive project and resource planning

* Develop excellent working relationships with all project stakeholders

* Ensure project execution remains absolutely focused on business outcomes

* Resolve the risks, blockers and issues that present a barrier to successful delivery of the project

* Have a deep grasp of agile software delivery techniques and work with agile specialists to ensure their adoption

* Assess the project team's adoption of appropriate product development methods

* Define key performance parameters and create regular variance reports to track progress

Skills and Experience Required : IT Project Manager

* An excellent grasp of modern product development projects

* Advanced knowledge of agile development methodologies

* A focus on and an ability to deliver continuous improvement/Kaizen

* Strong experience with various resource models such as Managed Services and/or Staff Augmentation

* Good understanding of contemporary project delivery tools such as Jira and Confluence

* Experience working with co-located and distributed delivery teams

* A very solid grasp of web analytics and data driven product development

* Excellent negotiation skills

* Experience collaborating with others in IT management roles to deliver shared results

* A results-oriented outlook with the ability to prioritize and deliver key initiatives.

* Ability to partner with other project stakeholders to resolve issues and to mitigate project risks

* A good understanding of the full range of go to market activities

* Exemplary communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills

* An ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders

Software Development Project Manager / IT Project Manager

Location: London - Finsbury Square

Duration: 6 months initial

Day Rate £550 -£590

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