Agile Project Manager

SUMMARY:
Dynamic, future-forward, and people-centric organization is on the hunt for an Agile Project Manager to join their ever-expanding team.

POSITION INFO:

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop and maintain detailed plan to track progress
• Provide timeline and budget reports to clients
• Manage key deliverables/tasks with internal team
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
• Manage operational activities, including user requests and system improvements
• Manage several projects concurrently (multi-tasking)
• Provide day-to-day customer liaison and be responsible for relationship management, project management and delivery 
• Manage pipeline of multiple complex projects and work streams, ensuring teams are working to fully agreed resource allocation levels
• In conjunction with the associated senior staff, cross functional management of a teams of developers, testers, and business analysts involved in developing and maintaining processes for efficient delivery of software to customers
• Manage delivery of change through the Agile scrum processes
• Coach the team to effectively apply Agile methodologies 
• Escalate commercial issues, where appropriate, including potential business opportunities 
• Prepare internal and customer reports 
• Identify and manage risks 
• Collaborate with other Project Managers, exchanging ideas, working on improvements of process both within the immediate team and across the company 
• Financial management, including project creation, time tracking and month-end processes to support the finance department

• Matric
• Formal Tertiary Qualification
• Certified Scrum Master
• PMP/PRINCE II experience/certification is a plus
• Experienced using JIRA for Scrum and Kanban boards
• At least 12 years work experience in the Industry
• At least 6 years work experience in an IT Project Manager role
• Proven experience in project/task management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Be well organized and understand the product development process
• Experience in the listed responsibility areas will be to your advantage
• Strong experience in a fast-paced software development environment with proven use of Agile (scrum) development and knowledge of waterfall methodologies
• Proven experience running large or multiple scrum teams
• Proven experience managing project budgets
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with a desire to drive continuous improvement through the project lifecycle
• Excellent people management skills and the ability to demonstrate stakeholder management responsibilities.
• Good communication skills both written and spoken
• Must have experience managing multiple projects in parallel 

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