Software Project Manager at Initiate International
A performance-based organization that rewards creativity, hard work, and success has an amazing job opportunity for a Software Project Manager to join their team. This is a remote role that requires you to based anywhere within the LATAM area. As a Software Project Manager, you will be responsible for being the driving force behind the success of their portfolio of client software product development engagements. They are looking for an individual who is great at bridging the gap between the business stakeholders and the engineering team to ensure success of the product.
Your key job responsibilities as the Software Project Manager will include:
- Frequently evaluate project velocity, project risk, quality, and expectations and coordinate course corrections to ensure client satisfaction
- Facilitate daily scrum meetings with the entire project team
- Maintain accurate resource assignments, status, and updates through ENO8 systems
- Contribute to writing and reviewing Statements of Work and Change Orders as needed
- Document all key decisions, scope changes, personnel updates, risks, issues and mitigation procedures
- Build strong relationships with clients
- Manage multiple projects with multiple clients
- Work with the Sales Team to help with the account strategy
- Implement an effective escalation program that addresses concerns
- Understand the client’s high-level vision
- Ability to choose the appropriate communication channel to effectively share information
- Proactively identify, prioritize, and drive resolution of project issues and risks
- Identify areas where the product can be improved
- Lead, coach, and mentor offshore or remote project managers
Requirements for this Software Project Manager job:
- Consulting services experience
- 3 to 5 years of experience managing software development projects
- A passion for delivering projects as agreed upon with the client
- Experience managing resources in a consulting environment
- Proven, successful Agile Scrum experience
- Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria
- Motivator to others
- Must be an “A+” communicator both written and verbal
- Certification as a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) is a plus but not required
- Must be a great listener. Strong at processing input from all stakeholders and converting into action items
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree or higher is required
- Experience using Agile methodology for delivering custom software applications
- Software product management experience would be a huge plus but is not required
- Must reside in LATAM