Software Development Manager

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business
• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals
• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one or more initiatives simultaneously
• Report on project success criteria results, metrics, testing, and deployment management activities
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence
• Must be innovative, to convert business needs into a technology solution
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships that facilitate project success
• Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project
• Procure and manage adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources
• Monitor staff performance and complete performance reviews
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks, and issues
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs
• Manage ongoing quality control and participate in quality issue resolution
• Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration, or litigation, as needed
• Support formal/informal schedules to manage the engagement contract
• Do the write ups for different tender requirements
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project and program team
• Effectively communicate with superiors, team members, clients, and other stakeholders
• Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practice.

• Collaborating with prospective users and clients to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into product requirements
• Defining the vision for the team’s product and maintaining a cohesive vision throughout the process
• Creating a product road map based on this vision
• Managing the product backlog and prioritizing the tasks based on changing requirements
• Overseeing all stages of product creation, including design and development
• Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the process
• Working with the product team and end-users to deliver updates and status reports
• Participating in Scrum meetings and product sprints
• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

Requirements

• 10+ years of project and product management experience, including tracking and planning projects
• Switch to product owner role when required
• Certification in scrum is a must
• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, with experience presenting to stakeholders and / or Senior Leadership  
• Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross- functional environment
• Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions, and identifying priorities
• Experience negotiating vendor contracts
• Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Experience in successfully leading projects and programs on-time, on-schedule. and within budget parameters
• Experience leading, motivating, and managing various project and program team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team accountable for performance
• Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from executives, sponsors, team members, stakeholders, and peers

Work from Office.

10am-7pm

DHA Sector F Rwp