My client is a well-established advertising agency and is building up their development and tech arm in the business. It will be a small, but ambitious team based in Cape Town. They are looking for someone with a strategic propensity to plan with the specialist team of UX, UI and developers.
They are looking for a new Technical Project Manager to join our Cape Town team who is a great team player with the right cultural fit. You will need to have the technical knowledge, attention to detail in your project planning, strategic thinking to bring smart, logical solutions. A sense of humour would put you in good stead too!
Key Responsibilities:
· Coordinate internal team for the flawless execution of projects.
· Ensure that projects are delivered on-time, within the scope and within budget.
· Develop and manage project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
· Develop and manage a detailed project plan to track progress.
· Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
· Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
· 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.
Requirements
· Approx. 2 – 3 years experience as a project manager in platform development.
· Experience in delivering projects according to the Scrum framework and/or other Agile project management methodologies.
· Technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies.
· Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills, written and verbal communication skills.
· Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
· Strong working knowledge of Jira, diagramming programmes (e.g. draw.io), Microsoft Office
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