Project Manager

Project description

We have an ambitious goal to migrate a legacy system written in HLASM (High-Level Assembler) from the mainframe to a cloud-based Java environment for one of the largest banks in the USA.

Responsibilities

Mandatory work from the office 5 days per week

Ensure the successful delivery of projects

Achieve financial targets

Manage stakeholders' expectations

Drive presales & business development activities

People management activities

Project manager activities :

Pre-sale

Contracting

Project start

Project Planning and Execution

Team Management

Self-management

Skills

Must have

Experience with fixed price projects is a must

7+ years of professional experience in software development projects and management

5+ years of experience in large scale Project / Program management

Proven track record in complex projects with global teams

People management experience for 20+ FTEs

Good understanding of the program financials and reporting

Good understanding of project manager areas of responsibility :

Project Planning

Backlog prioritization, detailing and decomposition

Understanding of SDLC and ability to build / optimize project processes

Communication with the team, client

Understanding of motivation factors

Team Management

Result-oriented

Working with feedbacks : provide and receive

Verbal and written business communication skills

Presentations skills

Negotiation skills

Master's Degree in computer science or similar education

Nice to have

Business domain experience in Banking, Healthcare, Travel or Retail industries

Scrum, Kanban