Back Middle Project Manager

We are looking for a passionate, energetic, self-reliant manager who will manage smart and experienced teams to successfully deliver what Sporty Systems customers expect from their business goals.

General requirements

• 2+ year of experience as IT Project Manager
• English level — Upper-intermediate Strong or higher
• Knowledge of software design, development, and delivery cycle
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of applying Agile methods and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)
• Experience with Jira, Confluence
• Experience in expectations management, change management, budget management, risk management, and estimation techniques
• Knowledge of flow charts
• Ability to investigate and analyze information and to draw conclusions
• Ability to manage and deliver on multiple projects
• Technical background

Would be a plus

• Motivation skills
• PMBoK knowledge
• Understanding QA principles and approaches
• Excellent analysis, problem-solving, team, conflict management and time management skills
• Ability to work in multitasking conditions

Your main responsibilities are

• Maintain an organized backlog (Epics, Features, User Stories, Tasks, Bugs)
• Coordinate sprint planning, retrospectives, and overall sprint activities
• Coordinate release schedules, release notes, and production updates
• Schedule and coordinate daily standup and weekly discussions with team members and external stakeholders based locally and abroad
• Ensure internal team and stakeholders always have a clear and accurate picture of interdependencies, risks, and target dates
• Ensure that the Scrum teams work within Scrum theory, practices, and rules
• Remove impediments to the Development Team’s progress
• Manage budgets and costs
• Consistently deliver high-quality customer service
• Manage project documentation & maintain related knowledge base
• Be involved in the day-to-day release and production activities

Soft skills

• Good organizational and planning skills
• Accountability and proactivity
• Strong influencing, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent situational leadership skills, ability and willingness to take initiative and accountability
• Being a good team player and a friendly person
• Ability to work under stressful situations, meet tight deadlines, and deliver services with high quality
• Being ambitious and value self-development

What we offer

• Competitive salary according to your qualification and skills
• Flexible working hours aligned with your schedule
• Paid vacations and sick leaves
• English courses
• Sports training compensations

Why choose us

• You will be working peacefully with a group of kind and professional people, no office drama, zero tolerance for bureaucracy
• We maintain a balance between responsible work and a kind atmosphere in the office
• Our company will make a lot of effort to support your professional growth