Software Development Project Manager

Our client is a dynamic data driven MSP who are experiencing rapid growth. This is an exciting time to join their team of dedicated professionals. They are on the lookout for an experienced Software Delivery Project Manager, who will be responsible for running sprints, software delivery planning, scheduling and managing the workloads of their developers. You will have a wide focus across all the ERP/CRM platforms. Working closely with internal and external customers, including key people within our technical team such as business analysts, project and infrastructure teams. Your responsibility is ensuring software development delivers to time, within budget, and to the highest standard, bringing rigour and process to the delivery processes, whilst maintaining strong client relationships.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Managing sprints, includes scheduling, planning, appropriate allocation of resources.
• Partner with our technology and projects teams to ensure that the development team are given the best opportunity to succeed.
• Conduct feasibility studies and risk assessments to ensure projects are viable and aligned with organisational goals.
• Sprint planning meetings, hold structured planning sessions where the business can help prioritise work and clarify requirements.
• Schedule a roadmap planning session with stakeholders for the next quarter.
• Retrospectives, after each sprint or release, hold retrospectives to identify what worked well and what can be improved, involving both the development team and business representatives.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure project deliverables meet expectations.
• Oversee project execution, ensuring adherence to plans, budgets, and quality standards.
• Cross-Functional Teams, encourage collaboration between developers, testers, UX/UI designers, and business analysts within each sprint.
• Manage development resources, including personnel, materials, and equipment.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks to minimise impact on project and sprint outcomes.
• Establish regular feedback loops, conduct performance reviews and retrospectives to identify areas for improvement and celebrate achievements.
• Develop and implement contingency plans as needed.
• Facilitate issue resolution by coordinating with team members and stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver project status reports, updates, and presentations.
• Regular stakeholder engagement, schedule recurring meetings with stakeholders to gather feedback, discuss priorities, and communicate progress.
• Feedback Loops: Implement mechanisms for the business to provide feedback on delivered features and suggest improvements for future sprints.
• Implement quality assurance processes to ensure project deliverables meet required standards.
• Foster a collaborative team environment, promoting open communication and problem-solving.
• Provide guidance, support, and feedback to team members to enhance their skills and performance.
• Process documentation new processes and best practices, ensuring they are accessible and understood by all stakeholders.

Key Skills, experience and qualifications required:

• 5 years’ experience in a software development role or relevant background.
• Analytical and problem solving oriented.
• Strong Leadership and Motivation.
• Effective Communication, ability to clearly communicate sprint plans, progress, and issues to stakeholders.
• Ability to hold teams and individuals to account and drive objectives.
• Ability to understand and analyze complex problems, evaluate potential solutions.
• Adaptability and Flexibility, adapt to changing project requirements.
• Managing risk, proficient in identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risk.
• Resource and Budget Management: Experienced in managing project resources, including personnel, materials, and budget, to ensure efficient use and cost control.
• Organisational and Time management, highly organised with exceptional time management skills ensuring projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Experience of using digital Project Management tools, Jira, Azure DevOps or similar.
• Strong working knowledge of common IT software (Power BI, Word, Excel, Email, Visio, Internet).