Project Manager (Software Development)
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About the Role
We are seeking a Project Manager to plan, govern, and deliver software development initiatives for mobile and web platforms. The role requires end-to-end accountability for delivery execution, sprint planning, team productivity, and risk management.
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Responsibilities
- Plan and manage end to end delivery of in house software initiatives across mobile and web platforms
- Develop and maintain detailed delivery plans including sprint schedules, milestones, dependencies, and release timelines
- Ensure delivery commitments are met in line with agreed scope, timelines, and quality expectations
- Track and report project progress, risks, and issues to senior stakeholders
- Own and govern delivery documentation
- Drive Agile and Scrum delivery practices across in house teams
- Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Support capacity planning, workload balancing, and delivery forecasting
- Remove delivery blockers and enable the team to operate at optimal velocity
- Work closely with Head of Product Development, Product Team, business stakeholders, and UX teams
- Ensure alignment between product roadmap priorities and engineering execution
- Manage stakeholder expectations related to scope, timelines, risks, and trade offs
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of overall industry experience
- At least 3 years in end to end software project management
- Strong understanding of Agile delivery frameworks and the software development lifecycle
- Experience delivering customer facing digital products across web and mobile platforms
- Background as a software developer or strong technical aptitude with progression into a Project Manager role
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Purpose and Scope of Position
- The Project Manager (Software Development) is responsible for planning, governing, and delivering software development initiatives executed by the in house development team, with a strong focus on mobile and web platforms.
- The role supports the delivery of business critical digital products, internal platforms, customer facing applications, and system integrations across the organization.
- This position holds end to end accountability for delivery execution, sprint planning, team productivity, quality assurance, and risk management.
Main Duties
- Plan and manage end to end delivery of in house software initiatives across mobile (iOS, Android) and web platforms.
- Develop and maintain detailed delivery plans including sprint schedules, milestones, dependencies, and release timelines.
- Ensure delivery commitments are met in line with agreed scope, timelines, and quality expectations.
- Track and report project progress, risks, and issues to senior stakeholders clearly and transparently.
- Own and govern delivery documentation, ensuring requirements, designs, APIs, and release artefacts are clearly documented, version controlled, and maintained.
- Drive Agile and Scrum delivery practices across in house teams.
- Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Support capacity planning, workload balancing, and delivery forecasting.
- Remove delivery blockers and enable the team to operate at optimal velocity and focus.
- Work closely with the Head of Product Development, Product Team, business stakeholders, and UX teams to translate business requirements into executable delivery plans.
- Ensure alignment between product roadmap priorities and engineering execution.
- Manage stakeholder expectations related to scope, timelines, risks, and trade offs.
Minimum Qualifications Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of overall industry experience, with at least 3 years in end to end software project management.
- Strong understanding of Agile delivery frameworks and the software development lifecycle.
- Experience delivering customer facing digital products across web and mobile platforms.
- Background as a software developer or strong technical aptitude with progression into a Project Manager role.
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