Job Description
Job Overview:
Software Project Manager is an organized and detail-oriented individual.
His responsibilities include overseeing software projects from start to finish, managing and motivating software developers and other team members, giving customer presentations, and writing project proposals.
The software project manager should have a good working knowledge of project estimation techniques and the ability to motivate team members. Ultimately, a top-notch software project manager should have good communication and decision-making skills.
Responsibilities:
- Discussing potential projects and their parameters with clients, executives, and software developers
- Planning out the blueprints for software projects, including defining the scope, allocating resources, setting deadlines, laying out communication strategies, and indicating tests and maintenance
- Assembling and leading the project team
- Participating in and supervising each stage of the project
- Ensuring each project stays on schedule and adheres to the deadlines
- Ensuring the project adheres to the requested budget as closely as possible
- Determining and overseeing consistent testing, evaluation, and troubleshooting of all products in all stages of completion
- Tracking milestones, deliverables, and change requests
- Serving as a liaison to communicate information regarding changes, milestones reached, and other pertinent information
- Delivering completed software products to clients and performing regular checks on the products' performance
Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in information technology, software development management, software engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- Proven experience in project management and software development.
- Good working knowledge of project estimation techniques.
- Excellent technical knowledge.
- Good leadership, decision-making, and organization skills.
- Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
- Working on Jira's system is a plus