Junior Project Manager (Microsoft Solutions Department)

We are looking for a Junior Project Manager to join our team. You have a great chance to manage a range of challenging projects in our Microsoft Solutions Department.

WORKING WITH US YOU WILL:

• get a chance to work with the leaders in different areas, including Renewable Heating Systems, Real Estate Innovative Solutions, Education, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, etc.
• be involved in close communication with the customers and manage customers' expectations
• take part in our corporate project management processes: regular PM meetings for knowledge sharing, PM club discussions, and trainings

With us you will have the most impressive space for professional growth! 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Overall project planning based on the predefined Charter; defining, estimating, and scheduling of project works to achieve the scope
• Managing, monitoring, and forecasting of project execution; successful execution and delivery of projects on-time and within the allocated budget
• Ensuring of internal and external customers management through effective communication at the level required by generally applicable business ethics standards
• Coordination of development teams and their leads
• Supporting of the entire Software Engineering cycle for the allocated set of projects (Customer Communications, Requirements Analysis, Architecture, Design, Implementation, Documentation, Testing, Deployment, Maintenance)
• Project risk management
• Focusing the team on the result
• On-time monitoring of task fulfillment and reporting to the management and customers
• Taking of corrective actions as required to deliver the complete scope with the desired quality in time and within the budget (including scope change management, risk mitigation, etc.)
• Configuration management
• Project documentation management
• Project quality assurance and quality management
• Contributing to projects life-cycle improvement through lessons learned, project archives, etc.
• Preparation of new bids (technical and commercial proposals for new projects)
• Management of the projects staff (partially): tracking, coordination, and timely notification of the management about the need of carrier growth for staff; avoiding and elimination of conflicts in the team

REQUIREMENTS

• At least 1 year of experience  as a Project Manager
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in people management practices: coaching and mentoring, team and conflict management, team motivation and team building
• Experience in working with requirements, risk management
• Experience in direct communications with the customers
• Experience with PM tools: progress tracking tools (burn down, EVA, MS Project), TFS, Jira, MS Word, MS Excel