Project Manager

Who are we?

Founded with the mission to radically accelerate enterprises business transformation, JIFFY.ai’s intelligent platform empowers business users to adapt to change and innovate faster. We strive to create applications with delightful user experiences backed up by automated middle and back office capabilities. The platform employs the cognitive capabilities of no-code-based software development, Intelligent Document Processing, Natural Language Processing, RPA, Machine Learning, intuitive user interfaces and AI along with an overarching human-in-the-loop approach to power the next generation of enterprise applications. Explore further on www.jiffy.ai.

Success in the Role:

This role is an opportunity for an Engineering Leader looking for their next growth opportunity. As a leader, you will help us build and scale our team as our product grows and reaches new customers. This role requires technical and interpersonal skills to work with multiple teams, passion for solving problems, a focused approach towards growing people, expertise in product quality, automation and for delivering results.

As an Engineering Director, you will:

Lead the teams that enables our customers to build the middleware and backend of their products using our no code platform. We are a SaaS platform that allows our customers from different domains to build web scale applications online.

In this position, you are responsible for people management and product deliveries. It requires hands on Java and/or Golang development experience. Your responsibilities include

• Hire, mentor and motivate your teams.
• Plan and manage scrums and deliveries.
• Knowledge of cloud deployments, security and scalability concerns.
• Contribute to the design and develop of Java and GoLang based micro services.
• Expertise in scalable systems, including APIs, middleware and database systems.
• Create efficient development, build, packaging and deployment processes for Java and GoLang micro services.
• Review code and enforce best coding, security and test practices.

Work Experience and Skills required:

• Overall 15+ years of experience
• Experience in managing technical teams for 5 years.
• At least 10+ years of Java and/or Golang development experience in the relevant domain
• Worked on a product or SaaS platform
• Good communication and negotiation skills

What is leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like?

This role will be reporting to the VP, Engineering. Our team’s focus is on challenging the status quo by innovating in a Jiffy. We believe in building a high performing organization and committing to make our customers successful.

We have cross functional teams organized around different platform components with clear responsibility and accountability. At the same time, engineers with horizontal technical skills like Java and GoLang development report to one leader to bring consistency and best practices across the entire platform.

What are the benefits and perks of working at JIFFY.ai?

• Hybrid Work : We have a hybrid working environment with at least 3 days in the office
• Programmes tailored for our people - People Development programmes, Appreciation programmes, Leadership & Mentorship programmes, Communication Programmes, Engagement programmes (JoyofJIFFYians)
• Workplace practices made for people well-being - Weekend Work Monitor, Low Call/No Call Wednesday, and Knowledge Sharing Sessions.
• Token of Appreciation-Early appraisal guaranteed with best Pay-Per-Performance Policy. Compensation off and overtime benefits are offered
• We appreciate the efforts in bringing in top talents -Our people receive generous monetary benefits for successful referrals as a Referral Bonus.
• Grants- Different allowances and perks are designed to support and benefit JIFFYians.
• Medical Coverage, Retirement, and Parental Leave Plans for All Family Types

Responsible for preparing, conducting, and evaluating technical training programs. Writes literature and materials to be used in programs and designs exercises to enhance learning experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical training to professional personnel.
• Develop innovative and easy-to-understand training materials.logistics and tools.
• Meet organizational training needs.
• Organize instructor-led training programs.
• Prepare training schedules and programs for personnel.
• Analyze learning needs and develop appropriate training material.
• Interact with respective departments in scheduling training programs.

Requirements

• Experience in delivering technical training. 
• Top-notch administrative, research and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to host training workshops for new hires.
• Knack for detecting and removing barriers to learning.

• Strong knowledge of PHP, Python, Javascript, MySQL, NoSQL, Data Structures, Algorithms

Experience

2-3 years of experience of relevant experience is preferred.

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specified projects ensuring consistency with project management governance.

• Overseeing the total project list and in particular the key critical projects
• Sharing project status with senior management on a regular basis
• Resolves complex problems or transactions, where expertise is required to interpret against policies, guidelines or processes.
• Full ownership for one or more processes, reports, procedures or products, and may also be considered analytical or procedural experts representing a unit or team on cross-function process or project deliverables.
• May supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees, but will not typically have formal management role.
• Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge of concepts and procedures within own area to resolve issues.
• Ensures creation of project plan and charter benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central project issue log.
• Ensures resources are assigned to project & monitor commitment.
• Ensures change control is executed throughout project.
• Identifies, documents, and understands project dependencies Identify key stakeholders who participate in project scope definition.
• Tracks actual project costs, identify variances, and reforecast project costs as needed.
• Measures project management performance against standards.
• Ensures appropriate project staffing levels.
• Establishes project communication needs and create project communication plan.
• Creates the project risk management plan.
• Partners with cross function peers to create, administer, track, and eventually close project contracts.
• Client conversation and onboarding experience in middle office or portfolio accounting area
• PMP certified candidate is preferable..