Project Manager/ Team Lead

Job Description
We are a rapidly growing SaaS Software Company looking for an experienced Technical Project
A manager who is expected to plan and oversee projects from start to finish, managing clients and
internal team members across data analysis, software development and other departments.
As part of the Project Management team, your work will include but shall not be limited
to:
● Gather client requirements for implementing data analysis projects via our reconciliation
software as well as internal software development requirements
● Work with data analysis and software development team for detailed scoping and time
estimation
● Prepare and present detailed project implementation plans with timelines and
deliverables to clients and ensure that internal teams are aligned on the plan
● Drive client contact and satisfaction – you will act as the main point of contact for the
client, ensuring that an exceptional level of service is delivered
● Project tracking and reporting – you will be responsible for ensuring projects are
delivered on time, to specification. This will involve coordinating other roles and internal
teams and guiding the client through the process.
● Perform UAT on the deliverables
● Manage all project resources and assume responsibility for the overall management of the
project
● Maintain detailed project documentation including meeting minutes, action items, issues
lists, and risk management plans.
● Provide daily, weekly and monthly project reviews and updates
● Coordinate with the clients on weekly basis for any new changes in the completed or
ongoing projects
● Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
● Experience in methodologies such as Agile/SCRUM
● Utilize corporate and industry standard project management tools and techniques to
effectively manage projects
● Ensure team is effectively utilized
● Ensure the team adheres to the laid down Quality and Processes benchmarks
● Client communication and expectation management
● Ensure correct billing and invoicing

Desired Candidate profile:
● Proven work experience of 2-5 years in project management, program manager, or
delivery manager in a technology/IT company
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to deliver program
status, roadmaps, business outcomes & impacts, and metrics
● Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
● Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best
practices
● PMP & Agile certifications preferred
● Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
● Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
● Bachelor's Degree in the appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
● 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
Education
Any Graduate / Post Graduate
Selection Process
Step 1: If the job description interests you, please try to solve the challenge mentioned in the
below document
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y5wFl4EMLLoNpgGmWyKn9iZCBc1goxLo/view
Step 2: Submit your answer to the challenge on the email ID mentioned in the challenge
document
Step 3: We’ll review the work and result. If found correct, we’ll schedule a video interview via
Google Meet
Step 4: We’ll take a 30 to 60-minute video interview
Step 5: After the interview, if we think you’ll be able to do the work as per this job description,
we’ll confirm it with you
Step 6: If you are keen to join us, you can accept the offer and join as soon as you can! It is a
the full-time work-from-office role from our office in Malad West, Mumbai (near Infinity Mall on Link
Road)

About Cointab
Cointab Software Private Limited is a Mumbai-based startup that provides automated reconciliation software to some of the largest companies in India to help them reconcile their
financial data as well as prepare financial and analytical reports and MIS.
https://www.cointab.in/

Senior Product Owner (Digital Transformation)

 

Executive Summary
Are you looking to level up? The Senior Product Owner (Digital Transformation) role at FirstPrinciples and the partner that you will be staffed with is a multi-million dollar digital transformation initiatives on web and mobile with one of the largest large Luxury Home Builders in the United States.

About FirstPrinciples & The Role

FirstPrinciples is a Tech Holding company with a Venture Studio as part of its holdings. One part of the Venture Studio business at FirstPrinciples is about working with large enterprises on long-term digital transformation initiatives within their organization. The position that we are currently hiring for involves a multi-million dollar digital transformation initiatives for one of the largest Luxury Home Builders in the United States. Our scope involves working as expert consultants to advice and execute on upgrading the IT & Tech different internal and stakeholder facing systems within their organization. We are working on both web and mobile platforms. 

 

Who is This For

This is for an experienced Product Owner/Manager who is looking to take their career to the next stage by working on a large scale initiative that will challenge and extend their current capacities.

At FirstPrinciples, we truly act as a Tech Strategic Consultant along with having the operational capacity to implement the suggested recommendations. This role is for someone who is able to provide recommendations to the client while having the ownership of the end deliverables. While we have technical leaders also staffed within this partnership, we are looking for someone who can talk the talk with senior engineers and tech architects and understand their recommendations and its implications. 

 

Requirements

• One of the following certifications (PRINCE2, CSP, CAPM, CBAP (BABOK), Agile, CSP, CSPO, PMPO)
• Experience in independently managing, End-to-End Business Analysis, Product Analysis, Project Management for complex IT Projects and Products / Apps
• Working with Client to understand provide Consulting or Business Solutions, Problem Solving Approach and Skills, Strong Analytical Skills, should be able to read between the lines
• Managing scope via release management and planning and creating User-Stories, Running Sprints Cycle and Experience working with a team of 15-20 resources
• Requirements Gathering, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Management, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Matrix (RTMs)
• Experience in Developing Low-Level and High-Level Prototyping using Wireframes tools (using any of the latest wireframing tools, such as JustInMind, Adobe XD, MockFlow, etc)
• Ownership of the Product Backlog & Deliverables and developing the User Stories & Release Planning
• Experience in Writing and Maintaining Business Requirement Documents (BRD) or PRDs and Functional Specification Document (FSD), Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
• Should have experience in creating Project Budgeting, Creating Efforts Estimations (EE), Presentation Decks, and Clean Documentation 
• Experience in Writing Test Cases and Managing UAT and Deployment 
• Analysis: GAP, Fish-bone Analysis, RCA (Root Cause Analysis), MoSCOW
• Experience in Consulting clients on Problem Statements V/s Solution Building based on AS-IS and TO-BE
• Experience converting Business Cases to Technology case and Building Products from scratch thus Translating Business Requirements into Software Requirement Specifications
• Interacting with the Technical team to ensure Delivery and Implementation of the Software Solution/Projects
• Client Relationship Management, Excellent at English Speaking, and Written Communication
• Understanding of Change Management, Risk Management and Project Management

Management Skills

1. Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills and Etiquettes
2. Excellent Presentation Skills 
3. Experience in working with Onshore and Offshore Teams and Experience handling Cross-Functional Projects, Resources and Clients
4. Experience dealing with Pressure and Meeting strict Project Deadlines
5. Leadership and Motivational Skills to ensure the Work is being done by the Resources on time and within the specified budget
6. Conflict and Resolution Management
7. Prior experience in operations management - good to have 
8. Experience working with US Clients

TechStack & Platform

1. MEAN Stack (Web)
2. Native iOS & Android (Mobile)
3. AWS
   
   
   

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

• Great educational background, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering for technical project managers
• Proven working experience as a project administrator in the information technology sector
• Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• PMP / PRINCE II certification is a plus 

Summary

At Emipro, Project Manager will be responsible for assisting our customers with the design and deployment of their Odoo ERP based Strategic Sourcing solutions. As functional experts, they will help lead the customer in the GAP analysis, design, build, testing and deployment of their business needs and associated business processes while providing project planning and management services.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of Project life cycle to facilitate successful delivery to the executive team
• Ability to drive the overall Project Delivery to a successful conclusion requiring strong Project & Resource Management/Allocation skills coupled with a good Technical Background. Success will be measured by on-time, error-free delivery, with high satisfaction from Emipro’s Enterprise Customers or Business Team
• Can able to map the end user requirement with standard functionalities available in Odoo ERP
• Develop and Oversee detailed project plans
• Coordinate with Emipro’s cross Functional ERP Experts and Organize Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, and Review Meetings for Technical Team
• Identify, analyze and recommend business systems solutions to Emipro management having a broad business impact
• Establish detailed project plans and metrics, work plans, schedules, resource plans, and status reports
• Identify ERP project risks and develop risk mitigation plans
• Provide project leadership, work direction and feedback
• Present formal presentations and executive summaries to senior management to provide recommendations and status updates
• Can assist with 360-degree aspects of an ERP Project deployment including (but not limited to): Business Process Configuration, Documenting current and future process flows and business rule configuration, User interface configuration, External system integration (if required), User and supplier set-up, Training to and Building the Team
• Manage conflicts, ensuring everyone involved is working together effectively towards successful Implementation

Required Skills

• Total experience of 5+ years having strong project/customer management experience with at least experience of handling 10+ Team members at a various hierarchical level
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Proven problem-solving skills demonstrated through professional experience
• Expert level functional knowledge of various Business concepts like Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Inventory, CRM, Sales & Purchase, Manufacturing & Accounting
• Demonstrated ability to learn, utilize and train customers on systems, features, and functionality for relevant products/solutions
• Proven decision-making ability and prioritization skills to balance conflicting demands across the project
• Strong Techno Functional Skills and minimum 2+ Years of Experience of working with at least one famous ERP system like SAP, Oracle ERP, Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce or any other similar software systems
• MBA is preferred but not mandatory
• Successful ERP Implementation experience with at least 3 Full Lifecycle End to End Implementation in any other well known ERP Systems
• Excellent Team Player, Meticulous, Self-Motivated & Self Starter
• Ready to work round the clock as per the situation demands
• Stress handling & Leadership Qualities
• Thorough understanding of Risk Management and its implications

What you need to have:

Role:

• Getting hands on with core development work! Yes you’ll lead and manage your own team, but you’ll also frequently get down to coding, testing, and designing solutions
• Full Stack Development! Whether it is building a new product or taking an existing one to the next level, you’ll be expected to work on full-stack application development whenever the situation calls for
• Juggling Business and Technology! We want someone who can understand the client’s business requirements and be able to map technology solutions to make these requirements work
• Leading from the front! Your charismatic leadership skills will help in leading and motivating your team through all stages of the product development lifecycle.
• Being a Mentor! Your team will constantly look up to you for guidance in challenging situations and we are looking for someone who can bring them up as tomorrow’s leaders
• Sound technical depth with over 6 years of experience in Java and open source technologies and managing the end to end product development life cycle
• Exceptional communication skills that can be leveraged in effectively communicating with teams, clients and business leaders within the company
• Stellar business orientation and the ability to link technology and business to devise apt solutions

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in core Java/J2EE 
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Technical Lead mentoring team of 3 to 5 developers
• Strong knowledge of one the web application framework such as Spring, Struts
• Strong knowledge of UI frameworks (AngularJS 2.0/4.0, ReactJS, Javascript, HTML, CSS) 
• Strong knowledge of web services (Restful) 
• Possess advanced knowledge of object-oriented design, data structure, and data architectures
• Good knowledge of relation database, SQL and ORM 
• Curiosity and attention to detail 
• Strong communicator with visual, verbal, and writing skills to clearly articulate complex design problems and solutions 
• Adaptable to changing technology and restrictions, design challenges, deadlines, and project requirements. 

Roles and Responsibilities :- Analyze all projects, identify all risk and prepare risk mitigation strategies, manage all resources efficiently and assist the project team to resolve all requests from project members.- Ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within the scope and within budget, bringing the planned impact (ROI).- Amazingly great in getting last mile execution done.- Coordinates cross-functional teams through meetings and progress measurement activity which bring distinct, specific projects to completion both on time and within budget.- Develop and deliver progress reports, requirements documentation and presentations.- Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques- Effectively communicate project expectations to project team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion- Working with CTO/Product Owner to set, improvise and define best practices for development and champion their adoption.- Perform well in uncertainties and collaborate and work with unclear interfaces to other teams in our fast-paced environment.- Smooth collaboration inter and intra-team. Being Accountable for all cross-team activities.Desired Skills and Experience :- 5+ years of background with understanding or hands-on experience in product software development, web technologies or quality assurance also have worked with updated technologies and new stacks.- 8+ years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution,, preferably in a product company or startup environment.- Strong project management skills with proven ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.- Experience with Agile methodologies. PMP is a plus.- Strong analytical & analyst thinking- Effective at acquiring an understanding of a problem or situation, and developing an approach to interacting with the situation.- Applying standards - Effective in the application of relevant industry and process standards to all tasks undertaken.- Aggressive & target oriented with a flair for building relationships- Excellent personal. People & communication skills- Excellent English writing skills, strong vocabulary, good comprehension skills- Experience in organization-wide initiatives and change management.- Ability to make quick decisions in high-pressure environments with limited information.

Desired Skills Prior experience working in both project Management & Business Analyst role. Good knowledge of Requirement Gathering and fit gap documentation processes Ability to demonstrate an engaging, professional behavior while listening and communicating with enterprise clientson all levels. Good analytical and problem solving skills. Good communication skills. Prior Project Management experience PMP certification, good to haveThe ideal candidate:  Has exceptional business analysis skills, demonstrating good understanding of client business requirements andprocesses to align with product and services Actively participates in design sessions in specific areas of expertise Defines solutions to address basic client business requirements Demonstrates hands-on system acumen in an end-user capacity Is able to quickly learn systems, processes, and procedures. Grasp technical concepts and adapt easily to change Has demonstrated prior project management experience for technology deployments

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