Project Manager - Tech

About Company

Our client is a Communities Foundation that works in the area of skilling and livelihoods for underserved youth. This is a pioneering program with a strong PPP model, an agency-led approach to livelihoods and a vision of socio-economic transformation.

Roles and Responsibilities

● Independently lead centers for enabling at least 20% of youth from the nearby

communities to be formal jobs/self-employed

● Develop and maintain a conducive environment at the center that enables learning and a feeling of safe space for youth

● Implement the foundation program such that the youth builds ‘agency’ and over time does not need to depend on the Lighthouse Source

● Manage a team of 3-5 and handhold them for timely deliverables and high-quality

outcomes for all of the stages of the program - Community Outreach to Alumni

● Interfacing with ward–level networks

● Government (Corporators, Ward Officers, PMC personnel) – for mobilization and other

support

● NGOs – for mobilization and other support

● Corporates and Establishments – for volunteering, placements and donor/potential

donor visits

● Citizens – for volunteering

● Manage brand-building activities e.g., Events, which are specific to the center and help with advocacy with the local economy for youth placements.

Requirements

● MSW or Post Graduation in any field, with 8+ years of experience preferably in both social

and corporate sectors.

● Self-driven, excellent time management and multitasking skills

● Strong people management, project management, and data analytics skill

● Strong orientation towards relationship-building and problem-solving

● Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and the local language

● Proven ability to plan and manage the operational process for maximum efficiency and

productivity

Rejolut is one of the award-winning fastest-growing tech company which is working on leading technology like Blockchain, ML & AI, Complex mobile & web apps, IoT, etc.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing a development team and client coordination.

Roles & Responsibilities:-
• Collaborate with business and functional partners and technology leadership in defining features backlog and specifying requirements
• Taking Ownership of Delivery
• Drive technology discussion and strategy in line with business needs and company reference architecture
• Define execution plan and approach based on project scope, the expected timeline,
• Support execution team with resolution of roadblocks and inter-dependencies Partner with technical and functional teams external to the project to ensure their tasks are completed as required
• Ensure quality of deliverable is verified and matching stakeholder expectations
• Conducting daily scrum calls for smooth delivery.

Desired Candidate Profile:-

• Sprint Planning, Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups, Direct Client Interaction
• Organize and Manage Daily Scrum, Create various types of Project status reports, Manage the scrum board with various graphs, chart
• Experience in managing only Technical projects
• Excellent communication skill 

How we are different 
 We are a young and dynamic team who are obsessed with solving the business problem at scale. We are a technology agnostic company that focus more on finding the optimal solution to the business problem rather than technology.

 Why to join us
 - We provide huge learning curve. Spending 1.5-2 years with us will put you 3 years ahead in the career.
- We work only on cutting edge technology like React, React Native, Flutter, NodeJS, Python, Go, Svelte, ELM
- There are two technology Co-founder in the company who are pretty much hands-on and have earlier bult the Consumer application which is downloaded millions of time and are in leadership position in companies like Samsung, Purplle, Loyalty Rewardz.
- Get mentored by the best in the industry
- Flexible working hours
- Perks best in the industry

• 6+ years of experience as a Scrum Master
• Must have experience leading a team of around 15-20 team members in an Agile environment.
• Experience working in multi-geo or offshore environment
• JIRA experience
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Proven success in delivering projects within budget and specified timeframes, while ensuring customer satisfaction
• Proven problem solving skills from problem assessment to solution selection
• Ability to identify alternatives and make contingency plans
• Capacity to embrace change and quickly adapt to new situations, changes in direction, and altering priorities
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, providing options and recommendations relating to resolving issues, mitigating risks, and resolving escalated items.
• CSM (Certified) or PMP (Certified) Good to have

Job Description

Looking for a results-driven Agile Engineering Project Manager to join our team of innate problem solvers. As an engineering expert with an agile mindset, you plan, solve the unexpected, and always innovating new ways to exceed expectation. This role requires individual who is able to empower and motivate the teams in order to bring about successful change.

This role is an excellent opportunity for someone who would like to join an international global organization with a ‘start-up’ mentality. We highly value Openness, Collaboration, Learning Mindset, and partnering with our customers to drive Positive Outcome.

• MUST - SAFe Agile Certification and experience delivering in a SAFe environment
• Good knowledge in SaaS product and evolving trends
• Strong - hands on- project management experience from inception to closure phases
• Technical business analysis experience in consulting and digital transformation solution
• Hands-on technical expertise
• Appetite to learn fast in a changing environment

Job Requirements

Skills / Competencies

• 3+ years of Agile product/project management experience in delivering digital or technology-based solutions
• 5+ years of experience developing applications using Java, Spring Boot, REST Micro Services and Cloud Technologies
• 2 or more engagements as a lead (scrum master, product owner, Kanban lead, etc.) on delivery or consulting projects / product based on Scrum/ Kanban framework
• Work with product managers in developing a strategy and road map to provide compelling capabilities for smarten Spaces community that helps them succeed in their business goals
• Partner with Agile leadership, other delivery leads, Product Owner and other internal / external stakeholders to drive effective adoption of best practices, deployment of processes, methodologies and tools, execution of ceremonies and to drive continuous improvement on delivery engagements
• Work closely with senior engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development.
• Instil best practices for software development and documentation, assure designs meet requirements, and deliver high-quality work on tight schedules.
• Software Development experience; experience in building and leading strong engineering teams
• Solid software development background including design patterns, data structures, test driven development
• A product mindset for owning the set-up of the end to end delivery process and tools
• Leading multiple projects with revenue, quality and timeline accountability
• Proven in delivering enterprise programs and comfortable working with a remote regional team
• Highly proficient in scope (requirements)/ backlog management, quality management and risks and issues management
• Experience of delivering one or more fixed time, fixed price or SLA based managed services engagements
• Should have experience of leading all Agile ceremonies
• Proficient in delivery and quality metrics, burn down charts, progress and status reporting
• Ability to challenge scope / requirements and review non-technical deliverables such as user documentation, estimates, etc
• Knowledge of 2 or more effort and cost estimation methodologies/ frameworks
• Ability to align the team on the organizational and (or) product vision and lead them to realise stated business outcomes.

Softskills

• Desire to work in fast paced environment along with project and time management skills
• Good attitude toward work and Strong problem solving
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently or with a group
• Should have a clear thinking process
• Should be able to manage a team
• Should have a learning agility

Qualification

• 5 to 8 years of hands-on technical experience using Java, Spring Boot, REST Micro Services
• 3 to 5 years of Agile product/project management experience
• BE / B Tech or equivalent from any recognized university
• SAFe Agilist or SAFe PO/PM Certification

Experience: 8+ years

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Ahmedabad

Technical project manager act as the primary point of contact for our clients. You will ensure teams are successful in their delivery through proven technical and interpersonal abilities. In this role, you will bring a strategic mindset to projects and ensure top-quality results from the team.

What we offer

• Open, positive, and learning culture surrounded with tech-savvy and helpful colleagues with a growth mindset
• Best-in-industry salary standards
• 5 days work week
• Family health insurance cover
• No politics and value-driven culture 
• Occasional Work From Home even in non-COVID19 times
• Contribute to large scale distributed systems used by fortune 100 companies

Must have

• 4+ years of development experience (preferably Java)
• 2+ years of experience in Agile project management (or a scrum master) and leading development and QA teams
• Experience working with off-shore clients (US/EU) with strong knowledge of Agile & SCRUM processes
• Provide effective mentoring & coaching on technical, soft skills, and process aspects to the team
• People orientated approach to leadership that keeps the team motivated and focused on the goals
• Strong communication and management skills with the ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems
• Hands-on approach to technical problem solving and debugging

• Proactive and inherent nature of working with ownership

Good to have

• Frontend development experience with CSS, JavaScript (ES6) or modern JS frameworks like AngularJS/React/VueJS
• Performance optimization experience with SQL
• Experience with ElasticSearch/Solr, NOSQL, messaging system
• Prior experience working as a tech lead, team lead or software architect

Roles and Responsibilities

• Actively participating in client calls for requirement grooming and designing
• Participate in design discussions with fellow team members and client
• Present groomed tickets and design to team members for design discussion
• Lead Scrum meetings and provide team support during sprint planning and execution.
• Ensure project processes (e.g. code reviews, QA, deployment reviews) are followed religiously
• Identify individual and team strength and improvement areas
• Build strong rapport with team members to understand them deeply at the individual level
• Set quarterly objectives and key results (OKRs) for individuals
• Conduct performance review meetings
• Mentor junior team members, level them up and inspire to deliver extraordinary impact together

• Improve software development operations by proactively finding gaps in processes

• Build a trusting relationship with customers and teams

• Negotiate and get buy-in of sprint scope from customers & team

• Come up with pragmatic solutions to improve software quality and drive the change if approved by the customer.

• Manage KPIs & rigorous feedback cycles (through one-on-one meetings with peers) that help align with individual and organization growth.

Join us for building great teams and intuitive projects together!

• Determine and define project scope and objectives
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements
• Track project costs in order to meet budget
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
• Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
• Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement

Job Description

Project Manager| Bangalore

Being a Project Manager is like being an artist, you have many different colored processes combining into a brilliant work of art. Tell us, can you help us build a masterpiece?

Look no further, this role is perfect for you!

A Project Manager is someone who has innate vision and caliber to give proper directions , to empower and motivate people to attain success, and to unite others towards a common purpose. Project managers are responsible for planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget while making sure the work gets done efficiently and satisfactorily. For the role, we are looking for candidates who can plan and designate project resources, prepare budgets, monitor progress, and keep stakeholders informed the entire way.

• Natural creativity:

The best project managers are creative visionaries, people who are capable of stepping back, seeing the big picture, and coming up with new ways of approaching challenges, and making positive changes to how the company is managed and marketed.

• Not a CAVEr: 

You are a person that people like to be around. You are not a CAVE (Constantly Against Virtually Everything) personality.

• Say no to HiPPO: 

At Searce, we want people who value everyone’s opinions & perspectives. We don’t want them to get overpowered by HiPPO (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion)

1. Establish and implement training processes and strategies for all technical personnel. 
2. Analyze, plan and develop requirements and standards in reference to scheduled projects. 
3. Assign and oversee the daily tasks of technical personnel while ensuring all subordinates are actively working toward established milestones. 
4. Hold regular technical team meetings to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects. 
5. Determine and define clear deliverables, roles, and responsibilities for team members required for specific projects or initiatives. 
6. Research and evaluate hardware and software technology options and weigh the cost/benefit analysis when making large purchases on behalf of the company. 
7. Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving. 
8. Update and maintain all production technologies ensuring proper maintenance and installation. 
9. Needs to forecast the numbers of deliverables possible in an iteration, which is based on evidence and reliable source. 
10. Should be a good coach in Agile practices. Should be able to coach individuals and interactions over processes and tools

Is Education overrated? Yes. We believe so. But there is no way to locate you otherwise. So we might look for at least a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Computer Science).

1.  Or else, you should be programming from 12. For us, the latter is better as it shows you have a programming mindset. We will find you faster if you specify the latter in some manner. :) 
2. 8-10 years of relevant experience, preferably in a similar industry. 
3. Professional Project Management Certification from accredited institutions is preferred.
4. Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality and managerial experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
5. Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others. 
6. Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and supervising department teams.

Are you the one? Quick Fit test:

1. Love for the cloud: When was the last time your dinner entailed an act on “How would ‘Jerry Seinfeld’ pitch Cloud platform & products to this prospect” and your friends ended up doing the comical  ‘Sheldon’ version of the same thing 
2. Passion for sales: When was the last time you went to a remote gas station while on vacation and ended up helping the gas station owner saasify his 7 gas stations across other geographies? 

1. Compassion for customers: Your listening skills are impeccable, but so are your speaking skills. And when you speak, you take command of the entire room! 

1. Humor for life: When was the last time you told a concerned CEO, ‘If Elon Musk can attempt to take humanity to Mars, why can’t we take your business to run on the cloud?’

Searce means ‘a fine sieve’ & indicates ‘to refine, to analyze, to improve’. It signifies our way of working: To improve to the finest degree of excellence, ‘solving for better’ every time. Searcians are passionate improvers & solvers who love to question the status quo.

The primary purpose of all of us, at Searce, is driving intelligent, impactful & futuristic business outcomes using new-age technology. This purpose is driven passionately by HAPPIER people who aim to become better, every day.

Searce is a modern tech consulting firm that empowers clients to futurify their businesses, leveraging Cloud, AI & Analytics.

1. We are a category-defining niche’ cloud-native technology consulting company, specializing in modernizing (improve, automate & transform) the full-scope of infra, app, process & work
2. We partner with clients in their ‘beyond x’ journey to drive intelligent, impactful & futuristic business outcomes
3. We are the most preferred tech partner of choice when it comes to ‘solving for better for the new-age tech startups & digital enterprises, leading disruption in their industries
4. Our Service Offerings: We offer Advanced Cloud, Data & App Modernization, Cloud Consulting, Management & Improvement (DevOps, SysOps & Cloud Managed Services), Applied AI & Analytics services 
5. As one of the top 5 niche’ full-scope global partners for Google Cloud & a preferred partner for AWS, we are the most preferred ‘engineering-led tech company of choice when it comes to solving complex business problems

We are passionate improvers, solvers & futurists. Driven by our engineering excellence mindset, we care most about delivering intelligent, impactful & futuristic business outcomes. Searcians are motivated by continuous improvement & solving for better in everything we do.

At the core, a Searcian is self-driven to become better, every day. In the passionate pursuit of the finest degree of excellence, we drive exceptional outcomes in everything we do.

We believe that trust is the most important value. We also believe that we need to ‘earn the trust’, every time one engages with us. And earning trust for us is far more important than anything else. We aim to be the *most trusted* tech consulting partner for our clients.

We are HAPPIER at heart. Humble, Adaptable, Positive, Passionate, Innovative, Excellence focused, & Responsible. We live the https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kUnamaKXu-Qf8FpvKOHWVayEb6ehbxzUW6cJ3F3fB9U/">HAPPIER Culture Code.

Being HAPPIER.

1. Customers. Partners. Our aim is to build relationships with customers for life. And meaningfully improve the life of every customer.
2. We do what we say. We say what we do. We are uncomfortably honest and transparent. Being genuine wins trust & makes people happier.
3. Mistakes are encouraged. We make mistakes. Tons of those. Everyday. And we don’t mind apologizing to our juniors, peers, or superiors. We are no ego-doers.
4. Underpromise. Overdeliver. We work with a deep desire to go above and beyond in everything we do. Every time.