Development Project Manger
- Location
- South Africa
- Minimum qualification
- Matric / Grade 12
- Closing date
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At a glance
- At least 3 years of experience.
- Project management
- Agile / Scrum
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Job description
Purpose of the job
The main function of the Development Project Manager (DPM) is to lead a Software Development team, managing performance, behaviour, productivity, and team delivery by applying the Scrum/ Agile methodology. In this client facing role, the DPM provides feedback, updates, and reports to internal and external clients on the status of projects.
Key Resonsibilities
1.Delivery Management
* Deliver on time and in scope (Backlog grooming, sprint planning, estimates and Burn down reports)
* Ensure teams are delivering on the capacity plan at 70% efficiency of Raw Capacity for each sprint
* Delivering quality by ensuring UAT failures are less than 5% for each UAT deployment
2.Client and Stakeholders Management
* Provide progress reports and present the status of team(s) deliverables (Sprint Burn Down Reports) in weekly Operations meetings
* Manage client expectations, respond to client escalations and provide regular updates to clients as per the agreed timeframes
3.Team Management
* Performance Management (set individual employee goals and conduct performance evaluations)
* Manage productivity and monitor time logging
Core skils/Competencies
Technical Skills required to do the job:
* Proficient with Capacity and Sprint planning
* Experience with task tracking tools, JIRA/ Confluence
* Scrum Principles (tracking, capacity, efficiency planning, ceremonies) – SAFe
* An ability to work under pressure
* Highly proactive
* Customer relationship management
* Coding languages and principles
* Conflict management
* Quality Control
* Performance Management
* Resource Planning, Project Management and Organizational Skills
* Professional Communication – Oral and Written
Minimum Requirements
* Matric
* A minimum of 3 years experience leading a team
* A minimum of 3 years’ experience within a Software Development environment
* IT related qualification
* Experience with Agile, Scrum
* Retail experience is advantageous
* A proven track record of successful project delivery
Recruitment Process
* Competency based interview to assess above requirements
* Applicable assessment
* Background checks
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