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Employer: Kraken Media Pvt. Ltd.
Industry: Management, Software Development
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Kraken Media is a Singapore-based company that develops high quality web and mobile applications for its clients from Singapore, Europe and other countries. We are looking for a senior project manager with excellent planning, communication and problem-solving skills who enjoys working with international clients and highly technical developers, to join our Colombo team. Only the best need apply, and the best will be challenged and rewarded. If you enjoy driving projects to a successful and timely conclusion, motivating teams to outperform their expectations and communicating with a wide array of people, you will like this job. If you understand responsibility,clarity and drive, then you will be a good fit. If you thrive on multitasking and problem solving, then you will do very well.

The position comes with a very high degree of responsibility and initiative. Excellent, clear communication skills are required, as our clients include serious MNC firms, and the HQ is an international environment. The ability to learn at will is prized. Communication and forward planning skills are absolutely necessary. Relentless focus on the facts, details and schedule will allow you to fulfil your goals and ensure the team’s success. Knowledge of internet software platforms and issues will be a strong differentiator.

Job Description

– Work together with the Product Owner to plan and execute projects, ensure that teams have appropriate product and technical specifications, direction, and resources to deliver products effectively by establishing realistic estimates for timelines while ensuring that projects remain on target to meet deadlines
– Work closely with the Product Owner, Sales, and Business Analysts, for understanding the system’s functional and non-functional requirements
– Demonstrate leadership abilities to our clients with the deployment of software upgrades,enhancements and fixes that are coordinated based on release schedules
– Provide a software development plan that meets the future needs of our clients and markets,
based on the state-of-the-art technologies
– Evolve the existing software system applications and architecture in various areas as needed
– Coordinate release and sprint planning
– Help developers resolve both technical problems as well as human resources issues
– Monitor individual employees’ performance
– Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead team members to their optimum performance levels and career development
– Maintain organized and up-to-date project related documentation and provide progress reports as required

Qualifications and Requirements:

– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
– Minimum of 5 years of management/leadership experience in a software development organization required
– Must have at least 6 years’ experience working through the design, development, release cycle, and delivering software products to market
– A record of successful delivery of software applications as an individual, team leader and/or development manager
– Strong understanding of the software development cycle
– Strong leadership, project management skills, time management, and problem solving skills
– Familiar with project management software such as MS Project, Gantt Chart etc.
– Fluent command of verbal and written English

If you are confident and believe that you are able to face new challenges, please forward your resume.

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