Kwanso28mo ago

Associate Project Manager

Lahore,LahoreFull-timemid

OperationsProject ManagerProject & Program Management

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As an Associate Project Manager, you will be vital in supporting the assigned projects, programs & initiatives of medium to high complexity by applying project management expertise that is in line with the company’s strategy. You will manage assigned projects through the various stages of the project lifecycle, from concept to implementation. This includes developing SOW, business proposals, functional requirements, project plan w/milestones, financials, & implementation plan. Provide management & guidance toward successful collaboration with multi-functional groups & direct project teams responsible for implementation of certain strategies.

If you envision yourself working alongside smart teams of engineers, designers & other non-tech innovative teams, & be the best-in-class professional, Kwanso is where you need to be!

Develop a comprehensive project plan outlining timelines, milestones, deliverables with dates & resource requirements

Ensure all project requirements &/or objectives are correctly gathered, understood & translated for execution

Effectively communicate project expectations & goals to team members & other stakeholders

Apply knowledge of Agile methodologies & frameworks

Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, & daily stand-ups

Identify potential risks & develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success

Monitor & address issues as they arise, making real-time adjustments to keep the project on track

Create & maintain comprehensive project documentation for internal & external use

Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess the success of the project & identify areas for improvement

Accountable for overall project success including schedules, quality, & scope management

Ability to form & lead strong multi-functional teams to achieve company &/or customer objectives

Prepare timely forecasts for existing & upcoming projects, & compare forward forecast results to historical actual results for trend assessment & analysis

Mentor & coach engineers to build & structure integrated teams to ensure maximum performance; & provide direction & motivation

Give & receive both written & verbal feedback at frequent intervals

Up to 3 (or less) years of work experience in successfully delivering tech projects

Ability to manage & run multiple projects in parallel

Ability to conduct client demos independently & gather feedback

Ability to draw a clear line between client feedback & new enhancements to prevent any sort of scope creep

Dynamic leading & peoples skills to work closely with various engineering teams at a time

Hands-on with Jira & well versed with other similar tools

Growth mindset to embrace new challenges, each new initiative excites you, you are always in a jiffy to get the job done

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/ IT/ EE

Excellent interpersonal skills & the ability to work within a team as one unit Excellent verbal & written communication skills

Annual Pay Raise - Higher the performance, better the numbers

Quarterly Bonuses - Complete a year & get financial rewards each quarter

Provident Fund & EOBI - Adds up to your retirement plans

Health Insurance - We’ve got you covered

Annual Leaves - 20 Paid days off in a year other than the gazetted holidays

Work Hours Relaxation - Getting exhausted, take a pause & cool down

Interest Free Loan facility - Avoid hefty banking interests

Annual Recreational Trip - Great time to spend with colleagues outside office

We are an established custom design & development company with a proven record of delivering tons of successful projects to our partners including startups, small & mid-sized companies & brands with no specific industry vertical

Kwanso was founded in April, 2014 in Lahore & later formed its subsidiary in Bay Area (SF) in 2015

Our work comprises modern tech that enables us to be the experts in the modern open source technology stacks for web & mobile. We want to stay highly focused on cool tech

We have delivered for brands like Whirlpool, Sears, UFC, Kimberly Clark, PBS Kids & Bushnell to name a few, our complete client-base is from the United States