Technical Project Manager ( BSC / Computer Science)

The role:

We are a proudly South African investment company focusing on Technology, Media, Telecommunications and Financial services.

Our employees are always at the forefront of business technology and we count on them to use their knowledge and skills, to move our company from strength to strength.

A Technical Project Manager  will oversee the development of products from start to finish to ensure they meet the clients needs and preferences. Their main duties include determining the overall vision of products, managing various backlog items and deciding which features each product will have according to clients preferences.

The detail:

Key Focus and Duties:

• Takes Product Manager requirements and defines in enough technical details to be estimated by the dev teams.
• Creates wireframes and user stories where required.
• Manages the various projects and enhancements running simultaneously in order to meet the scope of work required on time and on budget.
• Attends and collaborates in all scrum ceremonies and 3rd party status meetings.
• Oversees UAT testing with support before delivery to PMs.
• Owns and priorities backlog for a 6-week runway.
• First-line direction on product decisions for dev pod
• Communicates with Stakeholders to ensure dev pod is aligned to business unit expectations .
• Gets quotes from 3rd parties for projects that involve development.
• Manages project budgets and deadline delivery.
• Communicates with Scrum Master to track and support sprint commitments.

Skills and Key Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodology
• Working knowledge of product development architecture
• Proficiency in the use of analytic tools
• Ability to prioritize effectively
• Excellent knowledge of user-centred design principles
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Ability to work with large teams
• Understanding of design quality standards

Wed love to hear from you if...

• You have a B.Sc. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other related fields.
• 2-3 years' Experience as a Software/Technical Product Owner
• Strong observational skills.
• Confident personality