Software Project Manager

Description

Responsibilities

• Manage offshore software development teams to ensure timely delivery and maintenance of proprietary software applications.
• Coordinate the entire software life cycle, from planning and development to deployment and maintenance.
• Lead the effort to ensure the functionality, security, scalability, data and system integrity, and upgrades/updates of the applications with support from various teams.
• Ensure all product requirements are documented and delivered to the development team with sufficient time to meet scheduled deadlines.
• Coordinate with the in-house quality assurance team to identify and resolve any unacceptable bugs before release.
• Coordinate and support the creation and distribution of post-release notes to employees and clients.
• Track issues from the development cycle through the post-release cycle, communicate necessary fixes to the development team, and schedule deployments.
• Develop a working knowledge of all the company’s product lines and how they integrate/interrelate with each other.
• Prioritize and manage the roadmap and backlog in conjunction with the Product Owner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand, simplify, refine, and communicate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• 5+ years of software-related project management experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm – being an innovative team player and willing to frequently engage clients and employees.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize projects by consolidating varied client feedback into a single, streamlined solution.
• Ability to work on complex projects with general direction and minimal guidance.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with SQL and Relational Databases.
• Experience with Java, Spring, Tomcat, Oracle DB or other languages and frameworks.
• Experience in managing offshore development teams.
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Experience using Atlassian's JIRA software.

Additional Information:

• Standard work hours are 8 AM to 5 PM, but the role will require some early morning or late evening meetings to connect with the offshore development teams.
• While development is done offshore, quality assurance, support, design, deployments, hosting and infrastructure are all handled in-house.