Technical Project Manager Job at Kava Africa

Job Summary: We are looking for an intelligent, self-motivated individual with a passion for technology to oversee the initiation, design, implementation and closure of highly-visible, consumer-facing Apps.

The right candidate will spend 90%+ of their time managing budgets, conducting consultations with internal developers, business teams, Management executives & external vendors, preparing schedules, assigning resources to particular tasks, and tracking progress towards completion.

Projects are likely to engage such areas of technology such as Application design, development, deployment, testing, system integrations, information security, and database administration.

Qualifications

• 3 years or more hands-on tech products project management experience.
• Demonstrated success defining and launching high-traffic, consumer-facing Apps and platforms, an added advantage.
• Strong familiarity with modern project management software and issue tracking software such as ASANA, JIRA, Redmine.
• Strong ability to accurately assess risk, mitigation opportunities and contingency planning relating to project scope, schedule, and resources.
• Knowledge of the ins-and-outs of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile development methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to gather and turn business requirements into technical requirements and scope projects.
• Ability to write and present reports to C-level Executives and other teams.
• Ability to influence and manage a team from diverse ackgrounds and skills.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, high emotional intelligence, and a proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Big picture thinker, with highly sharpened attention to detail.
• Aggressive “results first” personality.
• Bachelor’s Degree and accreditation in PRINCE2 /APM/PMI/Six Sigma or other Project management certification desired.

How to Apply

If you meet this qualifications and would like to join our team of professionals, kindly send your CV to recruit@kava.africa before the end of day on 9th March 2018.

Also indicate the job title as the subject of your email.