Project Manager (Information Technology)

Position: Project Manager
Industry: Information Technology
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 hours work flexible with core hours from 10am - 3pm
Work Set-up: WFH unless there are client or business requirements that need to report onsite
Location: Makati City, Philippines
Salary Range: Php50,000.00-Php75,000.00

Job Overview The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the timely, quality, efficient, and accurate delivery of projects though close management and monitoring of team performance, project milestones, stakeholder requirements, and overall project progress

Main Tasks / Responsibilities Project Planning:

- Defines project scope, objectives, timelines, team composition, key budget considerations

- Works with team to develop clear plan of action, identify milestones, resource allocation, cost estimates

- Leads project kick off meetings, expectation building with teams and stakeholders

Project Execution and Delivery:

- Leads in sprint meetings, ensuring project progress is on track based on estimates

- Anticipates potential delays and proactively make necessary adjustments without completely

compromising overall project targets

- Monitors TFS, ensuring reports are timely and accurate, and team compliance

Stakeholders Management:

- Serves as point person for coordination between internal and external stakeholders and teams

- Provides regular project updates and reports

- Manages expectations, ensures priorities are aligned 

Risk, Issue, and Change Management:

- Recommends possible risk reduction measures to address issues and concerns

- Manages the timely and efficient resolution of risks and issues

- Manages changes and determine probable impact on actual delivery, ensuring all stakeholders are aware and in agreement with measures

Quality Assurance:

- Oversees the testing phases of the project including UAT to ensure quality standards are met at all points of development

- Recommends process improvements, and implements best practices to help increase efficiency

Deployment:

- Ensures proper turnover of projects to all concerned

- Leads in post-deployment assessment of systems and processes for improvement and innovation

- Finalizes documentation and reports

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

- Degree in IT, Computer Science, Business or related field

- 3-5 years experience as Project Manager, preferably in IT or SaaS

- Organized, analytical, problem-solver, firm decision- maker

- Team leader and player, with great coordination and communication skills

- Able to handle and command different stakeholders and teams

Additional Advantages:

- Experience with SaaS platforms, HRIS, ERP, and other business software

- Preferably with project management certifications

- Familiar with management tools, performance monitoring tools

- Know-how in business analysis, requirements gathering, and technical writing