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Softjourn is a full-cycle consulting and software development company, with expert product teams experienced in Fintech, Media & Entertainment, with a special emphasis on Ticketing. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with R&D offices in Ukraine, Poland, and Brazil, Softjourn is a global software development company with over 20 years of experience.

About the project: 

1. Delivery Unit portfolio embraces projects within ticketing (primary focus) and less finance and entertainment domains. Fix bid and TM projects prevail, though dedicated teams are represented as well. We specialize in starting new projects and setting up solid processes at the initiation stage.

2. Delivery Unit is a team of Project managers responsible for initiating and managing new projects in collaboration with the sales and marketing teams. The main goal of the Unit is to identify and capitalize on opportunities with new and existing clients and to deliver value-added solutions that meet their needs and expectations. It works with different types of company domains such as Finance, Ticketing, and others.

    

   Requirements:

• At least 3 years of direct project management experience within an IT company;

• Ability to get things done;

• Proactive and result-driven mindset;

• English not lower than CEFR B2, C1 preferred;

• Convincing, engaging, and effective communicator skills (including presenting skills);

• Strategic thinking;

• Strong organizational, negotiation, conflict resolution skills;

• Ability to lead up to 4 projects at the same time;

• Proactive work with risks;

• Confident knowledge and understanding of stakeholder management;

• Understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall);

• Passionate about project management;

• Ability to generate creative decisions;

• Profound knowledge of key PM practices (PMBOK);

• Accountability and excellent time and priorities management skills;

• Self-reliance and strong common sense (critical thinking);

• Ability to search for necessary information quickly and efficiently;

• Ability to audit, set up and optimize project processes;

• Understanding and experience with dedicated teams, fixed price and T&M contracts.

   

  Will be a plus:

• Pre-sale experience would be a plus;

• Experience with mentoring junior PMs, and working with delivery management.

   

  Responsibilities:

• Managing projects on all stages (initiation; planning; execution; closing);

• Working directly with stakeholders on both the client and company side;

• Finding the best ways of generating value through project execution aligned with client business goals, in cooperation with the Delivery Manager;

• Building and nurturing teams;

• Setting up, implementing, and adjusting project processes;

• Driving different kinds of communication (including providing feedback, defining requirements, defining expectations, resolving conflict situations);

• Creating different plans and working proactively with them checking, improving, and adjusting;

• Proactive work with risks (including identification, mitigation, and exploitation);

• Getting things done in all aspects of PM activities;

• Contributing to company PMO.

   

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