Environment:

An enterprise retail software development specialist seeks the expertise of a development project manager to lead a dev team and take charge of end-to-end development and delivery of software solutions. You will also be responsible to ensure exceptional analysis, development and testing outputs. You require matric/grade 12, ideally, an IT-related degree/diploma, at least three years’ experience in a similar role, one year as a Scrum Master, have led a team, experience in an Agile environment and experience delivering complex/large customer projects.

Duties:

• Plan and schedule high-level delivery in conjunction with the product owner.
• Contribute the estimation sessions once the requirements have been gathered.
• Drive the internal processes and ensure that they are adhered to.
• Detailed reporting on delivery progress and roadblocks to the Senior Development Manager.
• Ensure that the burn down and burn up charts are up-to-date.
• Accountable for the quality of the functionality delivered by their team by means of regression testing, unit testing, test automation and manual testing of functionality / defects.
• Ensure that documentation is completed, both technical and business, and stored in the internal knowledge repository.
• Continuously plan and monitor capacity of the team.
• Proactively manage the sprint to ensure on time delivery.
• Plan releases in conjunction with the Product Owner and other Development Project Managers on the account to ensure efficiency and defect free releases.
• Ensure release notes are correct and up to date and sent to the Product Owner to communicate to the client.
• Schedule and prioritise defects that are raised in conjunction with the Product Owner.
• Responsible for project administrative duties – including but not limited to tracking costs of the team delivery, capacity planning, team velocity, management reporting.
• Responsible for HR management of the team.
• Responsible for the growth and development of team members.
• Manage and work collaboratively as part of an Agile development team:

Requirements:

• Matric/grade 12.
• An IT-related Degree/Diploma an advantage.
• Three to five years’ experience as a development project manager or similar role.
• One year of experience as a Scrum Master (however Scrum Master qualification no required).
• Experience in leading a team.
• Must have experience in an Agile environment.
• Experience delivering complex/large customer projects.

Attributes:

• Analytical thinker.
• Delivery focused – Deadline-driven adhering to Sprint deadlines.
• Good verbal and written communication skills essential.
• Flexible/adaptable/approachable and willing to work in rapid changing, high delivery environment.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Excellent planning and organising skills.
• Good interpersonal skills required to manage highly technical and skilled individuals.
• Assertiveness.
• Strong sense of accountability and responsibility for a team.
• Able to lead a team successfully.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

Posted on 31 Aug 15:45