Work from home, UK client, Full-time Software Development Project Manager Position
This role is for a substantial, fast-growing and well respected UK Secure Digital Communication Service Provider firm who has hired us to exclusively recruit for them. It is a permanent Work From Home position and everyday you’ll be working directly as part of their UK team. It is a senior role with real opportunities to learn and develop.
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The business we are representing is offering businesses and individuals a secure and effective way to communicate with customers through end-to-end encrypted text messages. They are well known for investing significantly into their staff – this will be a fantastic opportunity to learn and develop new skills.
Key points about our client:
- Proud winner of Best Cloud Security Product at the Computing Technology Product Awards 2022
- The only app of its kind to use continuous facial recognition to verify not just the device, but the person looking at it.
- Founded by a strong team of technology, security and design specialists.
They are looking to make a full time hire for a long term position.
Location: Permanent Remote Work from Home in India
Experience: 5+ years
Shift Timings: 12pm – 9:30pm (Summer), 1pm – 10:30pm (Winter)
Roles and responsibilities
- Project Planning and Management
- Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
- Develop detailed project plans, timelines, resource allocation, and budgets.
- Track and communicate project progress, identifying risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities to optimise.
- Stakeholder Communication
- Serve as the primary point of contact between clients, stakeholders, and internal teams.
- Provide regular updates on project status, key milestones, and deliverables.
- Conduct project meetings and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project goals.
- Team Coordination and Leadership
- Oversee and coordinate the work of software developers, designers, QA, and other project contributors.
- Foster collaboration and maintain team motivation through effective communication and leadership.
- Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles affecting team productivity and project success.
- Quality Assurance and Risk Management
- Implement quality control processes and testing protocols to ensure deliverables meet company standards.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks to project scope, budget, and timeline.
- Maintain compliance with industry standards and regulations, ensuring data privacy and security requirements are met.
- Continuous Improvement
- Implement agile and/or hybrid project management methodologies where appropriate to streamline processes.
- Analyse project performance and conduct post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned and best practices.
- Propose and lead initiatives to improve software development processes, methodologies, and team efficiencies.
Required Skills and Experience
Essential Skills:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in software project management or a related role.
- Proven experience managing software development projects, with a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
- Experience with agile frameworks (Scrum or Kanban)
- Familiarity with DevOps
- Proficiency in project management software (Jira or Asana or MS Project).
- Solid understanding of software development processes, from design and development to deployment and maintenance.
Desired Experience and Skills:
- Familiarity with coding languages (e.g., Swift, Kotlin, Node.js, JavaScript) and technologies (e.g., APIs, cloud services) is beneficial.
Job Perks
- Work life balance: You will work fixed hours and will never have to work on weekends again
- Laptop provided
- Full medical insurance provided
- Learn and Grow: Learn from highly skilled UK colleagues and other Smart Workers in our active and useful forums
- Joining bonus
- Become part of the Smart Working family: Take part in games and quizzes, network with like minded, ambitious and friendly colleagues
About Us:
- Smart Working recruits excellent people to work full time, remotely and directly for UK businesses on a long term basis.
- Once you pass the interview process with Smart Working you will be introduced to our UK client. We are here to help and support you through the entire application process.
- If you are looking to grow, learn and develop professionally then working at Smart Working is the right place for you. Come and join our family and accelerate your career.
- We welcome you to add or message any of our staff on LinkedIn to ask any questions about working here. We recommend reading some of Smart Working’s Glassdoor reviews – you will see what a trusted and supportive employer we are.
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