Praca Software Project Manager

The Software Project Manager will become part of the development team, be in charge of process, including daily scrums, release and sprint planning. The Software Project Manager will also track team progress, identify roadblocks. The candidate should be able to communicate with our California-based team during their morning business hours and willing to travel to the US twice a year for three weeks.

Responsibilities

• Manage software projects for geographically dispersed teams in an Agile environment.
• Balancing work-in-progress levels, backlog prioritization and management.
• Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution; improve the productivity of the teams.
• Keep all interested parties up to date on project progress, using our wikis and issue-tracking system.
• Schedule and facilitate daily project meeting, international conference calls included.
• Lead and actively participate in international conference calls and Scrums.
• Coordinate as needed with other team members – Product Managers and Engineers.

Required Skills & Experience

• At least 3 years experience of project management, Agile environment preferred.
• At least 1 year in an international business environment.
• General technical understanding of software programming, software releases, testing and QA.
• Experience in web development environment preferred.
• Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• To be a team player with ability to build and motivate teams.
• Fluent English (written and verbal)

Benefits & Perks

Wikia offers a competitive salary, plus stock options. You’ll also get to expand your knowledge and skills with at least two fully paid professional conferences as well as two visits to our San Francisco office per year, team lunches, company trips and full pantry complete with delicious coffee, coke and cookies.