IT Project Manager with German

WE ARE

At SoftServe, we are advisors and providers who operate at the cutting-edge of technology. With you, we set goals and reach them to grow together better, learning from both successes and mistakes. We are a team of 9,000+ thinkers and makers in more than 30 offices worldwide, true professionals, and good people, who like what we do and do it well.

We are a leading software engineering company in Europe, comprising areas from Engineering to Architecture, Business Analytics to Project Management, Artificial Intelligence to Customer Support solutions, and so much more. Here you can choose from a variety of paths to grow your career.

YOU ARE 

• A Project Manager with 5+ years of proven successful professional project management experience in software development domain, outsourcing, and/or product companies
• Showing previous technical background as a software engineer, QC Engineer, or a similar role, which will be a huge advantage
• Having Upper-intermediate English spoken/written level, and German spoken level will be a huge advantage
• Experienced with German (DACH) enterprise clients, understanding their specifics, approaches, expectations, and needs
• Hands-on with managing cross-functional teams of 10+ employees, especially multinational remote distributed teams, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Showing project ownerships in all aspects: budget, scope, schedule as well as all project stages from Initiation to Closure
• Understanding Traditional (PMI, Prince2, RUP and etc.) and Agile (SCRUM, Kanban, XP, Lean and etc.) as well as mixed project management methodologies and frameworks
• Experient and interested in Pre-Sales activities and Account Development with potential/existing clients
• Showing background of Dedicated Team, Time and Material, Fix Price, SLA models(and/or), Legal Contracts
• Proficient in establishing consistent project management processes within the project from scratch with new teams, continuous improvement, metrics, reporting 
• An excellent communicator with presenting skills, as well as strong leadership skills
• A technology enthusiast willing to expand the technical knowledge and sharing it with others
• Proficient in risk management and issues resolution
• Managing the client expectations; monitoring and contributing to the increase of CSAT
• Ensuring the effectiveness of the project team structure  and profitability level
• A problem solver ready for challenges and reaching goals based on KPIs

YOU WANT TO WORK WITH 

• Managing teams of engineers on a day-to-day basis in Agile environment with some level of uncertainty
• New and existing clients on business development and presales activities to start new projects
• Facilitating communication with client and engineering team on requirements, priorities, and delivery milestones
• Requirements decomposition facilitation, scope items estimation, and WBS development 
• Performing risk assessment, defining dependencies and assumptions 
• Reviewing technical specifications and architecture documentation, facilitating communication with architecture team on identified discrepancies or potential risks 
• Project scope management, timely identification of scope changes, analyzing their impact on schedule and budget, proper communication to Change Review Board and project stakeholders 
• Defining and gathering project health metrics
• Controlling project progress against defined and agreed with the customer milestones and project status reporting to stakeholders on a regular basis 
• Regular team performance review, timely identification, and removal of roadblocks on the team way to success 

TOGETHER WE WILL 

• Make changes on a bigger scale, taking on challenges while developing oneself professionally and personally on a daily basis 
• Grow business domain 
• Create an excellent team atmosphere 
• Take part in internal and external events 
• Give you access to learning management systems for your personal and professional growth 
• Care about your individual initiatives as we are open to them, just come and share your ideas