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  • Posted: Aug 17, 2017
    Deadline: Not specified
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    PriceCheck is Africa’s largest product & financial services platform. Established in 2006 by Kevin Tucker, PriceCheck has grown into a platform that allows you to compare millions of products from thousands of stores. Using PriceCheck is simple; on desktop, mobile or tablet. Our powerful, intelligent search is designed to allow you to search quick...
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    Technical Project Manager

    Job description

    PriceCheck is South Africa's original and largest Comparison Shopping Engine.

    We are currently seeking a mid-level Technical Project Manager to work with our development team on new and existing projects for our e-commerce projects. You’ll be helping to gather and document requirements, establish priorities, run projects through the full lifecycle, and communicate across all levels of the company.

    THE ROLE

    • Successfully hold others accountable and communicate openly/honestly, while maintaining positive relationships
    • Prioritize and identify critical path, and make data-based decisions
    • Create technical and functional designs to support the customer requirements and business objective
    • Have a complete understanding of our software systems and how they operate
    • Work closely with engineers and stakeholders to build features that provide a high-quality experience for our customers and employees
    • Translate broad business needs into non-ambiguous requirements for our development team
    • Facilitate conversations, prioritization, and decision-making among stakeholders, and keep them informed of project progress
    • Provide leadership and motivation to maintain a highly engaged, energized, and effective project team
    • Identify and quickly remove roadblocks in order to keep projects running smoothly
    • Manage multiple concurrent projects (focused primarily on technology)
    • Design tests and measure results to support new features and development activities

    YOUR SKILL SET

    • Organised and detail- oriented almost to a fault
    • You’re self-motivated and able to thrive in a start-up environment
    • Solving complex problems is a challenge you look forward to
    • You understand databases and database structure
    • You understand the importance of data and data integrity
    • Bachelor’s degree in a field related to Engineering / E-Commerce / Tech / Management
    • Relevent experience in technical design or project management, ideally with a focus on e-commerce
    • Understanding of agile, kanban, PMI, or other project-management-process methodology
    • Understanding of PHP and MySQL
    • Demonstrated success documenting business requirements and obtaining necessary approvals
    • Experience utilizing project management software, including building/maintaining Gantt chart schedules

    This is a new position and will be suited to someone with a fair grip on project management, who is looking to sink their teeth into a meaty challenge. We work to high standards and tight deadlines and require an enthusiastic up and coming project manager who is willing and eager to make their mark.

    Method of Application

    Applicants should please send a) Letter of Motivation and b) your CV to [email protected]

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