Senior Project Co-Ordinator at Altron Bytes Systems Integration

Job Function:

The Senior Project Co Ordinator provides a link between the product owner and the development team and is responsible for facilitating the delivery process as per various Agile methodologies

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the development teams are practicing the core Agile principles as adopted within the department and also ensure the continuous improvement thereof
• Ensure the proper implementation of the Scrum or Kanban Agile methodology approaches within all teams that you are supporting as a Senior Project Co Ordinator
• Organise and assist with facilitating daily stand-up meetings, sprint review and retrospective meetings, sprint and release planning meetings, demos and any other Scrum-related tasks that is required for the successful execution of this Agile development methodology. Ensure that the software engineering team members are at all times familiar with the software engineering processes and standards
• Facilitate and maximize team productivity by supporting the team(s) as a Senior Project Co Ordinator and helping / enabling them to grow and develop as a high performance team
• Removing any impediments and preventing any distractions that can obstruct a project team's ability to reach its goals
• Ensure that knowledge sharing is happening within a team to increase the value of team members and the team
• Taking responsibility for all aspects of the delivery of projects
• Interfacing with Customer regarding product releases to ensure delivery of functionality as committed to Customer
• Preparing and planning projects and driving those plans through to a successful conclusion
• Managing and tracking effort and progress and highlighting ways to keep the project on track despite issues – “can do” attitude is essential
• Delivering the resultant projects on time, managing expectations and handling issues as required
• Maintaining group dynamic to facilitate individuals working as a team
• Highlight and ensure alignment of all aspects of the client programme including projects, enhancements, resources and stakeholders, in terms of objectives, scope, status and progress
• Maintain, monitor and manage Project Issues and Risks, highlighting and communicating these with a focus on risks that could potentially impact successful project delivery
• Project level issues and risks are maintained and managed
• Monitor the Project delivery according to the defined and agreed SDLC/methodology. This includes ensuring documentation is maintained in the agreed form within the correct defined central repository structures
• Follow defined risk and issue escalation processes to appropriate stakeholders as part of communication and stakeholder management

Education Required:

• Relevant degree/Btech qualification

Experience Required

• 1 -3 years’ experience in a similar role

Experience In One Of The Following Project Management Methodologies

• Waterfall
• Agile Methodologies
• PMBOK
• Prince2
• Scrum Master Certification

Essential Competencies

• High energy and commitment – “do what it takes” attitude
• Handles pressure without getting panicked
• Formal and informal communication
• Customer Interaction
• Project development lifecycle
• Design and development methodologies
• Strong understanding of the development process
• Communication, interpersonal skills, enquiring
• Always seeks win /win situations - analytical, creative, takes the initiative
• Results oriented – with ability to distinguish between “needs” and “wants”
• Ability to comprehend technical issues
• Enjoys planning and executing

Advantageous Competencies

• Certified Scrum Master / Scrum Practitioner qualification will be advantageous