Project Manager

About the role

This Project Manager role at Symfa involves overseeing projects from their initial planning stages through to final delivery. A key aspect of the work is defining project deliverables and necessary resources, then collaborating with the team to estimate and plan the entire project lifecycle. The position requires continuous monitoring of project status, using established frameworks to identify and implement improvements, and proactively managing risks to prevent issues before they escalate.

A significant part of this role is dedicated to client interaction and team leadership. The Project Manager will regularly communicate with customers regarding business strategy, long-term goals, and project roadmaps, ensuring their satisfaction. Internally, the role involves managing, supporting, and motivating development teams, as well as engaging with other project managers to resolve complex issues. This collaborative environment emphasizes delivering impactful results through strong partnerships.

Success in this position means effectively managing one or more projects and dedicated teams, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery. It also entails providing clear presentations and reports to all stakeholders, both internal and external. The ideal candidate will demonstrate autonomy in decision-making, exceptional conflict resolution skills, and a proven ability to manage large, distributed international teams, all while maintaining a focus on client goals.

The salary for this position ranges from $51,750 to $86,250 USD annually.

Skills that matter here

• project management: This role requires solid project management skills to lead projects from planning through to delivery, including defining deliverables, estimating, and monitoring status.
• web/mobile technologies: A good technical background and clear understanding of web/mobile technologies are necessary, potentially from prior experience in QA, BA, or Dev roles.
• delivery process set-up: The Project Manager needs a strong understanding of how to set up and manage the delivery process for projects.
• budget, risk and resource management: Experience in managing project budgets, identifying and mitigating risks, and allocating resources is essential for this position.
• managing dev teams: Mastery in managing and motivating development teams is a core responsibility, ensuring their productivity and support.
• English level fluency: A B2+ English level is required for effective communication with international teams and diverse clients.

Who this role suits

• A person with at least three years of experience in project management, who is comfortable leading projects independently.
• Someone with a technical background in web/mobile technologies, capable of understanding development processes.
• A proactive individual who can anticipate problems, manage risks, and resolve conflicts effectively.
• A strong communicator who can present project information clearly to both internal and external stakeholders from diverse cultural backgrounds.

From the employer

• Regularly communicate with customers on business strategy, long-term goals, and roadmaps
• Manage one project or a group of projects and/or dedicated teams
• Define deliverables and resources needed
• Estimate and plan projects from start to finish together with the team
• Manage development and delivery
• Monitor project statuses using sound judgment and the company's health framework, and implement necessary improvements
• Manage risks and anticipate problems before they arise
• Manage, support, and motivate the team assigned to the project
• Conduct project presentations and compile reports for all stakeholders (both internal and external)
• Ensure client satisfaction
• Engage in the FireTeam to assist other project managers in resolving complex issues and incidents

• 3 years of experience in project management
• Good technical background and clear understanding of web/mobile technologies (experience in QA, BA, Dev positions)
• Solid project management skills
• Strong understanding of delivery process set-up
• Experience in project planning as well as in budget, risk and resource management
• Mastery in managing dev teams
• Projects’ estimation experience during the presale stage
• Experience in working with large projects/several projects with multiple distributed cross-functional international teams
• Proven expertise in addressing issues during production delivery with successful outcomes and exceptional conflict resolution skills
• Proactiveness and independence, autonomy and responsibility in decision making
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Experience in collaborating with customers from diverse cultural backgrounds
• B2+ English level fluency