Software Development Project Manager 14336

Job Description

The Software Development Project Manager is responsible for overseeing and guiding software development projects from initiation to completion. This includes managing project timelines resources budgets and ensuring the delivery of highquality software products that meet business objectives. The role requires strong leadership communication and technical understanding of software development processes to manage teams mitigate risks and ensure stakeholder satisfaction. The Software Development Project Manager will be accountable to deliver projects on time within budget with exceptional quality and a high level of customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning and Coordination:
1. Develop comprehensive project plans outlining project scope goals deliverables resources timeline and milestones.
2. Work closely with stakeholders to define project requirements priorities and objectives. Allocate resources and manage project budgets.
3. Organize and lead project meetings ensuring clear communication across teams.

Team Leadership and Collaboration:
1. Lead and mentor crossfunctional development teams including software developers designers and testers.
2. Assign tasks to team members based on their strengths and project requirements.
3. Foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
4. Address team performance issues and provide ongoing feedback and support.

Risk Management:
1. Identify potential project risks and issues including technical challenges resource constraints and scope creep.
2. Develop mitigation strategies to minimize risks and resolve conflicts promptly.
3. Monitor project progress and adjust plans as needed to stay on track.

Progress Monitoring and Reporting:
1. Track project progress against milestones deadlines and budget constraints.
2. Report project status risks and achievements to senior management and stakeholders regularly.
3. Use project management tools to maintain project documentation and ensure that the team adheres to deadlines.

Quality Assurance and Delivery:
1. Ensure that the software meets technical specifications quality standards and user expectations.
2. Coordinate testing and QA efforts ensuring thorough testing and debugging before release.
3. Ensure timely delivery of products with high quality while maintaining customer satisfaction.

Stakeholder Management:
1. Act as the main point of contact for stakeholders ensuring alignment between business needs and project goals.
2. Manage stakeholder expectations and facilitate effective communication between development teams and other departments.

Compliance and Documentation:
1. Ensure compliance with industry standards regulations and best practices.
2. Maintain project documentation including specifications meeting notes and change logs.

Process Improvement:
1. Continuously assess and improve project management processes methodologies and tools.
2. Encourage a culture of feedback and continuous improvement within the development team.

Additional Information

Qualifications:

Education:
1. Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field.
2. PMP certification or MBA is a plus

Experience Required:
1. Minimum five years of experience in project management within software development preferably within the aerospace industry.
2. Five plus years of project management experience managing an automation project portfolio of more than $10M.
3. Experience with project management tools. (Excel Outlook MS Project Teams ClickUp)
4. Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team in an intentional focused respectful and highly engaged manner
5. Understanding and managing the levers to directly influence project timing quality and associated financial metrics (budget utilization margin expansion timing cost optimization etc.
6. Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
7. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities for Health Safety and Environment include:
1. Ensure that equipment materials and protective devices are functioning in a safe manner
2. Ensure that employees are working in accordance with divisional health and safety procedures
3. Applies progressive discipline as appropriate for health safety and/or environmental violations
4. Advise employees of the existence of any potential or actual health and safety risks
5. Provide appropriate instruction for safe work
6. Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of employees
7. Conduct periodic inspections and audits in accordance with legislative and/or corporate requirements
8. Conduct accident/incident investigations prepare necessary reports and communicate to line management health and safety personnel and health and safety committee
9. Ensure that all employees including temporary workers and contractors adhere to safety requirements including the use of personal protective equipment
10. Support activities and initiatives outlined by the Joint Health and Safety Committee