Agile Project Manager

Klips is a fast-growing innovative Fintech company, creator of next-generation Financial Hub including Crypto trading, CFD trading, Digital Banking facilities, Shares dealing, Payments, and CRM, using cutting-edge technologies to bring a new era in financial freedom terms. 

We solve real day-to-day problems by unifying financial services and making them accessible while reducing the friction caused by using multiple service providers. We are now recruiting the Klips core team! This is your opportunity to take part in changing the financial world. 

Klips is a global company with offices in Israel, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Cyprus, Romania, and South Africa (coming soon).  

Working in Klips means enjoying the flexibility, personal growth, and professional development. #Li-Hybrid

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RESPONSIBILITIES

What you’ll do

• Achieve a high-level of performance and quality
• Deliver Agile projects that provide exceptional business value to users

Project Planning and Management

• Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of values
• Organize and lead project status and working meetings
• Prepare and distribute progress reports
• Manage risks and issues
• Correct deviations from plans
• Perform delivery planning for assigned projects

Team Management

• Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work
• Leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work
• Mentoring and developing team members

Product Owner Support

• Support the Product Managers in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance

Process Management and Improvement

• Define and manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management

Team Building

• Define and manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management

REQUIREMENTS

Hard Skills

• Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment
• A proven track record of successfully implementing software or web development projects using Agile methodologies including 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams. PMP preferred
• Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects. PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent preferred
• Experience overseeing multi-function teams with at least 10-15 team members including Developers, Business Analysts, and QA Personnel
• Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues
• Ability to provide leadership to business analysts and collaborate with customers and develop strategies and solutions of high business value
• Proven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met
• Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools:
• Agile Project Management tools such as Jira/Greenhopper, Rally, VersionOne or equivalent
• Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Office Tools
• BA or BS or equivalent experience is required; MA or MS is a plus

Soft Skills

• Very effective interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view

WHAT WE OFFER

• Very generous compensation package
• Additional Health Insurance + Dental Coverage
• Employee Referral Program
• Opportunity to work from home
• Coverage of Public Transport card
• Additional Day off for your Birthday
• Fully paid sports card
• Snacks in the kitchen
• Massages in the office