Digital Project Manager Opportunity

Job description

We are looking for a digital project manager to join our team. You will be responsible for the daily management of various client projects that includes custom enterprise level website CMS builds, mobile application development, web applications, microsite campaigns, Facebook campaign development and more.

You will work closely with the client and third party agencies to ensure successful management and delivery of your projects. The operations director will oversee your projects to ensure the quality and fulfillment of Bluegrass Digital’s products and services.
It is essential that you understand internet technologies and terminology and the workflow of a typical digital project life cycle. You will have experience in project planning, project management, client expectation management, risk management and pressure situation management.

Company Description

Bluegrass Digital is a leading digital production agency, working with both South African and international client accounts.

Requirements

• A degree or similar qualifications
• Three+ years of project management or business analyst experience within an IT or agency environment
• Experience interfacing with clients and managing client expectations
• Experience creating BRS, SOW, FSD, MS Project Plan documentation for web projects
• Experience working with Agile/SCRUM methodologies and ability to help refine & implement this process
• Plan resourcing, track timelines and provide feedback to the operations director on team project progress
• Experience using project management tools like Redmine/Jira, etc
• End to end project testing and ability to implement ‘testing and QA’ processes
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ensuring that projects are delivered on time, to specification and budget
• End to end project testing and delivery sign-off
• Good knowledge of the terminology and technical aspects related to web & mobile development. Ideally (but not mandatory), you need to have heard of most of the following terms and in what context to use them: Content management systems (CMS); databases; ASP.Net; PHP; HTML; jQuery; JavaScript; AJAX; SQL server; Mobile applications; Phonegap; API’s; SEO; and website hosting; FTP

Key responsibilities:

• Project management
• Client servicing and management
• Taking briefs and costing of projects
• You will quality check and input into all your projects cost estimates, proposal, SOW, project plan, UX/Wireframes, FSD’s and testing processes
• Project planning
• Testing
• Client reporting
• Using project management tools like Redmine/Jira etc.

Key skills:

• MS Project
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) – are essential
• Understanding of terminologies (HTML, CSS, JS, .NET)
• Understanding of CMS products like Umbraco (very advantageous); Episerver; WordPress; Drupal
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Excellent attention to detail
• A complete understanding of the digital process and how to run production resources
• Military-like organizational and time management skills
• Multitasking skills and the ability to very comfortably juggle multiple projects/tasks
• Ability to recommend and define processes to continuously improve the business
• Ability to understand a client’s business and project requirements
• A team player with good interpersonal skills to deal with various personalities
• A passion for the online industry a true digital enthusiast!

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