Project Manager

The IT-company Andersen invites an experienced Project Manager to work on an internal large-scale project.

Andersen is a European pre-IPO IT company uniting over 3,500 top-class professionals: developers, architects, testers, analysts, and other specialists. For over 17 years, we have been building efficient digital solutions for customers worldwide, focusing on such business areas as FinTech, Healthcare, and Media & Entertainment.

The project is focused on developing a company portal that stores information about all employees. It serves as an automated system for conducting performance evaluations and provides a convenient tool for quick access to employee data across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Creating, prioritizing, and updating the backlog in collaboration with the Product Owner.
• Organizing sprint planning, breaking down tasks, and estimating workloads.
• Monitoring the team's commitment fulfillment within the iteration.
• Conducting Daily Standups and synchronizing the work of developers, testers, and designers.
• Identifying and removing blockers, helping the team stay focused on sprint goals.
• Motivating the team, resolving conflicts, and maintaining a healthy team atmosphere.
• Conducting retrospectives and collecting feedback from the team.
• Analyzing metrics (velocity, lead time, burndown charts) and suggesting process improvements.
• Escalating risks (delays, technical debt, lack of resources) with solution proposals.
• Demonstrating sprint results (Sprint Review).
• Forecasting delays and adjusting plans when requirements change.

Must-haves:

• Experience as a Project Manager for 2+ years.
• Experience working with Scrum/Kanban, including sprint planning, backlog management, and prioritization.
• Risk management skills and the ability to resolve blockers.
• Understanding of efficiency metrics (velocity, lead time, cycle time) and the ability to use them for process improvement.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to motivate the team and foster an atmosphere of trust and engagement.
• Conflict resolution skills and effective communication with developers, testers, designers, and stakeholders.
• Practical experience in running retrospectives with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to work in conditions of uncertainty and quickly adapt processes to changing requirements.
• Readiness to experiment with approaches (hybrid methodologies, custom Scrum).
• Level of English – from Intermediate and above.

Reasons why this job would be interesting to you:

• Andersen cooperates with such companies as Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, BNP Paribas, Allianz, Ryanair, TUI, Verivox, Media Markt, etc..
• For the past four years, our company has been growing annually by 60–100%, and we constantly involve top-notch specialists in our team.
• Andersen has mentoring and adaptation systems for new employees, and transparent performance review and assessment systems will allow you to determine your development path and plan your growth.
• The most important thing that we value in our employees is a commitment to continuous learning. The company supports them in this and gives them access to the best educational platforms, seminars, and practices. In addition, for over 17 years, Andersen has assembled a huge knowledge base and established a robust resource management institution.
• We have been strengthening our expertise since 2007. During this time, we have formed excellent teams with streamlined processes, where you can learn something new from your colleagues every day and enjoy your work.
• We are a cool young team of like-minded people communicating informally.
• You'll have a stable and competitive salary and an extensive benefits package.
• At Andersen, we have many different ways to grow. You can improve as a specialist or a manager, and all your activities will be decently rewarded.

Join us!