Technical Associate Project Manager (2-3 yrs)

Job Title : Technical Associate Project Manager

Experience : 2-3 years

Location : Gurugram (Onsite)

Roles and Responsibilities :

- Lead end-to-end management of software development projects for social/development sector- clients, ensuring successful delivery.

- Manage project budgets with precision, encompassing cost estimation, expense tracking,and- optimal resource allocation.

- Implement monitoring and reporting tools (e.g., ClickUp, JIRA, Trello) for seamless project tracking.

- Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams, overseeing projects in diverse tech stacks.

- Implement Scrum methodology for transparent communication and timely project updates enhancing trust among stakeholders, including executives and clients.

- Support the IT team in software development, covering requirement gathering, DB schema- preparation, and API documentation

- Identify and mitigate project risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAIDs) during execution.

- Acquire a fair understanding of DevOps principles, tools, and practices to guide project teams effectively. Promote automation of development, testing, and deployment processes using tools like CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and configuration management.

- Support the preparation of technical specification documents (BRD, SRS, FRS), training manuals, testing, mock-ups, functional design documents, dashboard, reporting framework design, M&E framework design, and technical proposals/AMC contracts under the guidance of a Technical Project Manager.

Essential Requirements :

- 1-3 years of work experience in a technical project management or related role

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or a related field

- Good understanding of the software development lifecycle

- Experience with project documentation and bug tracking tools

- Strong written and presentation skills

- Accountable and ownership-taking attitude, action/task-oriented

- Candidates with a PGD in Rural Management or Public Policy is plus.

- Familiarity with at least one tech stack (Java/PHP/MEAN/MERN)

Preferred Qualifications :

- Certification in Scrum Master

- Experience leading large-scale infrastructure projects

- Certification in Agile project management with JIRA

- Strong sense of purpose to work in the tech-for-good, ICT4D, or social impact space

- Prior experience in the development sector is a plus

Key Skills :

- Scrum Methodology

- SDLC: Agile/Waterfall

- Business Analysis

- Database Management

- Project Planning

- IT Management

- Project Execution

- Leadership & Soft Skills