Project Manager

PurpleRain is "special" because of its people – the quality of the team is outstanding. We take great pride in our people, who are our most valued asset.

PurpleRain is a small company with a big ambition, focused on delivering innovation and results.

PurpleRain delivers fierce digital strategies, analyses and marketing tactics to aspiring, driven brands with a burning desire to compete. Poised to help you strike at the right moment, we create, implement and measure outcomes-based strategies that produce quantifiable results and challenge the status quo.

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team. We are embarking on new and exciting projects using cutting edge technologies and are therefore looking for proven & dynamic Project Managers to join us to lead and drive forward the project through the full life cycle.
The right Project Manager must have excellent communication skills, written as well as verbal as you would be liaising with both internal and external stakeholders and maintain close contact with team members. Technical proficiency, and ability to handle any technical queries effectively for Project Manager is a must.

— University degree in engineering or computer science or equivalent technology degree preferred;
— 2-4 years IT project management or IT related experience;
— General understanding in the areas of application programming, internet, database and system design;
— Excellent knowledge of English (C1 level or higher);
- deep understanding of Agile frameworks
— Proactive, communicative, customer service-oriented and performance driven;
— Strong interpersonal, presentation and analytical skills;
— Strong negotiation skills, ability to safeguard the company’s interests;
— Excellent situational leadership skills, ability and willingness to take the initiative and accept accountability;
— Cultural awareness and ability to work with an international team.
Optional:
- PMP, Prince certificate
- Scrum master certificate

Please, apply only if you have the proper experience. We are looking for a mid - level candidate,a quick-learner, who is going to grow with our team and use best PjM practices.

— Planning, organising, leading and motivating teams to achieve objectives and safeguard effective service delivery;

— Managing project budget, scope and quality;

— Managing issues and risks;

— Taking active part in collaboration with marketing and sales teams;

— Overcoming communication gap between business requirements and technical specification;

— Achieving targets and deadlines;

— Building and maintaining customer relationships;

— Ensuring required quality of service with regard to the agreed contracts

- Reporting to the Department head and other stakeholders