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Star is a global consultancy that connects strategy, design and engineering services to help companies accelerate product innovation. We support our clients at every step of their digital journey. Through co-creation, we guide them from ideation and concept crafting to full-stack development.
12 січня 2016

Project Manager (вакансія неактивна)

THE COMPANY
Cogniance is a 500+ people global consulting organization with roots in Silicon Valley. We exist to help innovators bring software and hardware innovations to market. In essence, we co-create technology products. Since our founding in 2008, we have built a world-class company on a strong foundation of world-class people powered by world-class processes. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity within our company, and treat our employees as a key business asset.
We work with early and growth-stage startups as well as Fortune 500 companies on the strategy, design, build, launch, and the evolution of their technology products. In doing so, we practice Advanced Simplicity — balancing complex solutions with refined user experiences, by fusing technology and design.

THE OPPORTUNITY
We’re looking for an energetic and result-oriented Project Manager to own the end-to-end cross-functional workflow from the time the contract is negotiated through delivery. The role is highly visible and spans multiple global touchpoints including customers, the delivery team (engineering, QA, UI, network operations) and account management.

THE POSITION
Key Responsibilities
— Drive pre-sale activities
— Support the hiring process
— Ensure delivery within defined parameters: scope, quality, cost, timeline
— Focus on quality: standards, processes, metrics, artefacts
— Drive customer relationship: day-to-day communication, engagement development, project negotiations, etc
— Remove bottlenecks and resolve issues, ensure overall delivery maturity and effectiveness
— Participate in PMO activities and contribute to corporate-wide delivery excellence
Qualifications and Experience
— You will need the following knowledge and skills to match the position:
— Diverse experience in international projects (ideally Web and Mobile)
— Experience in managing Agile teams (Scrum and Kanban) or solid understanding of Agile methodologies. Deep understanding of different SDLC models and their pros and cons is a big plus
— Solid communication skills as well as fluent English are crucial. You will drive B2B communication, facilitate pre-sale activities, negotiate outstanding cases and adapt your communication style to needs as they arise
— Strong leadership and a good sense of people management and motivation skills are very important. You should be able to guide others through the complexity, ambiguity, and uncertainty they may encounter
— Product vision and consulting skills, the ability to elaborate on ideas and product requirements, explain technical concepts in simple way, convey technical vision and concepts to business people
We would also appreciate if you have the following:
— Experience in fixed-price project management techniques and practices
— Technical experience in any functional domain
— MS/BS degree in Computing Sciences or equivalent work experience

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Cogniance offers competitive and rewarding salary and benefits package, as well as intellectually and creatively stimulating work environment, flexibility, and unique international travel opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in this position, please send your detailed CV.
Only successful candidates will be contacted for the interview.