Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
We're seeking a Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in software development projects and management to join our team in the United States.
As a Senior Project Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in driving project execution and ensuring successful delivery of modernization initiatives. You will partner with sales, delivery teams, and clients to plan, coordinate, and oversee transformation programs-from legacy systems to modern architectures-leveraging GenAI accelerators and ensuring measurable business outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Ensure successful delivery of projects
- Achieve financial targets
- Manage stakeholders' expectations
- Drive presales & business development activities
- People management activities
Project manager activities:
- Pre-sale
- Contracting
- Project start
- Project Planning and Execution
- Team Management
- Self-management
Requirements
Must have:
- Experience with fixed price projects is a must
- 7+ years of professional experience in software development projects and management
- 5+ years of experience in large scale Project/Program management
- Proven track record in complex projects with global teams
- People management experience for 20+ FTEs
- Good understanding of the program financials and reporting
- Good understanding of project manager areas of responsibility:
- Project Planning
- Backlog prioritization, detailing and decomposition
- Understanding of SDLC and ability to build/optimize project processes
- Communication with the team, client
- Understanding of motivation factors
- Team Management
- Result-oriented
- Working with feedbacks: provide and receive
- Verbal and written business communication skills
- Presentations skills
- Negotiation skills
- Master's Degree in computer science or similar education
Nice to have:
- Business domain experience in Banking, Healthcare, Travel or Retail industries
- Scrum, Kanban
We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Remote work options
- Professional development budget
About the Company
Luxoft is a global leader in digital transformation and technology services, empowering businesses to innovate and thrive in the digital age. We are committed to delivering excellence and driving success for our clients.
Languages
- English: C1 Advanced
Seniority
- Senior