Position: Project Manager( EU)
Company: Windmill Digital
Category: Project Manager
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Stakeholder Collaboration 

Work closely with stakeholders from the initial project stages through delivery
Manage stakeholder communications    
Project Planning 

Define project scope, schedule, and roadmap with a focus on regular and timely delivery of value
Perform delivery planning for assigned projects
Ongoing Process Management and Improvement 

Ensure teams follow agile best practices and workflows
Organize and lead project status and working meetings with internal and stakeholder teams
Prepare and distribute status reports, demos, and updates
Manage risks and issues and address deviations from plans
Help resolve major issues so that each iteration is delivered successfully
Focus on continuous improvement, ensuring the success of the products and projects
Team Management

Hold teams accountable for their commitments and remove roadblocks to work
Leverage organizational resources to improve capacity for project work
Empower the team and ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution
Encourage a sustainable pace with high levels of quality
Requirements:

A proven track record of successfully implementing enterprise-level design/service/software engagements with clients using Agile methodologies including 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams.    
Solid understanding of software discovery and development life cycle models as well as both Agile and traditional project management principles and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment
Prior experience working and communicating directly with clients and stakeholders with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence
Experience in creating and managing complex, cross-team project plans; prior success in driving the execution of large-scale project plans with teams in multiple time zones.    
Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor other project managers and project teams
Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view
Knowledge of Jira or other project management tools
Balanced business/technical background: Sufficient level of technical background to credibly engage with teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues; Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and develop strategies and solutions of high business value
Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
It will be a plus:  

PMI-ACP, PMP, CSM, or equivalent preferred
Understanding of Financial Services or other complex industries