Position: Project Manager
Company: Faria Education Group
Category: Project Manager
Experience required: 5y
English level: fluent
Published: 2023-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

Faria is looking for a competent and proactive Project Manager who will drive processes, perform managerial activities, and be responsible for the project team results.

**ABOUT ROLE**

The ManageBac division of Faria Education Group is looking for a Project Manager to lead our team in building the leading IB learning management system. We are looking for a highly experienced, full-time Project Manager, based in our Ivano-Frankivsk office, who will work closely with our Product Management and Engineering teams to support ManageBac web and mobile applications engineering. 

ManageBac is the leading online planning, assessment, and reporting platform for IB World Schools, supporting over 140,000 educators in 130 countries for over 15 years. By providing schools with one unified system on a consistent, modern, and mobile-ready interface, ManageBac offers a seamless & integrated experience for coordinators, teachers, students, and parents for the full IB continuum.

We are a forward-thinking company that likes to deliver new features and is passionate about keeping ahead of the competition. Every day is different and you will be challenged to think creatively and innovate within a multi-disciplined team of talented people. We’re a great bunch of people to work with, seriously committed to doing the best work we can and we really value individuals that can work well as part of a team.

**REQUIREMENTS**

- 5+ years of hands-on software engineering management experience
- Experience in managing project teams of at least 10 people
- Experience in managing multiple teams simultaneously
- Experience in setting up projects from scratch
- Fluent experience in using project management tools like Jira and MS Project
- Strong understanding of software development practices and processes
- Experience managing a project in rapid growth and fast-paced environment, while supporting multiple initiatives at different phases of development with different needs
- Experience managing projects through the entire life cycle - from inception to launch
- Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver products to worldwide markets
- Effective communication/conversation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver a high-quality result within a reasonably limited time
- Fluent English

Nice to have:
- Previous experience in EdTech
- Good understanding of SaaS types of products
- Good understanding of design/UX
- BS/MS in computer science
- PMP certification or other relevant certification in project management
- Previous experience working with IT, understanding of ITIL practices

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

Project Management:
- Work with our product team to help plan the product roadmap and drive its execution
- Define activities, sequences of events, dependencies, and duration of tasks required to complete the project.
- Implement corporate operating procedures including communication, documentation, quality, and change control processes.
- Continuously improve our development process and project management tools to make us more efficient.
- Resource management and planning.

Reporting:
- Track team velocity, develop project plans, and publish frequent progress and status reports.
- Coordinate and track the project-related expenses ( less % of Team Time on Bugs & Maintenance, Total Annual Budget, etc.)
- Communicate project status regularly and report progress in writing on a weekly basis.

Atlassian Administration:
- Working closely with Product and Engineering teams to keep the project on track through proactive JIRA management.
- Jira dashboard development and maintenance.
- Assist the Product Management team to ensure all Jira tickets are accurate and understandable for the engineering team.

**BENEFITS**

-** Compensation: **Competitive salary and opportunities for career development.
- **Healthcare:** Comprehensive medical, and COVID-19 coverage for you and your dependents.
- **Vacation:** We support work/life balance and offer generous both paid Annual and Family leave.
- **Wellbeing Resources:** Faria encourages team members to lead a healthy lifestyle and covers recurring monthly Health and Wellness benefits.
- **Learning:** We encourage continued education and will help cover the cost of professional training, conferences, workshops, or certifications.
- **Team:** Friendly atmosphere, group activities, and corporate events.
- **Equipment:** Retina MacBook Pro or another laptop of your specification, peripherals, and displays included