Position: Initiatives Project Manager
Company: astoundcommerce.com
Category: Project Manager
Experience required: 3y
English level: fluent
Published: 2022-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

**In this role you will get to**

- Develop professional stakeholder management that include exec suite and heads of departments;
- Communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders from testers to CEO;
- Be primarily responsible for delivery project results in accordance with project objectives;
- Own and monitor project schedule and budget within a defined scope, resources and timeline;
- Provide leadership and motivation of project team members to meet project objectives;
- Proactively identify and efficiently resolve project related problems with involvement of required cross-department consultancy if needed. Take ownership to collaborate with the project team to drive problems to resolution;
- Remain a neutral party between engineering and business worlds in approach to solving project’s problems and applying required solutions to major stakeholder’s satisfaction;
- Perform integrated change control with impact analysis and authorization of changes with project stakeholders;
- Own risk management process, including risk identification, analysis, prioritization and mitigation planning and control;
- Engage and manage appropriate project’s key stakeholders and outside parties to collaboratively address project’s problems to all major stakeholder’s satisfaction;
- Own decision making within a defined level of authority. Proactively and efficiently escalate problems or risks, which are out of authority area to upper-level management.

**Your skills and qualifications**

- At least 3 years of project management experience, managing medium size teams (up to 10 people);
- Experience in managing projects with executive and C-level stakeholders;
- Interest and preferably some practical knowledge in organizational change;
- Experience of practical usage at least one formal software development methodology (Waterfall, PRINCE2, Unified Process, Agile/Scrum, etc);
- Experience in managing Agile projects is a plus;
- Strong knowledge and practical experience of applying project management areas in accordance with PMBOK;
- Practical experience of usage project management tools (MS Project, etc.);
- Experience with Jira and Confluence is a plus.;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Fluent written and spoken English;
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a changing environment;
- Flexibility, self-motivation; 
- Proven records of education in project management area;
- Professional certification (PMP, IPMA, etc.) is a plus.

**What we offer in return **

- Well-structured processes;
- Knowledgebase of the world’s largest ecommerce delivery team;
- Professional training and certifications;
- Off-the-Charts Career Growth: Сlear career path and a performance review system, career coaching, training and certifications, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
- Real Work-Life Balance: Remote, in-office, or hybrid working modes; flexible hours; work-life balance support on every stage and level.
- Culture of Success: Culture of collaboration that encourages innovation every step of the way; 20 offices spanning four continents bring diverse perspectives that drive tangible results for our clients worldwide.

**Why work for Astound Commerce? **

Whether you’re working directly with our world-renowned clients or with your Astound colleagues from around the globe, you will shape the future of digital commerce, using emerging technologies and innovative approaches. 

Grow your career with Astound Commerce, and discover exciting opportunities while doing the work you love!