Freelance Agile Project Manager
About Heady: Heady is a digital product consultancy. We drive sustainable innovation in design and technology. We integrate with client teams to solve pressing problems, create polished products, and scale results over the short and long term. We primarily build mobile-first products and offer all the services required to create a truly desirable mobile app or web experience. We enjoy the privilege of working with leading household brands and through those partnerships, our work touches millions of users every day. We encourage you to check out our website for more details. Role: Managing discovery, design, development and launch of a complex ReactNative projects of one of our clients. Run daily stand-ups with the offshore engineering team and design team Communicate progress and appropriate escalation to Account Manager, product manager and clients. Manage project timelines, coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, daily stand-ups and ad-hoc meetings Work with internal and external (clients)Product Owners to handle backlog grooming, changing priorities and new requirements Resolve conflicts, remove obstacles, and help teams implement changes and features effectively Ensure deliverables are up to high quality standards at the end of each sprint and client’s expectations are aligned on project deliverables, next steps, and blockers. Work closely with clients and internal teams across design and engineering disciplines on a daily basis Ensuring projects are on track and raising issues or flagging risks effectively Produce and manage all necessary project documentation, including project timelines, resource plans, action/task sheets, and status documents. Job Skills And Requirements: You are an experienced Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager with a deep passion for coordinating software development teams. You’ll be responsible for managing a multi-functional team through design and development of a new product build. Who You Are: Comfortable working with clients and discussing technical and business requirements Demonstrated ability to establish strong working relationships with team members, establish roles and responsibilities, provide direction and foster effective team skills to complete tasks on time Excellent organizational and time management skills, and are able to communicate project details clearly Able to estimate work, set deadlines, and effectively manage teams of professionals to meet deadlines Must Haves: 5+ years of Scrum Master or Agile Project Management Experience in a digital/tech agency, professional services or consulting environment, with a focus on running efficient sprints. Has been client-facing and comfortable communicating and presenting to client teams Experience leading full SDLC of mobile apps and delivering tech products and has experience working closely with remote teams A solid understanding of, or hands-on experience with, software development, including experience in mobile development, web development or multi-tech platform implementation Exceptional planning, conflict-resolution, and problem-solving skills Highly organized and tenacious, with exceptional attention to detail. Ability to work well under pressure, whilst remaining objective and retaining a positive approach. Available to work Monday to Friday 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM IST Apply To This Job