Project Manager (Technical) – Unicore Technologies

Experience:

• Total- 3+ years
• 5+ years (As Project Manager or Product Manager)
• We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who is passionate about building products that customer’s love; who has a
  prior record of delivering the best solutions to different verticals for services based or product
  based companies. You will join a dynamic and fast-paced environment and work with cross-
  functional teams to design, build and roll-out products that deliver the company’s vision and
  strategy. You must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture, vision
  and the drive to make that vision a reality.
• You must be able to communicate with all areas of the company. You will work with an engineering counterpart to define product release requirements. You will work with marketing communications to define the go-to- market strategy, helping them understand the product positioning, key benefits, and target customer. You will also serve as the internal and external evangelist for your product offering, occasionally working with the sales channel and key customers.

Responsibilities:

• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth
• Requirement gathering and analyzing; also involved in discovery phase for wireframe drafting with creative director and design team
• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact
• Work closely with design and engineering teams to deliver with quick time-to- market and optimal resources
• Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other management team members
• Evaluate plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed

Requirements:

• Proven working experience (more than 1 year) in project management or product management
• 1+ year of experience managing and producing digital products, preferably in mobile and web domain.
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• A demonstrated mastery of mobile, the web and general industry trends and best practices, as well as a willingness to learn and articulate the unique approach.
• The ability to effectively collaborate with various teams, providing the most useful guidance in an enthusiastic and inspiring manner.
• A working knowledge of a mobile devices or browsers capabilities to the extent that most client questions can be answered without consulting a developer.
• An innate ability to synthe various data, learnings, and research to articulate the most important and actionable insights.
• Strong visual thinking and storytelling abilities, simplifying complex concepts and strategies through design and logic.
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
• Should have hands-on experience with agile methodology
• Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management
• An interest and comfort level in standing in front of a client or a room full of peers to give their opinion or a presentation.
• A great personality with a willingness and commitment to learning, excellence for the company.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job
• Skilled at working effectively with cross-functional teams in a matrix organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• BE/B.Tech degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred. MBA candidates would be preferred.

Position Summary:

• A Project Manager is responsible for planning and managing the successful conceptualization, design, development, launch, and ongoing live operation of the project.
• Candidate owns the success or failure of Project in their entirety and simultaneously must balance a client’s expectations and budget limitations while doing so, perhaps the trickiest bit.
• A candidate is responsible for managing clients and cross-functional internal teams to ensure that apps are successful in meeting their goals.
• A Project Manager along with respective project manager will manage the entire lifecycle of the project and is expected to contribute to the design, production, testing, launching, operation, and support of the product.
• At any given time Project Manager will be responsible for a number of projects, and will work on these projects in conjunction with their team for successful delivery.
• The Project Manager is the most important individual contributor and coordinator on a project – their ultimate goal is to make a product successful and foster a strong relationship between the client and internal team (design and development teams)

Must have Proven work experience in following,

• Project Planning
• Project Implementation
• Project Analysis
• Project Co-ordination
• Project Evaluation