Jr. Project Manager

Hammerjack Pty Ltd; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 670,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HMO and life insurance

Mentors and supportive teams

Monthly employee programs

Job summary

Hammerjack Pty Ltd in the Philippines is seeking a Project Manager with 1–3 years of experience in Scrum Master or Agile coaching to lead planning, execution, and stakeholder communications.

You will coordinate with account management, servicing, and finance teams to ensure on-time delivery within budget, while facilitating daily scrums, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 1 to 3 years experience in project/program management, Scrum Master or Agile Coach.
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Agile, and Lean principles.
• Strong experience managing complex, cross-functional program & projects.
• Proven ability to manage timelines, and dependencies.
• Experience supporting multiple teams in a software development environment.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Candidate must be willing to work on-site if required, but will otherwise have the flexibility to work from anywhere.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, PMP, PgMP, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent certification.
• Experience in Agile, hybrid, or scaled Agile environments.
• Experience working with product, engineering, and business teams.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar tools.
• Must be willing to report on a Hybrid setup (once to twice a week) in our office in Quezon City

Responsibilities

• Define, strategize, and justify the entire plan for the project in coordination with the different internal teams. This includes but is not limited to: team allocation, timelines, budget, and process.
• Collaborate with Account Management Team to determine breakdown of project inclusions; Servicing Teams to determine task assignments and timelines; Finance Team to determine billable tasks and projects.
• Implement & monitor execution of the project plan in meeting the organization goal for project schedule, budget, and quality expectation.
• Proactively identify risks and other issues that may arise to mitigate them in a timely manner.
• Facilitate the day-to-day management of ongoing projects, including the daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings.
• Aid in managing Servicing Team's workload capacity, competency, and satisfaction in accomplishing agency projects.
• Aid the Account Management Team to satisfy client relationship and expectations for all agency deliverables.
• Report accurate project status internally to management, and to relevant customer stakeholders.

Skills

Scrum/Agile/Lean

Communication & facilitation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

PLANNING

• Define, strategize, and justify the entire plan for the project in coordination with the different internal teams. This includes but is not limited to the following: team allocation, timelines, budget, and process.
• Collaborate with:
  • Account Management Team to determine breakdown of project inclusions
  • Servicing Teams to determine and monitor task assignments, project member appointments and timelines
  • Finance Team to determine billable tasks and projects

DELIVERY

• Implement & monitor execution of the project plan in meeting the organization goal for project schedule, budget, and quality expectation.
• Proactively identify risks and other issues that may arise to mitigate them in a timely manner.
• Facilitate the day-to-day management of ongoing projects, including the daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings.

SATISFACTION

• Aid in managing Servicing Team's workload capacity, competency, and satisfaction in accomplishing agency projects.
• Aid the Account Management Team to satisfy client relationship and expectations for all agency deliverables. To ensure contracted product & work requirements are fulfilled.
• Report accurate project status internally to management, and to relevant customer stakeholders.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field
• 1 to 3 years experience in project/program management, Scrum Master or Agile Coach
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Agile, and Lean principles
• Strong experience managing complex, cross-functional program & projects
• Proven ability to manage timelines, and dependencies
• Experience supporting multiple teams in a software development environment
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Candidate must be willing to work on-site if required, but will otherwise have the flexibility to work from anywhere
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, PMP, PgMP, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent certification
• Experience in Agile, hybrid, or scaled Agile environments
• Experience working with product, engineering, and business teams
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar tools
• Must be willing to report on a Hybrid setup (once to twice a week) in our office in Quezon City

Benefits

DIGITAL WORK MADE REFRESHING FOR YOU

Digital isn't the easiest industry to be part of — it's always on and always evolving. The client pressure is real, but with the right support and programs in place, you'll know you've got it — and we gotchu too as part of one of only two agencies in the Philippines certified as a Great Place to Work.

BEST SUPPORT FAM

• Immerse in a supportive atmosphere with uplifting mentors and teams.
• Vibe with us through monthly employee programs and events
• Get recognized for your hustle - we celebrate wins

DIGITAL 1ST PRODUCTIVITY

• Level up on efficiency through Digital 1st equipment, tools, and systems.
• Boost your skills with in-house learning programs and company-sponsored training
• Stay agile by adhering to SCRUM and Agile methodologies and rituals.

FULFILLING BREAKTHROUGHS

• Own your career path with regular appraisals and growth opportunities.
• Rotate through diverse projects, gaining exposure to different languages, frameworks, and platforms
• Use your leaves in any way you like - for catching up, pursuing your passions, or contributing to the community.
• Stay healthy and secured with HMO and life insurance, plus all-around support from different experts on mental health, nutrition, finances, and more.