Mobile Project Leader — Lead Teams, Mentor & Client Facing

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Carnaxide; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job description

SAFIRA develops Information Technology Solutions and offers IT Management Services to leading Financial, Insurance, Energy and Telco & Media companies. The company reached an outstanding reputation and acknowledgement in sophisticated and high demanding market segments through its focus on excellence of service, customer satisfaction, and innovative solutions that produce tangible business results. Founded in 1997, SAFIRA currently employs a team of 170 IT professionals, holding more than 200 technological and Project Management certifications. According to Exame, SAFIRA is a Best Place to Work for the 6th year in a row.SAFIRA has its headquarters in Lisbon (Portugal), and offices in Warsaw (Poland), Barcelona (Spain) and London (UK).

Job Description

We are looking for experienced consultants, who are ready to lead the delivery of Mobile projects, engaged for 1+ FTE. This individual will have participated in all or most phases of a software delivery project and be able to perform most project tasks hands-on if necessary. Will provide guidance and be responsible for people day-to-day coordination and mentoring. Must have the ability to provide technical leadership, involve the team to achieve the proposed objectives and be able to function as middle-ground between the team and project and middle management. The responsibilities of the candidate will include:

1. Analysis of business requirements and translating them to the solution design;

2. Leading the development of Mobile software solution;

3. Active scope management;

4. Estimation of project activities;

5. Planning of project activities;

6. Managing multiple team members through analysis, design, development, testing and deployment of the solution;

7. Direct contact with the customer.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience as Software Developer with Coordination experience or responsibilities;
• Strong working knowledge of Mobile development (e.g. IOS and Android), proven skills in user experience design and experience in developing UI for mobile device;
• Familiarity with agile development;
• Attaching high importance to the quality of own work;
• Client facing skills - presentation, facilitation, written and verbal communications (English is a must have);
• Experience mapping business requirements to technology capabilities, identifying gaps and omissions;
• Experience implementing medium-to-large-scale applications in production; good understanding of the issues involved;
• Ability to cooperate effectively within a project team: Influencing, negotiation, motivation, mentoring, conflict resolution, team work, good communicator;
• Ability to participate in the development of project plans including estimates;
• Willingness to travel;
• Other languages (French, Spanish) are valued;
• Phonegap experience - Computer Science degree or similar;
• A minimum of 3-5 years experience as Software Engineer.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.