Software Development Project Manager

Code Squirrel is a software development company focusing on delivering innovative and creative solutions to our clients. We take a modern approach to software development, with teams of mixed specialties sharing work across multiple projects. We foster a collaborative environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and work on projects that interest and challenge them, while supporting each other whenever needed.

Qualifications & experience

• Project management or team leadership experience essential
• Basic server/network experience
• Outstanding organisation and time management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proactive approach to daily work
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities
• Strong communication skills, including empathy, negotiation, and listening
• Effective collaboration via video conferencing and in person
• Ability to assess task importance to align with overall customer goals
• Technical and proposal writing skills

Tasks & responsibilities

• Coordinate software development projects ensuring they are on schedule and built according to scope & design documentation
• Liaise with customers to share progress and gather feedback
• Conduct QA testing of mobile and web applications to ensure features and fixes work correctly
• Manage project timelines
• Host customer update meetings, take minutes, and demo recent changes
• Host internal meetings, assign work, discuss priorities, and receive updates
• Log and prioritize all customer requests in line with project goals
• Communicate with development team about stakeholder changes
• Work with UX Designer to convey requirements and feedback
• Manage Jira projects, identify priority tickets, draft upcoming work, and liaise with Senior Developer for allocations
• Lead customer engagement for product testing and feedback
• Conduct stakeholder training
• Create and manage comprehensive project documentation
• Collaborate with other Project Managers and Senior Developers to manage priorities and resource allocation
• Report progress in team meetings, highlighting high-level changes or scope deviations
• Ensure all project phases, including sign-off, review, and feedback, are standard practice
• Participate in exciting IoT projects for in-market and upcoming products

Enjoy a relaxed work environment with casual dress, friendly team, and provided equipment. Initial onboarding requires 5 days in the office.

Working Hours

Work from home up to 4 days a week post-onboarding, with flexible start times between 8AM and 10AM. This is a full-time role, Monday to Friday, based in Springwood, Brisbane, Queensland.

Confidentiality

A confidentiality agreement is required at role start to protect client information and trade secrets. Strict adherence to confidentiality is mandatory.

Skills Match & Application

Update your profile to see how your skills align with this role. Your application will include questions about your project management experience, right to work in Australia, and software development background.