Development Project Manger

Red Panda; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Panda in Mowbray, Cape Town, is seeking a Development Project Manager to lead a Software Development team using Scrum/Agile methodologies. You will drive performance, manage delivery, and report progress to clients and stakeholders.

You will oversee delivery management, client and stakeholder engagement, and team management, with a focus on on-time, within-scope delivery and proactive communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years leading a software development team.
• 3+ years in a Software Development environment.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum.
• Strong client and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Retail experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software development team and manage delivery performance.
• Provide progress updates to clients and stakeholders weekly.
• Oversee capacity planning, sprint planning, and risk management.

Skills

Capacity planning

Sprint planning

JIRA/Confluence

Under pressure

Proactive

Customer relationship

Coding principles

Conflict management

Quality control

Resource planning

Project management

Professional communication

Education

Matric

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Development Project Manger Red Panda Mowbray, City of Cape Town, South Africa

Purpose of the job

The main function of the Development Project Manager (DPM) is to lead a Software Development team, managing performance, behaviour, productivity, and team delivery by applying the Scrum/ Agile methodology. In this client facing role, the DPM provides feedback, updates, and reports to internal and external clients on the status of projects.

Key Resonsibilities

1.Delivery Management

• Deliver on time and in scope (Backlog grooming, sprint planning, estimates and Burn down reports)
• Ensure teams are delivering on the capacity plan at 70% efficiency of Raw Capacity for each sprint
• Delivering quality by ensuring UAT failures are less than 5% for each UAT deployment

2.Client and Stakeholders Management

• Provide progress reports and present the status of team(s) deliverables (Sprint Burn Down Reports) in weekly Operations meetings
• Manage client expectations, respond to client escalations and provide regular updates to clients as per the agreed timeframes

3.Team Management

• Performance Management (set individual employee goals and conduct performance evaluations)
• Manage productivity and monitor time logging

Core skils/Competencies

Technical Skills required to do the job:

• Proficient with Capacity and Sprint planning
• Experience with task tracking tools, JIRA/ Confluence
• An ability to work under pressure
• Highly proactive
• Customer relationship management
• Coding languages and principles
• Conflict management
• Quality Control
• Performance Management
• Resource Planning, Project Management and Organizational Skills
• Professional Communication – Oral and Written
• Matric
• A minimum of 3 years experience leading a team
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience within a Software Development environment
• Experience with Agile, Scrum
• Retail experience is advantageous
• A proven track record of successful project delivery

Recruitment Process

• Competency based interview to assess above requirements
• Applicable assessment
• Background checks

Remote