Job Opening at Kava

Job Description

Scope: Strategy, Planning, Resourcing, Project Execution, Product Management

Job Description:

• Develop the appropriate project management plans and success criteria that support the strategic business objectives in collaboration with senior management and other stakeholders after project initiation.
• With particular emphasis on the definition of the scope, time and cost goals and baselines.
• Effectively communicate and manage project expectations to team members and other stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion, and liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Act as a communication broker between business and technical by translating business needs to technical requirements.
• Lead the development team in product delivery by prioritizing product backlog and providing guidance on user stories within the sprint or release
• Estimate the financial, physical and human resources needed to achieve project goals and come up with accurate budgets.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans

Pre-requisite:

• Curiosity, continuous learning and ability to ask better questions.

Qualifications, Experience & Qualities

• Strong familiarity with modern project management software and issue tracking software such as ASANA, JIRA, Redmine, Microsoft Project.
• Minimum of 3 years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution. Demonstrated success defining and launching high-traffic, consumer-facing Apps and platforms, an added advantage
• Project Management certification(s);
• Project Management Professional preferred.
• Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Project Management, or other relevant field.

Remuneration: The maximum salary for this position is Kes 150,000 Gross