Project manager for support of digital projects of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" in Fond Shidna Evropa

Eastern Europe Foundation within the framework of the project "Support for digital transformation" (DTA) announces a tender for the selection of a contractor to provide the services of a project manager to support the digital projects of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia".

Work format: mixed (offline and online ). Preference is given to candidates who will be able to work in the city of Kyiv.

Term contract: until the end of 2024 with a possible extension.

Main tasks and duties within the scope of the contract:

• Coordinate and organize project implementation.
• Participate in the development of the concept and implementation plans of the projects.
• Conduct regular meetings with the interested parties to clarify the requirements for the systems and their functionality.
• Coordinate the work of experts and the development team that works on projects.
• Determine project priorities, KPIs and set appropriate tasks for the team in accordance with the directions of work (technical, regulatory, communication, administrative, etc.).
• Monitor all stages of project implementation, development software, prepare reports on the progress of projects at the request of the customer.
• Participate in the formation of technical requirements for finding software development contractors, experts.
• Coordinate all stages of software development (SDLC ), use Scrum / Kanban / XP approaches and methodologies, etc.
• Document the functionality of systems, as well as coordinate the creation of digital services and services for users.
• Coordinate the preparation and verification of technical and operational documentation .
• Communicate with all stakeholders involved in project implementation, in particular with representatives of government bodies and donor organizations, developers, business customers, experts, etc.
• Coordinate project partners and contractors .
• Document and update regular project statuses in Confluence / Jira / Notion.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Requirements for contest participants:

• More than three (3) years of software development project management experience and experience managing projects of similar complexity.
• Understanding and skills in managing IT development projects using such approaches Agile such as Scrum, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, XP, etc.
• Experience in developing e-services for users, knowledge of technologies such as interoperable solutions, etc.
• Knowledge of design, development and implementation software development, formulation of high-level technical requirements for a software product.
• Ability to structure elements of information systems and determine technologies and possible software solutions.
• Experience inwriting technical tasks, requirements and specifications for IT projects.
• More than two (2) years of experience working with Jira and Confluence.
• Experience communicating with government agencies (clarification of requirements , conducting presentations).
• Experience in implementation and implementation of projects with an IT component.
• Developed organizational skills and attention to details.
• Knowledge of the English language will be an advantage.

Proposals without indicating the expected monthly level of payment for services will not be considered.