Lead Project Manager

Summary

Join Thoughtworks and thrive. Together, our extra curiosity, innovation, passion and dedication overcomes ordinary.

Requirements

• Have ample experience managing enterprise projects with end-to-end responsibility of project delivery
• Be comfortable with release planning, estimation, capacity planning, proposal building, contract negotiation and managing project financials
• Have an understanding of various software development approaches (traditional, agile, etc.) and have the ability to consult clients on the best approaches applicable to their scenarios
• Believe in the power of a flat hierarchy and enjoy facilitating and organizing sessions to promote collaboration
• Have recent experience working with distributed or co-located teams
• Be resilient in ambiguous situations and can adapt your role to approach challenges from multiple perspectives; Don't shy away from risks, instead you take them on and skillfully manage them
• Be seen as a coach and mentor, taking the time to motivate others and influence teammates to take positive action and accountability for their work
• Be a proven leader with a track record of encouraging teammates in their professional development and relationships

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more project workstreams and create an environment of trust that enables autonomous teams to work effectively and collaboratively within their team and with others
• Create and maintain release plans for iterative and incremental delivery of value and be accountable for iteration planning, tracking, reporting, delivery scope, prioritization, estimates, risks and financials for the client engagement
• Bring innovative and fresh ideas to project management, pushing the boundaries of how project managers can deliver exceptional business value
• Orchestrate the design and build of critical and complex custom-designed, multi-tier, business applications that use a wide range of the very latest technologies
• Propose and deliver a delivery roadmap and plans that support the client's business strategies and objectives; Proactively manage risk and openly communicate with the client with integrity
• Ensure that the delivered value is explicit and well understood by the client and the Thoughtworks teams
• Set up project processes in line with agile best practices and ensure their sustainability over a period of time
• Navigate organizational structures and politics effectively to drive expected outcomes and develop/foster authentic client relationships

Benefits

No one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you