Project Manager

Summary

The job is for a Project Manager at Mactores, a company that provides End-to-End Data Solutions. The role involves managing project scope, timelines, budgets, daily scrum, sprint planning & retrospective, internal & external stakeholder management, and more. Requirements include 2+ years of experience in cloud engineering or data engineering projects, 2+ years as a Project manager or Scrum Master with customers in US timezones, expertise in using Smartsheet, Jira / Confluence, Clockify, excellent communication skills, proficiency in Portuguese, and strong prioritization and problem-solving skills. Preferred qualifications include experience in managing Data Lake based projects on AWS, Professional Scrum Master™ certification, Managing Jira Projects certification, and Smartsheet Certification.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in working in cloud engineering or data engineering projects
• 2+ years of experience as a Project manager or scrum master with customers in US timezones
• Expertise in using Smartsheet, Jira / Confluence, Clockify
• Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills
• Expertise in managing internal and external teams
• Strong prioritization and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Portuguese is a must-have skill for this role

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, daily scrum, sprint planning & retrospective
• Onboard the team of engineers on customer systems, project scope, process, deliverable, documentation requirements
• Create project kick-off presentation, charter, and tracking mechanism in collaboration with the customer
• Conduct daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint retrospective meeting
• Facilitate internal and external architecture discussions, review calls, and document decisions with the teams who work in India and three timezones in the US
• Proactively create meeting notes, weekly customer presentations, and organize project documents and recorded calls
• Review and approve employee timesheets, leaves and perform team calendar management
• Enable customer success by proactively communicating project status, risks, requests
• Take ownership of customer escalations and facilitate the resolution
• Negotiate the scope changes in the project by producing appropriate project documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in managing Data Lake based projects on AWS
• Professional Scrum Master™ certification
• Managing Jira Projects certification
• Smartsheet Certifcation