Remote Technical Project Manager

Summary

Pitchup is seeking a Technical Project Manager to help deliver high-quality products and services for their customers. The role involves planning, team management, technical expertise, quality assurance, and documentation. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience as a Technical Project Manager or similar role, excellent communication skills, and a background in e-commerce, online marketplaces, or OTA businesses.

Requirements

• Proven experience (5 - 7 years) as a Technical Project Manager or similar role, managing software engineering projects
• Previous experience of reporting to a Founder or Senior Leadership team
• Preference for a career history of working in small, high growth scale up organisations over larger corporations
• Ideally worked for an e-commerce, online marketplace or OTA business
• Exposure to our tech-stack would be advantageous
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• Project Management or Agile certifications are advantageous
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Project Planning: Define the project scope, objective and deliverables. Track and report on project progress, mitigating risks and removing roadblocks
• Team Management: Lead and motivate a team of software engineers, setting goals, mentoring/coaching, and overseeing their general wellbeing
• Technical Expertise: Utilize technical background to shape the software development lifecycle. Provide feedback on technical design, architecture, and code changes. Resolve technical challenges faced by the team
• Quality Assurance and Testing: Continue to enhance and grow the testing process. Participate in code reviews to identify and address defects or areas of improvement
• Project Documentation: Maintain comprehensive project documentations and capture key learning to inform improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) and project management tools
• Hands-on technical expertise in software development, programming languages, and frameworks

Benefits

• ��500 to spend annually on learning & development at Udemy and whatever software you need
• Choice of technology
• Work-from-home office equipment allowance
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Pension matched to 4%, private healthcare, life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection - for peace of mind
• Discounts including: gym memberships, sports equipment, Caffe Nero, Odeon cinema and various hotel and retail outlets
• Great staff discounts on Pitchup bookings across thousands of properties in 70 countries
• Employee assistance helpline, in case you ever need someone to talk to, with access to get-fit programmes, nutrition advice, financial and legal advice and counselling
• Enhanced paternity and maternity leave
• Cycle to work scheme