Junior IT Project Manager to $1500 (offline)

IMPORTANT! Relevant as of August 16, 2024, 1 month Company Bootcamp period.

Complex and interesting projects and our experienced and friendly team are waiting for you in our company. All our clients are foreign companies (EU/US/etc.), that’s why (at least) basic English knowledge is required. We specialize in development of custom web applications, websites and browser extensions.

You will work closely with other PMs, front-end developers, back-end developers, QA engineers, designers and other employees. The company has introduced an PDP (Personal Development Plan) for each employee. Our full-time English teacher will provide support and improve your English skills. 1 month Company Bootcamp period with a fixed rate per month. After the Company Bootcamp period, PM Assistant switches to hourly work. During the Company Bootcamp, the PM Assistant is studying the company’s regulations and works only with trainees and on internal tasks of the company. He is not engaged in commercial projects. The entire PM team helps in every possible way and participates in the new PM assistant training during the Company Bootcamp.

Why we’re seeking new team members:

Due to our company’s growth and the successful conclusion of new contracts for the year 2025, we are actively searching for talented and motivated professionals ready to join our team. Currently, 1 vacancy is open.

Test assignment

• Please complete our test assignment to be considered for this role.
• The Company may, at its sole discretion, not provide applicants with the reason for being rejected and technical details of the test completed.
• Link to the test assignment is sent by request.

Our working conditions

• Our offices are well equipped for power outages: gasoline generator, EcoFlow Delta portable power station provides electricity for devices and standby lightning, Fiber optic internet provider, Starlink provide access to the internet.
• First month will be a paid Company Bootcamp.
• Company Bootcamp period paid as fixed monthly payment in UAH.
• Always stable and on time salary.
• We work officially (Private Entrepreneur by contract);
• Salary is calculated in $/h, with loads of 160 to 200 or more hours per month (all spent time is paid);
• Additionally: company pays Bench as 75% from rate and FuckUp pays as 50% from rate.
• Revision of the hourly rate every six months up to +50% (according to company regulations).
• Quarterly bonus, project performance based.
• English classes 2 times per week (groups of two people, after work hours).
• MacBook Pro 14/16, 4K monitor, stand, mouse, keyboard, headphones, comfortable chair, company branded T-shirt and mug.
• Working day from 8:00 to 17:00 (The plan for the day is made at the stand-up meeting and must be accomplished (considering common sense) within the day according to the checkpoints. After accepting the work, the PM finalizes the working day).
• Breakfast, lunches and other things in the kitchen at the expense of the company (coffee, tea, cookies, sweets, yogurts and drinks in the refrigerator).
• Work in one of 5 our offices (5−15 minutes walking distance from metro station):
  • К1 (М) Pozniaky
  • К2 (М) Lukianivska/Kontraktova Square
  • К3 (М) Taras Shevchenko
  • К4 (М) Osokorky
  • К5 (М) Slavutych

Opportunities/benefits

• Personal Development: Employees develop their Personal Development Plan (PDP), focusing on skills and knowledge enhancement;
• Regular Salary Review: Salaries are reviewed biannually based on PDP accomplishments and other performance indicators;
• Team Support and Collaboration: Work alongside experienced colleagues and project managers who provide guidance and assistance with complex tasks;
• The opportunity to grow into an independent PM;
• Kanban Methodology for Task Management: The company uses «Scrumban» (our own flavor of Kanban system with Scrum elements) for effective planning and execution of daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Strictly follow company regulations in your daily work;
• Work closely with client(s) and your team(s), understand needs of each project you are leading;
• Develop and support up to date PRD (Project Requirements Document) and technical documentation;
• Develop Work Plan for new project/feature and get it estimated by the team;
• Project and employee workload planning (mid-term and short-term);
• Practical application of Scrum, Kanban and their modifications;
• Verification and approval of the work delivered by the team;
• Taking responsibility for the quality of the work delivered and timelines;
• Analysis, decision making and execution;
• Encouraging employees to develop their skills;
• Taking responsibility for the time tracking of your project (s) and teams (s);
• Other project specific duties.

Requirements

• Solid English skills, you should be able at least to read documentation, lead a discussion with a client in the chat and occasionally listen to their audio messages;
• Stress resistance and ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to establish rapport with the team;
• Understanding basic UX requirements and web developments terminology;

• Theoretical and practical knowledge of planning.

   

Nice to have

• Technical background as a developer or QA;
• Understanding of web development processes;
• Experience as a project manager in IT.