ERNI
Freelance Agile Project Leader (Part-time)
🇵🇭Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, PhilippinesRemote available6 days ago
SeniorPart TimeFreelance
ERNI is a fast-growing Software Development company headquartered and founded in Switzerland in 1994, with more than 800 employees. We are highly specialized in IT & software engineering to enable and deliver innovation in process and technology. Our first service center in Asia Pacific is in Metro Manila (Mandaluyong) from where we provide our service to Europe, APAC incl. our local market Philippines, and USA regions. We are now geared towards expansion and are looking for highly motivated joiners.
🤩 At ERNI, this is how we can support you; ALL company PERKS AND BENEFITS take effect UPON HIRING!
Contract: there is always a project and opportunity for you.
Personal Development and Travel Opportunities outside the Philippines.
Baby Basket – to welcome your newborn to the ERNI family.
Fruit Basket – boost of vitamins during hospitalization.
Free snacks and coffee in the office
Free Training with Certifications: Grow with us through technical and non-technical training.
Challenging Projects: ERNI is dedicated to developing high-quality software in complex technical environments such as MedTech, Industry, Finance, and Transportation. Have the chance to participate in various technically challenging projects amongst passionate and skilled colleagues.
Employee Welfare: You will be guided by a group of people who will guide and support you to have the right tools and mindset.
Promotions & Recognition: From the very first day, we offer you a way to learn and develop yourself in our company. Your colleagues and superiors consistently recognize and appreciate all efforts, making you feel satisfied with your achievements.
Communication: You will find transparency, honesty, and open communication in our working culture. we value suggestions, opinions, and feedback from all employees.
⏱ FLEXIBILITY
Hybrid Set-Up: We are combining both remote work and in-person work. The hybrid setup will allow you to reduce commuting time and have a more flexible work schedule. This will help you to manage better your work-life balance.
🎉 EVENTS:
We provide many opportunities to connect and build relationships. We are learning, growing, and celebrating achievements together. You will experience a wide range of different exciting activities. What to expect? Leisure Events, Summer Events, Family Events, Social Events, and Year-End Events.
We are seeking a highly motivated Agile Project Leader PM / Product Owner with 5+ years of experience in Project Management or a similar role. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience working as a Scrum Master, Project Manager, and/or Product Owner and will possess a strong understanding of multiple Agile frameworks. This role involves leading software projects to successful delivery, serving as an Agile coach, and acting as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for clients.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business, or related field (preferred)
Certifications in Scrum Master, Product Owner, or PMP (preferred but not required)
5+ years of experience in Project Management or a similar role
Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Product Owner
Proven experience in Stakeholder’s Management
Has technical experience in Data Migration Projects, or API integrations or any other related technical projects
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire partners to drive collaboration and alignment
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle
Experience handling multiple projects simultaneously
Experience working with international clients, particularly in the European market
Familiarity with multiple Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, XP)
Proficiency with collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, and TFS.
Lead and Develop Projects
Oversee and support the successful delivery of software projects from initiation to completion.
Ensure that projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget
Responsible in generating project relevant documentations
Identification of risks and designing a mitigation plan
Agile Coaching
Serve as an Agile coach to the team and stakeholders, promoting Agile principles and practices.
Educate and mentor team members in project management principles, methods, processes, and tools
Product Owner Responsibilities:
Act as a Product Owner as needed to support project requirements
Elicit requirements through series of scoping workshops, stakeholder interviews and through utilizing existing BRDs and SRDs.
Identifying Epics, Features and breaking down to workable user stories
Defining and refining acceptance criteria with the scrum team
Prioritize backlogs with the stakeholders
Scrum Mast
Facilitate Agile ceremonies (e.g., poker planning, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives).
Stakeholder Management:
Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for clients regarding project-related concerns
Maintain effective communication with international clients, both local and international clients (European, APAC
Collaboration and Tools:
Utilize various collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, and TFS to manage projects
Ensure the team is well-equipped with the necessary tools and techniques to achieve project goals.
Work Arrangement
Monday to Friday (Must also be open to working on weekends when deployments are scheduled)
Part time (4 hours/day)
Work Schedule: Manila time
