IT Programme Manager Vacancy at Ascentech Services Limited

Position Title: IT Programme Manager.

Job Station: Lagos State.

INTRODUCTION :-

IT Programme Manager job opportunity is available at Ascentech Services Limited for individuals who possess B.Sc / HND in Computer Science, Project Management or related discipline.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :-

• Conduct daily scrum meetings and must have exposure in managing digital apps projects
• Conduct agile ceremonies (standees, sprint end review, documenting the deliverables, retro inspection of backlog grooming and what we did better / bad)
• Encouraging the project stakeholders on the benefits of impediment resolution for the folks who are not attending the stand ups.
• Push for agile adoption culture within the team and the respective stakeholders involved in the success of the project
• Maintaining sprint board, backlog grooming in Jira (by working with the product management before start of sprint 1 to go ahead with a high end back log)
• Conduct backlog grooming sessions every 2 to 3 sprints with the product manager
• Prepare a plan for 2 to 3 sprints in advance for more transparency in the upcoming releases
• Encourage & ensure need of planned sprint for release and ensuring testers start contributing from day 1 by adding acceptance positive / negative test criteria and code branching & review approach

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION :-

• B.Sc / HND in Computer Science, Project Management or related discipline. A good blend of relevant Scrum, Project Management and IT experience will be preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years relevant experience
• Ability to manage offshore and on site engineering associates
• Proficient in tools like Jira, Slack, Microsoft Project Plan and Microsoft Sharepoint
• Capability of keeping pace with the “shorter cycle to releasesФ and yet being nimble to cater Уjust in timeФ requests, instead of pushing them to backlog / next phase / sprint via release tracking in Jira.

Apply Before :-

31st March, 2020.

INTERESTED?

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and CV to: cv@ascentech.com.ng stating the Position applied for in the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.