Technical Project Manager
Collinson is undergoing a significant transformation into a digital organisation; we are creating a travel platform supporting an airport experience ecosystem including dining, spa and retail, with an ambitious roadmap to a wide range of airport experiences.
Collinson also supports the traveller across all its capability areas providing insurance and assistance solutions globally as well as working with many of the world’s best known and largest airlines and hotel chains managing frequent flyer and guest programmes and enhancing ways to earn and redeem loyalty currency. Partnerships developed within the airport environment and retail channels provide added value and an enriched customer experience to the members of these programmes and the millions of the end customers we support.
Collinson is a global leader in shaping and influencing customer behaviour to drive revenue and value for its clients and partners. We provide unrivalled insight and expertise around affluent consumers and frequent travellers, creating and delivering products and services that increase customer engagement, loyalty and value.
Collinson has brought innovation to the market for over 25 years, from launching Priority Pass™, the first independent global VIP lounge access programme, to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct. Today, we continue to invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we deliver superior customer experiences.
We service over 800 clients in 170 countries, employ 2,000 staff in 28 global locations, and manage over 20 million end customers. Our industry and sector specialists provide market-leading experience across four core capabilities: Loyalty, Insurance and Assistance, and Lifestyle Benefits. Lifestyle Benefits is the world-leading provider of lifestyle membership programmes and travel enhancement products. With a tiered product range tailored to the needs of financial and other service providers, we help clients to differentiate their products, optimise brand offerings and retain valuable customers globally.
Priority Pass is used by the world's largest financial services organisations and telecoms providers to add value to their propositions. Businesses also use it to augment employee benefit packages and enhance their corporate travel programmes.
Purpose of the role
We are looking for a motivated Junior Project Manager to assist in the delivery and management of technical projects within our product and platform teams. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to help achieve project goals, meet quality standards, and support customer and business objectives. Experience or familiarity with Agile methodologies is highly desirable
Main Accountabilities
· Assist in defining project scope, goals, and deliverables, and help create project plans.
· Collaborate with engineers, designers, and business stakeholders to ensure project tasks are completed, especially within an Agile framework.
· Facilitate scum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning and sprint reviews / demos
· Help manage project budgets and resources, including personnel and technology costs.
· Track key project metrics and support product leadership to ensure project goals are met using Agile practices.
· Monitor project progress and help identify and resolve any issues that may impact delivery.
· Communicate project status and updates to stakeholders, ensuring everyone is informed.
· Support the delivery of projects on time, within budget, and meeting quality standards.
· Work with teams and vendors to maintain expected engineering and quality standards.
· Assist in developing and maintaining project documentation, such as project plans, status reports, and Agile artifacts like sprint plans and retrospectives.
· Contribute to improving team processes and methodologies, with a focus on Agile continuous improvement.
Personal Requirements of the Role
· 3-5 years of project management in an agile environment
· Experience delivering projects in one or multiple technical fields, such as software development, cloud, digital, data.
· Experience using Jira and other product and engineering management tools
· Project management certification would be a plus Skills and Capabilities: (aligned to the skills and capabilities framework of the role and level)
· Demonstrable understanding of agile project management principles, including planning, executing, and closing projects.
· Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and experience working in Agile environments.
· Familiarity with technical fields such as software development, cloud, or data is a plus.
Skills and Capabilities
· Ability to work effectively in a team and support cross-functional collaboration.
· Good communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to report on project progress.
· Problem-solving skills to assist in resolving issues and mitigating project risks.
· Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
· Basic experience or understanding of managing project budgets is helpful.
· Adaptability and willingness to learn and adjust to changing project requirements.
· Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
· Interest in continuous improvement of work processes and methodologies, particularly in an Agile context.
- Division
- Product and Innovation
- Role
- Digital Platforms and Technology
- Locations
- Cape Town
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Cape Town
About Collinson
We use our expertise and products to craft customer experiences. Our range of services helps global brand acquire, engage and retain choice-rich customers.
© 2023 Collinson International Limited. Registered in England & Wales under registration No. 2577557
Registered address : 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ, United Kingdom.
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