Project Manager

Objectives of this role 

• Oversee daily project operations, ensuring tasks are progressing according to estimates and deadlines. 

• Maintain transparency on task status, potential risks, and delivery timelines. 

• Coordinate weekly prioritization and task assignments for the engineering team. 

• Facilitate regular sync-ups and retrospectives to improve efficiency and reduce blockers. 

• Monitor team capacity and performance data to optimize workload distribution and delivery accuracy. 

• Identify and manage risks to ensure smooth project execution. 

Responsibilities 

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee project delivery across multiple teams, ensuring all milestones and deadlines are met. 

• Break down initiatives into actionable tasks and maintain up-to-date project boards, timelines, and documentation. 

• Track daily and weekly progress, resolve blockers, and manage dependencies to ensure smooth delivery flow. 

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and QA teams to align on priorities, requirements, and delivery expectations. 

• Facilitate meetings, including planning sessions, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. 

• Gather and analyze estimates, monitor progress against targets, and adjust plans as needed for on-time delivery. 

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring early visibility and proactive resolution. 

• Collect and analyze team capacity and performance data to improve planning accuracy and workload balance. 

• Report project health, risks, and progress updates to leadership and stakeholders, maintaining full transparency. 

• Lead retrospectives and drive continuous process improvements to enhance team efficiency and delivery quality. 

• Partner with the CTO, QA Lead, and Product Manager to evaluate team performance and optimize collaboration. 

• Foster effective communication across teams, promoting accountability, visibility, and alignment. 

Required skills and qualifications 

• Min. C1 levels of English and Russian
• Proven experience as a Project Manager, Delivery Manager, or similar coordination role in a software environment. 

• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and PM workflows. 

• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining visibility and control over progress. 

• Strong analytical mindset with experience in performance tracking and reporting. 

• Skilled in risk identification, mitigation, and cross-functional coordination. 

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and focused on team efficiency and continuous improvement. 

• Open-minded and proactive, with a passion for delivering real value to the team and product 

Preferred skills and qualifications 

• Experience in Product management/ QA or BA will be a plus 

• Familiarity with performance metrics, capacity planning, and delivery forecasting.