Project Managers Jobs in Kenya

Techno Brain, an ISO 9001: 2008 certified & CMMI Level 3 Company, is Africa’s leading custom software application provider.

Techno Brain offers innovative software solutions to Government, NGO, and large Private organizations.



Due to the recent expansions Techno Brain seeks to recruit excellent Project Managers .NET for Kenya.

Responsibilities:
·                     develop, maintain and efficiently execute project plans, throughout the successive stages of project development
·                     create and manage time-lines for projects, organize activities, establish the sequence of execution for these activities, identify the needs and resources required
·                     negotiate, define, communicate and manage the scope of a project
·                     participate in the development of estimates; be responsible for working with team members to produce initial estimates and calculate the resources required to deliver the projects
·                     be able to evaluate business opportunities related to assigned accounts
·                     be able to comprehend procedures in calls for tender and requests for submissions
·                     be able to establish and maintain good relations with superiors; have the necessary aptitude to resolve problems and manage projects
·                     ensure that team members work together on agreed goals
·                     achieve long-term goals, as well as short-term objectives, when developing customer accounts
·                     respond to calls for tender and requests for submissions
·                     manage the portfolios of assigned clients
·                     monitor the growth of receipts and portfolios relative to assigned accounts
·                     When necessary, analyze the existing operational/business procedures and create ways to improve them. Deploy knowledge of operational/business procedures as needed.
·                     Coordinate the planning, concept, execution and validation of user requirements and ensure that all testing complies with established norms and conforms to existing practices.
·                     Edit reference documents, revise existing documentation (business procedures, user guides, test plans, system documentation and procedures) and propose changes to facilitate the training of users and the integration of new procedures and technologies that are central to operations.
·                     Prepare training material and/or update existing material and train future trainers.
·                     Participate in the preparation of complex cost-benefit analyses, as well as all phases of analysis, so as to define the needs of business, and participate in implementing changes and projects.
·                     Help users to evaluate and plan workloads for complex and large-scale projects
·                     If need be, assume the role of project leader, perhaps directing those persons involved in the projects.

Key Technologies
·                     C#/.NET, ASP.NET MVC 3, MS Visual Studio
·                     JavaScript, jQuery
·                     CSS, DHTML/XHTML/HTML5, XML
·                     Web Services
·                     SQL (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server)
·                     MS Unity
·                     MS Team Foundation Server & Team Build

Qualifications
·                     University degree in computer science or related qualification
·                     Project Management certification an asset
·                     5-7 years’ experience in the Software Industry, 3 of those in Project Management.
·                     Excellent communicator / Keen aptitude for communication and interpersonal relations
·                     Experience with computer software
·                     Detailed Knowledge of .NET
·                     Initiative and creativity
·                     Autonomy, flexibility, tact and diplomacy
·                     Ability to work with a team
·                     Ability to work with a minimum of supervision
·                     Ability to manage several projects simultaneously
·                     Ability to develop and cultivate relationships based on confidence and trust
·                     Tolerance for stress
·                     Proactive attitude, giving priority to client satisfaction

If you meet the above requirements please email your CV to cmunene@technobrainltd.com by 1st August 2014 indicating your current and expected remuneration.



Applications without salary details shall not be considered.