Strategic Project Lead
The company is seeking an experienced professional to lead strategic software development projects. The ideal candidate will be responsible for end-to-end project delivery, ensuring high quality, timely execution, and alignment with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Project Management: Define project scope, baselines, and deliverables; plan schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
* Methodology & Quality: Promote Agile best practices, participate in retrospectives and reviews; oversee quality assurance and compliance with software development standards.
* Risk & Change Control: Anticipate risks, develop mitigation strategies, and lead formal Change Control Board sessions to manage scope changes.
* Team Leadership & Coordination: Lead cross-functional teams (developers, testers, architects); define roles using RACI frameworks; support, coach, and motivate teams toward successful delivery.
* Stakeholder Communication: Maintain transparent reporting, escalate issues when needed, and align expectations between business, technical, and external stakeholders.
* Project Closure & Optimization: Coordinate go-live activities, document lessons learned, and archive project materials for future reuse.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
* 5+ years of experience managing software development projects, ideally in telecom or ICT environments.
* Certified in PMP, Prince2, or Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum Master).
* Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and hands-on experience with PM tools such as Jira, MS Project, and Confluence.
* Proven ability to engage and align both technical teams and business stakeholders.
* Analytical mindset, proactive in risk management, with a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement.
* Fluent in English (written and spoken); Luxembourgish and/or German is considered an asset.