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Project Manager

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Employment Type: Full-Time

Company Overview

Ashewa Technology Solutions (ATS) S.C is a leading Ethiopian technology company focused on digital transformation, enterprise software, e-commerce, cloud services, ERP systems, fintech solutions, and scalable mobile/web applications. ATS develops innovative technology products that empower businesses, government institutions, and communities across Ethiopia and Africa.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

As a Project Manager, you are accountable for end-to-end delivery of strategic projects, ensuring that business goals are achieved on time and within budget. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage risks, optimize resources, and drive project governance and stakeholder alignment. Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills are critical to your role.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive project plans and timelines.
• Coordinate internal teams and third-party resources.
• Monitor budget, scope, and risk to ensure project success.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communication.
• Lead sprint reviews, retrospectives, and agile ceremonies.
• Ensure proper documentation, delivery readiness, and closure.
• Organize and setup the kick off meetings.
• Monitor progress, resolve issues, and ensure project milestones are meet.
• Plan and coordinate product launches, including internal readiness and go-to-market strategies.
• Analyze user behavior, KPIs, and customer feedback to improve product performance.
• Translate business and customer needs into user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and propose improvements or automation opportunities. Gather and document detailed functional and non-functional requirements.
• Coordinate with developers, sales teams, designers, QA engineers, and marketers to ensure smooth workflow.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning) with scrum masters or him/her self.
• Track and manage resource allocation and performance.
• Serve as the point of contact for internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and present project updates, risk reports, and timelines to senior leadership.
• Manage project documentation, including plans, status reports, and post-project reviews.
• Ensure deliverables meet defined quality standards, user expectations, and business goals.
• Assist with UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and ensure timely deployment.
• Recommend and implement improvements to project processes and workflows.
• Encourage a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology + PMP/Prince2, or related field.
• Master’s degree is an advantage.

Experience

• 3–5 years and related professional experience.
• Proven experience delivering production-level mobile applications.

Skill

• Oversee scope, timeline, and budget of projects.
• Communicate project status with clients and leadership.
• Manage risks and change requests.
• Facilitate sprint planning and delivery tracking.
• Work as a SPOC for customers.
• Strong communication and collaboration, teamwork, understanding of Agile/Scrum, effective time management, problem-solving mindset, adaptability to new tools and feedback, basic digital tool proficiency (e.g., Jira, Git, Google Workspace), and awareness of security and data handling best practices.