We are looking for an active Project/Program Manager for the Kaspersky B2B Development team.
In our department, we develop a range of corporate solutions for OnPrem and Cloud. Departments are constantly growing, and new areas are regularly opening up, which is why we need another PM to coordinate the work of product teams.
Main tasks:
- Planning software releases together with the product manager, related execution teams, analyst, and architect. The task includes:
- identifying cross-team dependencies and assigning tasks to execution teams,
- organizing and facilitating estimation and planning meetings with execution teams,
- agreeing on the release scope and deadlines with the product manager and business customer based on estimates,
- building a work calendar considering the release content and schedules of related teams;
- Managing the project phase. This includes:
- Coordinating all product teams involved in the program. Managing stakeholder expectations and facilitating meetings,
- Interacting with the program's internal team,
- Monitoring deadlines, scope, and quality of execution,
- Managing changes to the scope and release schedule,
- Timely informing key stakeholders about progress, providing a progress report to the supervisor,
- Identifying organizational and technical risks and organizing and controlling work on their mitigation;
- Ensuring transparency of development status, participating in regular meetings to synchronize program teams;
- Supporting released versions. This includes coordinating cross-team work on user requests and interacting with the support department;
- Operating the released product. Planning and operational release of product updates and related technical infrastructure.
Team development stack: JS, C++, Go, Rust, SQL, PostgreSQL, K8S, Clickhouse.
Key requirements:
- Experience as a Program Manager or Project Manager in large corporate products involving multiple development teams;
- Technical background (development, analytics, testing);
- Skills in working with a wide range of stakeholders: identifying them, defining their areas of responsibility, interests, and influence, conducting effective negotiations, correctly selecting stakeholders according to the issue being resolved. Finding common ground with both technical specialists and business customers;
- Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as applied to large B2B solutions, with practical experience in its application;
- Knowledge and experience in applying project management principles, including planning, resource, risk, communication, and quality management;
- Multitasking, managing priorities and dependencies in conditions of uncertainty and change;
- Ability to make decisions and take responsibility for their outcomes;
- Ability to see the big picture, structure and systematize incoming work information flows;
- Ability and motivation to learn and acquire technical information quickly, study one's product and related ones, accumulate expertise;
- Focus on achieving results and business goals.
Will be a plus:
- Understanding the specifics of developing corporate on-premise products;
- Experience with large projects as the sole (lead) manager;
- Proficiency in English.
We offer
Social package
Mobile communication allowance
Voluntary medical insurance and life insurance (including for children) from the first month
Training: meetups, conferences, certifications, foreign languages, skill development courses
Monthly food allowance
Interesting work
Team of recognized experts
Large-scale projects and international products
Modern technologies
Expansion of technical horizons
Comfortable conditions
2 gyms and a sauna on-site
Own restaurant and bar
Doctor and massage services on-site
Relocation program to HQ for candidates from regions
As part of the relocation program, when moving, a new employee from other cities in the Russian Federation and Customs Union countries will be paid:
- Compensation for air or train tickets to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, or Vladivostok for the employee and two close relatives (spouse + child);
- 1 week of hotel accommodation at the company's expense;
- Settling-in allowance;
- Payment for realtor services.
