Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ciklum is hiring a Product Manager to support cross-functional teams delivering technology projects. The role oversees delivery planning, stakeholder coordination, risks, resources, releases, and project financials across multiple projects.
Responsibilities
- Support pre-sales activities by contributing to solution shaping, estimates, team structure planning, and client presentations
- Oversee ramp-up and onboarding across projects, ensuring smooth delivery engagement
- Identify and escalate delivery risks, blockers, or delays early in the project lifecycle, ensuring proactive mitigation
- Create, implement, and manage project delivery plans; regularly monitor progress and adjust timelines as needed
- Balance competing priorities, scope, and resources to ensure timely and high-quality outcomes within agreed constraints
- Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders to support delivery stability and client satisfaction
- Coordinate all internal and external stakeholders involved in project execution to ensure alignment and clear communication
- Monitor overall project progress and resource usage, initiating corrective actions to keep delivery on track
- Manage scope, resource allocation, change requests, and risk mitigation across multiple projects
- Oversee configuration management and release processes to ensure consistency, transparency, and control
- Lead issue and risk resolution within time, budget, and quality constraints, including the development of contingency plans
- Manage project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and delivery tracking—especially for projects with medium and higher delivery ownership
- Mentor more junior delivery colleagues by sharing experience, reviewing plans, and supporting their delivery growth
Skills
- 4–6 years of experience managing IT delivery projects across multiple teams
- Experience delivering projects or programs involving 20–50 FTEs
- Proven ability to lead delivery in time- and budget-sensitive environments
- Experience engaging with cross-functional teams, product owners, and commercial stakeholders
- Deep knowledge of Agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and hybrid models
- Understanding of core technology stack components (e.g., frontend/backend, QA, CI/CD, cloud basics)
- Able to assess technical implications and collaborate effectively with development teams
- Understands delivery metrics: velocity, team health, DORA, and other performance KPIs
- Proficient in contract interpretation (SOW, MSA) and delivery of financials (budget, forecasts, profitability)
- Able to use Agile dashboards and reporting tools effectively
- Knowledge of change management and risk assessment practices
- Familiar with team coaching or mentoring concepts
- Advanced English (C1+) for written and verbal communication
- Bachelor's/Master's in IT, Engineering, or Business
- Certified Scrum Master, Product Owner, or equivalent Agile delivery certification
- Intermediate project management credentials (PMI PMP or similar) are beneficial
Benefits
- Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
- Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
- Tailored learning: internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
- Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
- Healthcare, Basic Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability insurance according to the Company’s Benefit Plans
- Remote workplace
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