Job Title: Technical Project Manager
Organisation: ChapChap
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
ChapChap is a leading provider of digital financial solutions with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction. At ChapChap we expand the capabilities of our MSME networks through strategic partnerships with top-tier service providers to provide unmatched value and convenience to the last-mile man thereby revolutionizing their lives by extending a range of financial services to them. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer support to our valued clients.
Job Summary: You will be responsible for leading a small, dedicated technical team, acting as the key facilitator and bridge between engineering and product goals. You will drive our Agile processes and champion the use of ClickUp to keep our team aligned, efficient, and focused on delivering value.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Agile & Sprint Leadership: Help plan, facilitate, and manage our Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives for a small team.
- Project Coordination: Define sprint goals, create clear roadmaps, and track timelines and resources to ensure on-time delivery.
- ClickUp Management:
- Manage and maintain our project backlogs, boards, and workflows exclusively within ClickUp.
- Create and configure tasks, custom fields, and views to optimize our development lifecycle.
- Generate and share key reports and dashboards from ClickUp to track progress (e.g., burndown, velocity) and communicate status.
- Technical Liaison: Use your strong technical background to translate business requirements into clear, actionable user stories and technical tasks for the development team.
- Impediment Removal: Proactively identify, track, and help remove roadblocks, dependencies, and risks that could impact the team’s sprint goals.
- Team Communication: Serve as the central point of communication for the project, ensuring your team and key stakeholders are always aligned.
- Process Improvement: Actively learn and contribute to refining our Agile processes and ClickUp usage, helping the team become more efficient and productive.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- 1-2+ years of experience in a project coordination, team lead, or scrum master role.
- Agile certification (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)).
- Experience configuring automations or advanced features within ClickUp.
- Knowledge of the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Required Qualifications:
- Strong Technical Background: This is essential. You must have a degree in Computer Science OR equivalent professional experience as a software developer, QA engineer, systems analyst, or a similar hands-on technical role.
- Willingness to Learn: You have a strong desire to grow into a formal project management role and are eager to learn on the job.
- Agile Understanding: A solid understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and a genuine passion for applying them in a practical way.
- Tool Proficiency: Demonstrable experience using ClickUp to manage tasks and projects. (You don’t need to be a certified expert, but you should be comfortable with its core features).
- Communication & Organization: Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills. You can articulate complex technical ideas to different audiences and have the potential to lead and motivate a team.
How to Apply:
If you meet the above qualifications and are passionate about making an impact in the fintech industry, we invite you to apply! Please send your CV and a cover letter to [email protected]
Deadline: 20th November 2025
NB: ChapChap Africa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12