Technical Project Manager IT Careers – Tugende

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Job Title:         Technical Project Manager
Organisation: Tugende
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Head of Business Analytics and Research
About US:
Tugende is a for-profit
social enterprise that helps motorcycle taxi drivers in Uganda own their own
motorcycles via a fair, transparent lease-to-own model instead of renting
indefinitely. Ownership significantly increases income, job security and road
safety. Across Uganda and many other emerging markets, motorcycles help drive
the economy, mitigate traffic jams and bad roads, and offer hundreds of
thousands of jobs for those with little formal education. Tugende is proving
that millions of self-employed entrepreneurs can receive credit to own the
equipment they use to provide for their families, even without credit
histories, collateral, and in industries considered high risk by traditional
lenders.
Job Summary: The
Technical Project Manager will own the success of Tugende’s technical systems.
We currently serve over 2,800 customers in Kampala, Jinja, Mbarara, and Mbale
and plan to expand quickly over the next few years. As Tugende continues to
scale, our systems must develop with our evolving needs. The incumbent will
drive the specification and delivery of creative technical solutions that
further our mission. When you decide we have the capacity for new product
development, you’ll also drive forward-looking initiatives. The jobholder
should be  an all-around Software
Development Expert who has Salesforce experience and the personality for
managing people, timelines, and risks. The Technical Project Manager will be
our first dedicated technical resource, injecting project management, broad
technical skills, and systems development experience into our growing team. If
selected, you will plan, develop, and deliver the technological systems that
drive Tugende’s growth trajectory. The incumbent will also be directly
responsible for a range of significant projects and systems, reporting to, and
working closely with, the Head of Business Analytics and Research.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
Team Lead and Project
Management:
  • Guide
    a team of three people: One Salesforce programmer, one system administrator,
    and one other programmer.
  • Help
    develop our newly-established IT department. You will manage tasks,
    actively work with code, and get things done quickly so our IT systems
    keep up with Tugende’s aggressive but achievable growth targets.
  • Take
    ownership of solving problems, break the solutions into manageable tasks,
    assign them to the right people, and ensure they’re completed within
    realistic timelines.
  • Manage
    relationships with suppliers, contractors, and consultants providing
    external solutions.
  • Apply
    and lead IT project management tools, such as Issue tracker, Scrum, Kanban
    etc.
  • Mentor
    and train junior staff members to help with ICT support across offices.
Management of Existing
Systems:
  • Keenly
    analyze our current, Salesforce-based system and craft front- and back-end
    systems to effectively meet organizational needs.
  • Ensure
    the quality of the IT System by fixing bugs and documenting the procedures
    used to do so.
  • Ensure
    our IT System is seen as a relief and not a burden to other staff members.
Application Programming and
Software Development:
  • Develop
    new software and make modifications to existing software using Apex, the
    AJAX toolkit, and Visualforce.
  • Build
    data-centric, web-based tools in a cloud-based environment.
  • Improve
    and innovate new functionality in complex, enterprise-wide systems.
  • Existing
    concepts include secure customer web-platforms and automated
    SMS-integration.
  • Prototype
    and test a variety of technical solutions that enhance productivity and
    demonstrate utility in a cost-effective manner.
  • Evaluate
    current technological trends, research emerging technologies, and analyze
    alternative software solutions.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in information technology,
    computer science, or a related field.
  • A
    minimum of three to five years’ experience in a similar role, managing a
    team in designing and implementing software, databases, and back-end
    system architectures.
  • Demonstrated
    ability to own problems and use good judgment when making decisions.
  • Previous
    experience in Scrum, extreme programming and agile teams.
  • Strong
    project management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated
    experience and application in the following 4 areas:
  • Object-Oriented
    Programing: Apex or Java preferred, but C# also accepted.
  • Database
    Management and Development, preferable Salesforce (SOQL or SOL)
  • Web
    Services (REST or SOAP)
  • Web
    Development, preferably JavaScript and PHP.
  • System
    delivery from concept to migration to full operational launch and continual
    development.
  • The
    ideal candidate should not be afraid to lead from the front and get
    his/her hands dirty.
  • Experience
    in managing the entire lifecycle of building software solutions for
    businesses including analysis, coding, testing and documentation. (S)he
    will own Tugende’s adoption of other technology that enables us to help
    our customers better and faster.
  • Ready
    to continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies that
    maximize software development efficiency. Each member of Tugende’s team
    should be able to actively track key information about customers and their
    leases and motorcycles, and understand how all functions of the business
    connect together.
  • Possess
    professional experience and will apply training in information technology
    and computer programming to the analysis, design, modification, and
    maintenance of application programs, integrated systems, and other
    software solutions.
  • Fluency
    in a local Ugandan language is desired
  • Previous
    experience handling large data sets is an added advantage
  • Prior
    finance/Leasing Industry knowledge is desired
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 4th January, 2017

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