Project Manager

Job Summary

Cheppers is seeking a highly organized Project Manager to oversee various Cloud Engineering (AWS) and web development (Drupal, PHP, React) projects for our prestigious international and local clients. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise to enhance the quality of our work, manage multiple projects, and coordinate in-house development initiatives. This role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to multitask effectively, and strong critical thinking to resolve issues promptly.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning: Ensure comprehensive project planning, including phases such as discovery, development, testing, bug fixes, and deployment.
• Scheduling: Manage project and developer schedules to prevent overwork or underutilization. Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders by assessing their needs.
• Project Administration: Keep project documentation up-to-date for transparency and smooth onboarding. Write meeting memos and follow up diligently to ensure stakeholder alignment. Maintain accurate project tracking in JIRA.
• Team Support: Monitor work progress to remove roadblocks and resolve conflicts efficiently. Mitigate risks and ensure team coordination.
• Oversight: Track project time to prevent delays or budget overruns. Be aware of each developer's work habits to ensure no one falls behind.
• Communication: ensure that our mostly US-based clients and the team are on the same page through clear and timely communication.
  

Requirements

• Experience: At least one year as a Project Manager in IT projects.
• Skills:
  • Fluent or advanced English and Hungarian.
  • Excellent time management for self and developers.
  • Outstanding communication skills in writing and speaking.
  • Understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
  • Experience with team coordination.
  • Strong critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to adapt to changing project requirements.

Nice to Have

• Experience in account management.
• Experience with content management systems (preferably Drupal).
• Knowledge of DevOps and cloud concepts (AWS).
• Experience with JIRA or similar project management tools.
• Familiarity with agile project management tools.

Benefits

• Participation in interesting, long-term projects.
• Opportunities for professional growth and valuable training.
• Flexible working hours, home office options, and a healthy work-life balance.
• Company English lessons with a native teacher.
• Dog-friendly downtown office in Budapest.
• Opportunities for career advancement and leadership roles.

About us

Cheppers was founded in 2012 and today we are the market leaders among the Hungarian Drupal companies, with a strong international reputation. We currently have 40+ colleagues who work on cloud services and consulting (AWS) and Drupal based web solutions.

• We believe in continuous learning and we like to share knowledge with each other through in-house training.
• We are transparent and aim to be as open as possible with each other, and we strongly believe in growing together.
• Most of our colleagues have participated in open source projects.
• We are regular attendees/presenters/organizers/code sprinters/sponsors of professional conferences in Hungary and abroad.
• More than half of our team members have visited our clients in Western Europe and the USA to work on-site or to attend team building events.
• We have an office in Minneapolis and a constantly growing team in the USA.
• From 2019 we are a member of the AWS Partner Network.
• Lots of our colleagues have acquired AWS and Acquia certifications.

We work in two ways:

1. We team up with our international clients and work together with their colleagues - due to different working methods and approaches, this is an excellent opportunity to grow professionally and expand your network.
2. We work on full projects, forming our own in-house teams - because of this, we have the opportunity to take part in every step of the process.