Project Manager, Product Development

Raising The Village

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Product, the Project Manager, Product Development owns the planning, execution, and delivery governance for RTV's Venn platform program. You will manage a complex, multi-team technical program spanning Platform Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Product, QA, and business stakeholders, ensuring cross-functional alignment, on-time delivery, and strong executive communication at every stage. As the Project Manager, you will drive program momentum across a technically complex, geographically distributed team to deliver RTV’s impact in sub-Saharan Africa. This role requires exceptional communication, organization, and problem-solving skills to manage cross-team dependencies, resolve blockers, and adapt quickly to shifting priorities. Ultimately, RTV is looking for a proactive multi-tasker who takes full accountability for results and maintains a positive, urgent approach to achieving them.

Requirements

• 7+ years of project management experience in data platforms, enterprise systems, SaaS, or cloud modernization.
• Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant discipline/equivalent
• PMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.
• CSM, PSM, or equivalent Scrum Master certification, with demonstrated experience running Scrum ceremonies.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-team, multi-phase technical programs with complex cross-functional dependencies.
• Strong understanding of data engineering, cloud platforms (e.g., Databricks, Azure), APIs, and metadata-driven systems.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to produce structured, executive-ready materials.
• Expertise with project management tools such as Jira, ClickUp, or equivalent.
• Proven ability to collaborate with architects, engineers, product managers, and operational stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and facilitation skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel to East Africa and work East Africa time zones as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in international development, social impact, or NGO environments.
• Experience working with distributed, multi-geography teams across significantly different time zones.
• Familiarity with MEL frameworks or program monitoring in international development contexts.

Responsibilities

• Define scope and delivery plans - Establish project scope, timelines, and delivery plans for new platform development and enhancements.
• Own the master plan - Maintain the master project plan, including scope, milestones, dependencies, and critical path.
• Lead delivery ceremonies - Run cross-functional standups, sprint reviews, dependency reviews, and risk reviews.
• Ensure alignment - Drive alignment across Platform Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Product, QA, and business stakeholders.
• Track progress with structured tools - Use Gantt charts, RAID logs, burndown charts, and milestone dashboards to maintain program visibility.
• Resolve blockers - Identify risks and blockers early; coordinate resolution with technical and operational leads.
• Maintain governance - Ensure all workstreams adhere to RTV's documentation, governance, and quality standards.
• Support engineering output - Help engineering leads deliver incremental, testable, production-ready outputs.
• Be the communication hub - Serve as the central point of contact across leadership, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
• Produce executive updates - Write clear, executive-ready status updates summarizing progress, risks, decisions, and impacts.
• Bridge strategy and execution - Facilitate alignment between strategic priorities and technical delivery realities.
• Maintain the RAID log - Track and drive proactive mitigation on all risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
• Manage dependencies - Lead structured change control for scope, timeline, and priority shifts across teams.
• Provide early visibility - Ensure leadership has advance notice of risks, tradeoffs, and decision points before they become blockers.
• Own documentation - Ensure architecture decisions, requirements, test plans, and release notes are complete, versioned, and accessible.
• Build repeatable processes - Establish and strengthen repeatable processes for platform onboarding and enhancement delivery.
• Build delivery culture - Strengthen RTV's internal project management discipline and delivery maturity across the platform team

Benefits

• Group RRSP matching program, up to 5%.
• Medical, dental, vision, and travel insurance.
• 4 weeks of vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level