Technical Project Manager (Software Development)

Dot Com Zambia PLC • Full-time • Lusaka • 1w ago

We are Hiring: Technical Project Manager (Software Development)

📍 Location: Lusaka, Zambia

🕒 Type: Full Time

🎯 Experience: Five years or more

Dot Com Zambia PLC is looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager (Software Development) to join our growing technology team.

This role sits at the intersection of business, product, and engineering. You will be responsible for leading software projects end to end, ensuring that business objectives are translated into high quality, well delivered technical solutions.

What You Will Do

• Lead the full software development life cycle, from discovery and planning through to deployment and post launch support

• Act as the bridge between technical teams and non technical stakeholders

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand ups, and retrospectives

• Manage backlogs and delivery using tools such as Jira

• Coordinate cross functional teams to meet timelines and milestones

• Identify risks early and provide clear mitigation plans

• Track delivery metrics such as velocity, burn down, and quality indicators

What We Are Looking For

• Degree in computer science, information technology, or a related technical field

• Strong technical understanding of cloud architecture (AWS), APIs, microservices, and DevOps pipelines

• At least five years experience managing software projects in an Agile or Scrum environment

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present clearly to senior leadership

• Experience using Jira, Confluence, Monday.com, Slack, or Microsoft Teams

Preferred (But Not Mandatory)

• PMP certification

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

• AWS cloud certification

Compensation

We offer competitive compensation based on experience, technical depth, and leadership capability. Strong performers who deliver real impact have clear upside and opportunities for rapid growth within the organization.