Project Manager - Airport Software Development - 1 year contract Belgi

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Description

Project Manager - Software Development - 1 year contract Belgium

Airport Performance Software/airport simulation tools and airport performance indicators.

Start 1st July 2015

Project Manager for daily management and coordination of the development contract, acting as main focal point/liaison between our client and the company developing the software and the testing and validation of the delivered software.

Experience required:

  • Degree in aeronautical or software engineering or equivalent professional experience;

  • Extensive knowledge of airport simulation tools and airport performance indicators;

  • English (fluency is essential); any other languages considered an asset.

  • Validation of software modules according to Application Lifecycle Management (ALM);

  • Generic understanding of Project Coordination and Status Reporting.

  • Extensive knowledge on the use and the architecture of an Airport Performance and indicator analysis & modelling tool

  • Experience in planning, coordinating, and developing activities and in establishing clear priorities in a changing environment;

  • Understanding of SCRUM and AGILE methodology

  • Correlating software algorithms with an Airport Performance and indicator analysis & modelling tool cycles

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain a professional network with partners;

  • Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment.

Context

The software will be programmed in a new object-oriented language JAVA (open source). This will lead to a complete re-design of all existing code in the different classes and collections. The follow-up and coordination of the project will be performed by an interactive tracking tool between the client and provider.

The applied SW-development methodology based on SCRUM will require a daily follow-up to ensure the project milestones and intermediate quality gates are respected and produce the relevant output.

The iterative approach allows for continuous validation of the software by the client from the beginning of the project, avoiding nonconformity problems at the end of the project.

Scope

The primary scope is the project coordination of the software upgrade project as well as required testing to validate the delivered software.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Coordinating with the developers to ensure the new software responds to the identified needs and desired features, not only for the client but also for external users.

  • Daily monitoring of the interactive tool, identifying potential issues and required actions.

  • Reviewing delivered product at each sprint according to Agile methodology and providing feedback to the developers.

  • Reviewing bi-monthly progress report provided by the software development company and coordinating the monthly review meetings, overseeing progress of identified actions.

  • Validating the requirements redefinition and refinement according to the iterative approach, providing constant input to the development company.

  • Testing and validating delivered software modules.

  • Reviewing delivered manuals and support material.

  • Ensuring deadlines and priorities are respected.

A Software Development Status Report will be provided by the successful candidate at each one of the identified quality gates. These Status Report will include a detailed description of activities carried out in the development project, open issues and actions, updated planning and when applicable reviewed documentation/deliverables produced in the Development Contract.

Start date
1st July 2015
Duration
1 year
From
TIMES Resources Ltd
Published at
14.05.2015
Project ID:
904198
Contract type
Freelance
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