Associate Project Manager

About the Role

At Kinnect, we pride ourselves on crafting digital experiences that significantly enhance business outcomes. As an Associate Project Manager, you'll play a central role in transforming concepts into efficient digital solutions by collaborating with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, QA, and clients. This position is ideal for individuals who relish balancing technical knowledge with effective project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee complete delivery lifecycle of websites, CMS, and digital transformation projects.
• Facilitate communication and coordination among internal teams, clients, and external collaborators ensuring punctual and quality delivery.
• Assist in project planning activities such as sprint structuring, release organization, and tracking milestones.
• Ensure projects adhere to timelines and budget constraints.
• Translate business objectives into clear user stories and functional criteria.
• Collaborate closely with developers, QA, UX/UI designers, and DevOps through all phases of the project.
• Engage in technical discussions about architecture, APIs, cloud platforms, integrations, and implementation methods.
• Identify technical dependencies, risks, and potential blockers early in the process.
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, demos, and retrospectives.
• Monitor sprint progress and facilitate prompt resolution of issues.
• Maintain documentation such as project plans, RAID logs, status updates, and delivery dashboards.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), deployment scheduling, production rollouts, and post-launch evaluations.
• Serve as liaison between clients, business units, and technical teams, ensuring transparent communication and managing expectations.
• Uphold quality, security, and performance standards throughout project execution.
• Contribute to process enhancements, documentation improvements, and governance upgrades.
• Explore continuous efficiency improvements through automation and AI-enabled tools.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 2 to 3 years managing projects related to websites, CMS, or digital technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or equivalent discipline.
• Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile frameworks.
• Hands-on experience collaborating with development teams on web or enterprise projects.
• Exposure to CMS implementation or migration initiatives.
• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects efficiently within a fast-paced agency setting.

Technical Competencies

• Comprehensive knowledge of website development lifecycle.
• Experience with CMS platforms is essential; familiarity with Sitecore CMS preferred.
• Awareness of Sitecore AI considered advantageous.
• Understanding of headless CMS architectures.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and third-party system integrations.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
• Proficient with Git version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with project management tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, or ProofHub.
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and contemporary web technologies.
• Knowledge of SEO, analytics, and digital marketing integrations is a plus.

Ideal Candidate Attributes

• Enjoys working collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Can grasp technical ideas without requiring developer-level expertise.
• Handles pressure calmly with proactive problem-solving abilities.
• Exhibits excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with clients and internal teams.
• Demonstrates ownership and a passion for delivering outstanding digital products.