Technical Project Manager

Aspire is the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses in APAC. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance for a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners, empowering startups and MSME to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and helped more than 15,000 businesses using our suite of products.

In 2022, we were awarded Best Employer of the Year and Payments Tech of the Year by Asia Fintech Awards, ranked #1 on LinkedIn's 2022 Top Startups list and were listed on YC Top Companies 2022. In 2023, we ranked Top 10 on The Straits Times Fastest-Growing Companies.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team. We are a team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international backgrounds. We team up to reach the highest standards in what we do, and don't take NO for an answer.

We are expanding rapidly. Are you a top talent? Are you passionate about entrepreneurship? Join us and make an impact in the fintech space.

About the role:

As we enter our next phase, we are focused on building a next-generation product that can sustain high growth and endure for years to come. To help us on this journey, we're seeking a highly skilled Project Manager with diverse backgrounds who can drive and help us accelerate this journey. You will be building a leading fintech product across South-East Asia on an international & diverse team

What will you be doing?

• Own and manage end-to-end project management including stakeholder management, project scope, Jira management, and risk mitigation plans.
• Own and manage impediments, scope changes, escalations, problem resolution, and corrective action throughout the life of the project
• Drive meaningful relationships to ensure alignment and transparency at every project stage and ensure all parties are providing requisite participation and accountability.
• Ensure that business requirements and KPIs are being implemented according to defined scope, requirements, and best practices
• Ensure all project risks, issues, and change requests are managed and communicated effectively and timely to stakeholders.
• Work with the team and Product Owner to come up with backlogs and release times
• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, and daily stand-ups
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration to resolve conflicts
• Create and publish team and project-level delivery and quality metrics/reports
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Drive a team striving for quality and excellence in all aspects of project delivery.
• Guide teams to higher scrum maturity and agile framework
• Help build a productive environment where team members 'own' the product and enjoy working on it

We would love to get to know you if you have the following:

• Working experience with start-ups or good tech companies with 8+ years of experience
• In-depth experience as a project manager and scrum master role
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as the definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
• Good knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.)
• Strong working experience with Jira with administrative skills in setup and configure
• Experienced and proficient in process documentation and software development life cycle
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit, highly collaborative, able to express ideas readily, manage change fluidly, able to influence and identify opportunities.
• Strong organizing, planning, and administration skills
• Strong attention to detail with accuracy and excellent analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and be able to identify and address complex technical problems.
• Adaptable and flexible with sound collaboration skills to manage conflicts
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Positive attitude, Proactiveness, Grittiness, Ownership, Adaptability, Strong Work Ethics
• FinTech Domain Experience

What we offer

• Work from anywhere and Work from Home subsidy.
• Uncapped flexible annual leave.
• Training subsidy for your professional growth.
• Wellness benefit.
• Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
• Culture is Key: Most importantly, we always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You may learn more about our culture at our careers site and LinkedIn Life page .

Equal Opportunity Statement

Aspire is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable laws.

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