You scope client requests and produce clear, realistic effort and delivery estimates for software and cloud projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Review client requirements and break the work into estimable tasks
- Produce effort, timeline and resource estimates with stated assumptions
- Check estimates with engineers, designers and analysts
- Flag risks, dependencies and open questions early
- Compare actuals with estimates and improve the process
Required Skills
- Experience estimating or planning software or IT delivery work
- Understanding of Agile and waterfall delivery
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Clear written communication for proposals and assumptions
Nice to Have
- Technical background in development or cloud
- Experience with Jira or similar planning tools
Tools and technologies: Estimation techniques; Jira or similar planning tools; Spreadsheets; Proposal writing
How to prepare
- Bring an example of an estimate and what you learned when actuals differed
- Practise listing assumptions and risks for a short brief