Begin is a dynamic company shaping the future of streaming in Pakistan by combining technology, content, and creativity to deliver engaging digital entertainment experiences. As part of a fast-paced and collaborative team spanning product, engineering, content, and marketing, you will have the opportunity to contribute to products and experiences that reach large audiences. Begin is seeking a highly motivated and organized Project Manager to lead cross-functional projects, ensuring the successful delivery of platform features, technical integrations, campaigns, and user-facing experiences. This role requires strong coordination skills to keep teams aligned, timelines on track, and releases focused on quality and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project management for OTT platform features, marketing campaigns, technical integrations, and product releases.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, QA, Design, Marketing, and Business teams to define project scope, timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and resource needs.
- Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives to maintain project momentum.
- Manage third-party integrations such as payment gateways, DRM providers, analytics platforms, CDNs, and other OTT-specific services.
- Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks, dependencies, blockers, and other challenges impacting project delivery.
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation including dashboards, timelines, RAID logs, action items, and stakeholder status reports.
- Coordinate testing, release readiness, deployment activities, and post-launch stabilization efforts.
- Monitor post-launch KPIs and ensure smooth handover to operations teams.
- Keep cross-functional teams aligned with business goals and user experience priorities throughout each release cycle.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Media Technology, or a related discipline.
- 4 to 7 years of project management experience, preferably within OTT, media, SaaS, or technology sectors.
- Strong understanding of OTT workflows, including video encoding, DRM, CMS, subscription models, CDN, analytics, and digital video delivery.
- Proven expertise in Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Hands-on experience using Jira and Confluence for project tracking and documentation.
- Familiarity with collaboration and productivity tools such as Figma, Slack, Asana, Trello, or similar platforms.
Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
- PMP or Scrum Master certification is considered a plus.
- Opportunity to work onsite at the DHA Phase 8 office in Lahore, engaging directly with a talented and driven team.
- Be part of a company that is redefining entertainment in Pakistan by building innovative streaming experiences.
If you are ready to contribute to the future of streaming and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, this role offers a unique chance to make a significant impact.