[Position Filled] Project Manager: Contract or Contract-to-hire

NOTE: This position has been filled.

We have multiple projects, some internal and some for clients, that we need help managing. It’s a collaborative role, working closely with both Engineering and Design, as well as managing communication with the Client.

Quick note

If you're not a PM, check out our other openings on the careers page.

Responsibilities

• help define and maintain the project roadmap
• create release notes, conduct status meetings and demonstrations to clients, and review client input
• manage sprints and team communications
• test, validate, and iterate on all aspects of the product experience
• attention to detail in both requirements and validation
• execute plans to hit existing commitments and deadlines
• scope, document, and validate roadmapped features to help prioritize them in upcoming sprints
• oversee quality assurance for all applications, including feature testing, regression, and release support
• translate business requirements into detailed functional requirements with clear acceptance criteria for engineering team
• support daily stand-ups, sprint planning and retrospectives and manage the end-to-end design / build / test / release process
• ability to run efficient meetings, put together summaries, facilitate discussion with our remote team, and present project details to team and clients

Why we’ll love you

• Always put the user first, and build a deep well of understanding and compassion for the project, the clients, and the users
• You adhere to a strict sprint process that allows the team to maintain focus
• You’re focused on the goal and prioritize work accordingly
• You handle constraints with grace
• The ability to be autonomous, driven, and self-directed
• Strong operational business understanding, ability to work with business owners to build requirements
• ability to translate consumers insights into product requirements and acceptance criteria, working closely with engineering teams to deliver great products
• Demonstrated ability to understand, evaluate, and plan technical ideas and solutions
• You are a self-starter who is very comfortable setting your own agenda
• You seek out feedback and never settle in your quest to grow and develop

Qualifications & Experience

• 3 or more years technical product management experience
• Strong Analytical skills, including the ability to derive insights from data sets, analyze product usage, measure adoption, and understand client needs
• Expert communication skills that can leverage the benefits—and overcome the drawbacks—of a remote distributed engineering team
• Deep experience crafting product requirements and specifications
• Understanding of UI/UX design concepts, principles, best practices, and tools
• An eye for, and appreciation of, good visual design and clean user experiences
• Experience with JIRA, Trello, GitHub

Note this is a contract opportunity. After 3-6 months we'd consider making an employment offer if we're a good fit for each other.

As a member of our team we value your opinion. We also respect the skills you bring to our company.

**We are constantly on the lookout for people who can join us. If you've got what it takes, we'll find a way to include you.**

NOTE: We are currently considering only full-stack engineers. Please check out our other openings on the careers page.