Project Manager

Project Manager

AutoStore is building the next generation SaaS platform for retailers. We enable retailers to embrace retail transformation as the physical store and on-line experiences converge. As part of that transformation, we believe in giving retailers the tools they need to create both first-class digital experiences for their customers as well empower their staff to increase the efficiency within their operations.

A centerpiece of our offering is our Micro-Fulfillment Center solution that combines AutoStore’s Automated Storage and Retrieval System with our full featured Warehouse Management System. In addition, we offer our clients a full suite of eCommerce and in-store digital commerce software made available as discrete modules or as a fully integrated solution. These consumer facing digital commerce modules range from a white label e-Commerce storefront and a shoppable recipe application to in-store self-service kiosks and an integrated “just walk out” cashier-less shopping experience. Our WMS can also be configured to be a fulfillment application suitable for eCommerce order fulfillment either in-store or in dark stores.

What skills are we looking for?

We are looking for an organized, detail-oriented individual to join our team as a software project manager. The responsibilities of the project manager include overseeing both internal and external projects from start to finish, managing and motivating software developers and other team members, coordinating plans with our go to market partners, client project teams, and third party vendors involved in bringing to market our eCommerce and fulfillment solutions.

To be successful as a project manager, you should have a good working knowledge of project management processes, both waterfall and agile development planning techniques, task estimation methodologies and resource planning. Ultimately, a top-notch project manager should have good communication and decision-making skills and be able to motivate team members to deliver projects on time and within cost constraints.

The ideal project manager leverages deep business, industry and retail technology knowledge to guide clients and partners in achieving business value and return on investment with AutoStore’s solutions and products.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with clients, partners, executives, software developers, third party suppliers and other stakeholders in defining project scope and project parameters.
• Planning out projects, including estimating effort, allocating resources, setting deadlines, laying out communication strategies, and indicating tests, training and support.
• Assembling and leading the project team while building and fostering executive-level relationships with the client’s and partner’s IT and business executive leadership
• Organize sprint planning, product team standups, retrospectives, manage sprint backlog, resource allocation, etc.
• Ensure product features are completed on schedule and within budget
• Demonstrate knowledge of AutoStore’s products and solutions as they relate to the project plan.
• Participating in and supervising each stage of the project and ensuring each project stays on schedule and adheres to the deadlines.
• Creating a project budget and ensuring the project adheres to the budget as closely as possible.
• Report out on project financials, product team velocity, milestone progress, and other key project metrics
• Determining and overseeing consistent testing, evaluation, and troubleshooting of all products in all stages of completion.
• Serving as a liaison to proactively communicate information regarding changes, milestones reached, and other pertinent information.
• Delivering completed projects to clients and performing regular checks on the company’s products and solutions performance.

You’re our hire if...

• Experienced professional with 4 - 7 years relevant project management expertise
• Understand fundamentals of iterative, agile, and other methodologies
• Understand fundamentals of software development processes and procedures
• Experience with agile planning, execution, and collaboration tools (such as JIRA and Confluence) Good working knowledge of project estimation techniques
• Excellent technical knowledge with in-depth knowledge of SaaS based applications and other retail technologies, grocery specific knowledge is a plus.
• Good leadership, decision-making, and organization skills
• Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Working knowledge of MS Project, Asana or equivalent project management planning software
• A Bachelor's degree