Project Manager, Product

Responsibilities

• Define and lead a continuous improvement process focused on planning, managing project tasks, assigning resources, creating timelines and driving execution.
• Manage and execute releases through collaboration with Product, Dev and QA at all stages: inception, design, development, testing, deployment.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams across departments, disciplines, groups and leadership.  Establish effective communication and reporting channels.
• Coordinate and lead sprints, retrospectives and daily stand-up meetings.  Manage the sprint board and map dependencies between project tasks. 
• Work with product owners to manage backlog and prioritize new requests.
• Lead project planning, resource management and estimations.  Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint.

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Requirements

• Experience working on design-heavy, mobile first consumer products.
• 4+ years of Project Management experience in operational excellence and process improvement methodologies.
• Experience planning and managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, scrappy environment with minimal guidance.
• Ability to assess, prioritize and integrate new information and requirements into plans and schedules seamlessly.
• Strong knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Demonstrated track record of project execution with the ability to lead and influence teams.
• A common sense approach to agility that is focused on efficiency and better outcomes irrespective of methodologies, practices or processes.
• Highly energetic and proactive with strong leadership skills.
• Enjoys making sense of chaos, continuously learning and working with a diverse group of great people.
• Natural ability to make things happen and get stuff done.  You manage project ambiguity, complexity, and interdependencies in an organized and structured way.  
• Ability to identify and gather the right level of information and data to effectively prioritize tasks, projects and resources.  
• Collaborative team player with the ability to communicate effectively, lead others and influence outcomes.
• Dependable and reliable with clear thinking and attention to detail.
• Great sense of humor and positive outlook on life :)