We are looking for a Project Manager who is responsible for the direction, coordination, implementation, executive, control, and completion of the project, while remaining aligned with strategy, commitments, and goals of the organization. He/she should manage key client projects and major responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope, oversee all aspects of projects, set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor and summarize progress of the project and prepare reports for upper management regarding the status of the project.
Responsibilities
Plan and implement projects
Help define project scope, goals and deliverables
Define tasks and required resources
Collect and manage project team
Manage project budget
Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
Prepare detailed project effort estimations
Utilize proper project management tools (e.g. JIRA) for all projects
Effectively communicate with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
Allocate project resources with efficient resource management
Create a schedule and project timeline
Track deliverables
Perform risk management to minimize project risks
Support, direct and train team whenever needed
Lead quality assurance
Monitor and report on project progress
Present to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions
Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project outputs
Evaluate and assess result of project
Competencies
Critical thinking and problem solving
Excellent decision-making and leadership capabilities
Contract negotiation
Conflict resolution experience
Adaptability
Able to tolerate stress, specifically from clients
Responsibilities
Must have bachelor’s degree at least, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering for technical project managers
PMP Certified will be preferred.
Proven knowledge of software agile development
Strong knowledge of task management tools like JIRA, Redmine, Trello, Asana etc.
Product work experience, technical background and processes Improvement experience is a MUST
Must have worked in solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
About Redwhale
Redwhale is a growth marketing firm which serves venture backed technology companies. Our focus is helping these early stage startups grow through rapid experimentation. In todays world the lines between channels are blurred and customers expect to be served real time.
Startups are inherently hard and resource constrained. Our approach is simple, we drive growth across entire growth stack including acquisition, activation, retention, referral, and revenue. We believe that each of these are core to the success of every company. Each component is an interconnected part of the system.
Our customers range in size from six person teams working out of a co-working space in San Francisco to international companies with 140+ employees and 10M in ARR.
Redwhale is a growth marketing firm that serves technology-enabled companies. Our focus is on helping these early-stage startups grow through rapid experimentation. In today's world, the lines between channels are blurred and customers expect to be served in real-time.