[Remote] Project Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nexcess is a company that provides specialty cloud solutions for organizations, and they are seeking an experienced Digital Project Manager to oversee product development initiatives. The role involves managing the lifecycle of development projects, facilitating peak performance of development teams, and ensuring effective communication and alignment with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the maintenance release process, including sprint planning, development, QA, and release
• Establish and manage expectations and success criteria for everyone on a project, including the team and internal stakeholders
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project plans, including scope, deliverables, timeline, and risk mitigation
• Communicate project information, including status reporting, meeting actions, change requests, risk reports, issue logs, schedule, and budget performance charts, etc
• Manage all aspects of project delivery, including defining project scope, specifying deliverables, estimating project duration and cost, managing project budget, creating detailed project plans, and managing project change lifecycle
• Collaborate with teammates and leadership to align resourcing and project delivery with overall business goals and objectives
• Lead scrums, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Internal Stakeholder Demos, and other meetings
• Perform meeting prep, prepare agendas, and handle all follow-ups
• Set up and maintain tickets in the project management system
• Coordinate resources and schedules across departments
• Manage scope, budget, and timeline constraints and execution
• Collaborate on department efforts to standardize project management methodologies
• Streamline ops and onboarding / offboarding processes

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of certifications and/or experience
• 3+ years of project management experience
• Demonstrated experience managing product development projects
• Experience with Agile project management methodologies and frameworks
• Sufficient level of technical aptitude to effectively assess and communicate any technical risks or challenges
• Able to present ideas, collaborate effectively, and influence at all levels of the organization
• Strong understanding of company/business issues
• Ability to multitask and ability to exercise flexibility to change priorities as needed
• Proven proficiency in the Project Manager role and function (multi-resource management, work breakdown, management of project issues, risks, dependencies, and schedule
• Able to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written formats
• Expertise with online collaboration tools: Slack, Google Meet, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Linear, Jira, or any number of project management tools
• Scrum Master certification
• Project Management Training/Certification a plus
• Experience managing WordPress projects
• Experience using and creating AI workflows

Benefits

• 100% Employer paid Benefits options - Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription
• Traditional and Roth 401k with company matching
• Fun employer-sponsored events
• A collaborative team culture
• Consistent/set work hours
• Challenging non-redundant daily duties
• A voice in how things get done
• Access to ongoing training

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