Project Manager

NewVariable is seeking a senior project manager in various capacities (Full-time / part-time / contract) to join our project management pool, with experience using agile methodologies, preferably in an agency, professional services, or media technology organization context, to join our team in guiding clients and their team members through production projects and beyond. NewVariable is a 100% distributed and remote shop that supports companies to scale their team in a quick and efficient manner. 

The ability to effectively work remotely is a must. As a remote worker you should be a self-starter, able to motivate yourself and prioritise your tasks. Communication is an essential part of this role so you should be an excellent communicator, particularly in text-based communication and video conferencing.

Qualified applicants should display quick and creative problem-solving, resourcefulness, and superior attention-to-detail. You’re expected to keep track of everything happening on your team since no detail is too small. Additionally, the ability to identify when to raise an impediment or blocker and how, when, and why to raise concerns with the client and/or internal team is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Integrate into the client team and support the team as your own.
• Understand the client needs and culture and adapting to their optimal project management needs.
• Develop well thought out planning for projects and tasks with input from team members. Project plans should include estimates, iterative milestones, highlight project risks, align delivery with set timelines and budgets, and account for resourcing availability.
• Successfully execute project plans by exhibiting ownership of task assignments to assigned project personnel, proactively removing blockers, and ensuring alignment of production output with expected milestones.
• Tracking, managing, and reporting on project budget, scope, and timeline and creating and disseminating project-specific delivery status reports while delivering fixed price, retainer, and T&M projects within expected timelines and budgets.
• Schedule, collaborate, plan, and run discovery workshops (onsite & remotely) with large groups of client stakeholders.

Requirements

• Significant technical project management experience at the enterprise level
• Significant experience with agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Kanban)
• Familiarity and understanding of the WordPress platform and community
• Proven track record delivering exceptional client experiences