Full Time Senior Web Project Manager
Posted August 22, 2008
Filled as of October 29, 2008
Do you have at least 3 years professional experience managing projects in Internet and Marketing related fields? Do you love it when a plan comes together? Do you love making that plan? Do you enjoy going the extra mile to make your clients happy? Do you want to put your skills to use in a down-to-earth work environment, where your contribution will have impact and be appreciated?
If so we want to talk to you!
Qualified candidates will:
- Have a minimum of 3+ years experience as a project manager in the Software, Internet, Advertising, Marketing, Consulting, or Business Planning fields.
- Be able to manage highly technical projects with a team of professional designers, programmers, and quality assurance engineers (testers).
- Be outgoing and likeable. Someone who can laugh easily, but who also has high standards and is serious about getting the job done right.
- Have the ability to present technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Have the ability to understand our clients' underlying business goals, and have a genuine care for the success of their organization.
- Have experience writing proposals and budgeting projects.
- Be a skilled communicator and negotiator - able to resolve conflicts or misunderstandings in order to fortify relationships.
- Be able to show sound judgment in the face of multiple, sometimes conflicting, priorities.
- Have relevant skills like: design experience, usability expertise, business experience, programming knowledge, or something else.
- Have a passion for the web.
Great to have, but not required:
- Experience in one or more of the following markets: Higher Education, Manufacturing, Government, Service, or Non-Profit.
- A deep understanding of the Internet as a business tool, and how it impacts client business goals.
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle, particularly as it relates to web/interactive/database applications.
- Experience with software development concepts such as: Quality Assurance, Usability Testing, Documentation, and Accessibility.
Responsibilities of a PM:
Our Project Managers manage an average of 2 - 4 simultaneous projects at varying stages of development, and of varying budgets; as well as multiple "maintenance" projects. This includes seeing the project through all phases of planning, design, and production through launch and beyond. Also includes: Creating budgets and proposals, allocating internal and external resources, creating and managing schedules, preparing specifications, working on budgets and estimates, conducting regular check-ins, overseeing quality control, managing delivery, managing scope changes, and addressing any issues that arise during the course of a project. The job of a PM is to:
- Keep clients happy
- Keep the team happy
- Manage budgets
- Approach projects in a procedural but flexible way
- Help Gravity Switch improve internal processes in order to better serve our clients
If this sounds exciting to you, please email an exceptional cover letter, along with a one-page resume to: TheATeam@gravityswitch.com
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