Team Leader, Project Manager, Quarterback

Job Description

Job Title	Project Manager
Location	Remote
Time Zone	Eastern Standard Time
Creation Date	20 Aug 2021
Last Modified	30 Aug 2021

Job Overview

Agileana is a small, agile, and lean team that works hard to deliver value to our clients, in a friendly and respectful working environment. For some people, being Agile means working around the clock. To us, Agile means being able to work at a sustainable pace indefinitely. Keeping you happy and engaged is essential to working at a healthy velocity. We focus on the challenge of how to make our teams more productive, being able to develop faster while also deploying securely and with confidence. Sometimes this means taking personal time or having more flexibility in your schedule. Agile also means building projects around motivated individuals.

We are also Lean, which denotes efficiency, waste reduction, competitive rates to our customers, and attractive compensation to our employees. The leaner we perform, the more efficient and productive we are, benefiting everybody in the long run. The people at Agileana are friendly, kind, and funny. Sometimes we get together outside of work and support each other in our goals, both professional and personal.

Working as part of the Agileana family, the Project Manager (PM) will provide internal and external Clients with a central point of contact for projects. The individual is accountable for leading the project teams to ensure that Client requirements and deliverables are met. This involves end-to-end management of a project, encompassing effective management of Client communication and use of the appropriate tools to ensure the successful initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of projects. In support of a project, a PM will assist with study costing and contract requests and is accountable for financial tracking and reconciliation of projects.

The right candidate is highly organized, enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has strong project management skills, and is passionate about web and information technology. Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) following the Company policies. Will likely need to pass a basic entry level Federal security clearance process for Public Trust Background Investigation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Determine and define project scope and objectives
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
• Prepare a budget based on the scope of work and resource requirements
• Track project costs to meet budget
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
• Provide project updates consistently to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
• Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout the entire project execution
• Monitor progress and adapt work as required
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement
• Ensuring projects meet deadlines
• Overseeing all incoming and outgoing project documentation
• Designing risk mitigation plan
• Work closely with stakeholders across the organization and participate in and/or lead cross-functional forums and workshops.
• Securing growth opportunities and initiating new projects
• Identify and surface resourcing gaps that slow our momentum
• Managing large and diverse teams

Candidate Qualifications

• 5+ years working in project management, consulting, or operational capacity
• You’re structured, organized, and pay attention to detail
• You´re creative, confident, and enthusiastic to assume responsibility and accountability
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• ITIL Certification is a plus

Desired Skills

• An analytical mind
• Good technology sector experience
• Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships
• Commercial and business awareness
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal
• A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data
• Ability to stick to time constraints
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful

Expectations

• Strong written and verbal communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Punctuality
• Critical thinking skills
• Teamwork and collaboration skills
• Adaptability skills
• Work ethic

Company Benefits

• Excellent and competitive salaries
• Excellent healthcare insurance (for U.S. based employees)
• Liberal leave, flexible schedule, and Company holidays and paid time off (PTO)
• Great clients, challenging work assignments
• Outstanding Team members who will go out of their way to help each other
• Positive company culture and healthy work environment
• Travel, training, and technology budget