Job Description

Vectorform is known as a dynamic and creative company specializing in the creation of emerging digital experiences for the world's leading brands. As a team of designers, engineers, entrepreneurs and intellectuals, Vectorform's mission is to invent products, services and processes that result in meaningful and exceptional human experiences.

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our growing Project Management team. As a Project Manager, you will be accountable for up to ~5 simultaneous projects and a combined annual project value of ~$2M. You will lead the delivery of custom digital products and experiences, coordinating the work to be done by Vectorform’s development teams that include a variety of technical skills (design/UX/UI, web and mobile development, hardware engineering, and more) and technologies (web and mobile applications, IoT, AR/VR, and more). A strong emphasis for this role is practicing one or more Agile methodologies and frameworks.

Core Job Responsibilities

  • Promote a collaborative team environment that fosters creativity and innovation
  • Manage client and team expectations throughout the project
  • Drive projects to completion on time, on budget, within scope, and of the highest overall quality
  • Provide and maintain project plans (Jira roadmaps, MS Project plans, sprint release plans)
  • Work collaboratively with project team members to translate work into Jira issues, then maintain accurate sprint release plans
  • Actively plan, manage, and balance resources in collaboration with your Vectorform peers
  • Establish and facilitate Agile ceremonies
  • Remove blockers to allow the team to work efficiently on their tasks
  • Identify and forecast company and project risks to prevent issues from occurring
  • Report project information to executive team members to help ensure company goals, resources, and efforts are correctly aligned
  • Manage project budget and work closely with the Controller for expenses, invoices, and project profitability throughout the project lifecycle
  • Create various documents such as resource plans, project schedules, release/iteration plans, communication plans, and RAIDD logs
  • Ensure project documentation is completed, current, shared, and stored appropriately
  • Manage the processes and tools used by the teams to complete their tasks
  • Improve the profitability of projects through process improvement and process management with the project and project team

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in technical discipline preferred (CIS, Engineering, or related) or equivalent experience required
  • 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager
  • 1+ years of working as a Scrum Master
  • Exceptional listening and communication skills with a strong ability to communicate business problems, alternatives and project strategy to a project team and customer groups
  • Detailed understanding of Agile software development methodologies, values, and practices
  • Experience in working with business partners, technology teams and customers in defining requirements and managing deliveries
  • Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle

Nice to have but NOT necessary:

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Experience as a developer, tester, business analyst, or UX designer, especially in an Agile environment

Skills

Agile Project Management
Agile Project Management
Agile Project Management
Project Documentation
Project Documentation
Project Documentation
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality
Agile Software Development
Agile Software Development
Agile Software Development
JIRA
JIRA
JIRA
Mobile Application Development
Mobile Application Development
Mobile Application Development
Communications
Communications
Communications
Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
Project Schedules
Project Schedules
Project Schedules