Project Manager

About Nexcess

Nexcess provides specialty cloud solutions for organizations where performance and compliance have to coexist. We serve businesses worldwide, from agencies scaling client sites to enterprises running mission-critical operations. We've built our reputation on deep technical expertise and genuine partnership with every client we work with. Behind every environment we manage is a team of people who take the craft seriously and keep showing up when it matters.

Description: 

Nexcess is seeking an experienced Digital Project Manager to oversee product development initiatives. We are looking for a strategic thinker who excels at introducing structure and clarity to complex technical environments. The ideal candidate is someone who is meticulously organized and who takes pride in facilitating peak performance of development teams.

Core expectations for this role include proficiency in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management frameworks, with the ability to select the optimal approach for each project based on its specific requirements. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to maintaining rigorous documentation and tracking systems to ensure measurable progress, as well as a dedicated focus on removing roadblocks and optimizing workflows so that team members are consistently positioned for success.

At Nexcess, you will be a part of a fully remote global team of product managers, designers, engineers, product marketers, and customer support specialists. We’re dedicated to continuously improving our best-in-class products.

The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of the maintenance track and multiple development projects from inception to launch and beyond. You should feel comfortable managing dependencies, mitigating risks, and organizing complex projects across teams and departments. You should ask lots of questions, feel a need to understand the project, champion business goals, and engage with the products and technology enough to anticipate project risks and propose solutions.

This is a permanently remote full-time position with a pay range of  $65k to $90k  per year. 

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, Competencies, and Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Scrum Master certification

• Project Management Training/Certification a plus 
• Experience managing WordPress projects
• Experience using and creating AI workflows

We Offer:

• 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

Disclaimer:

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all job responsibilities, tasks, or duties. Additional duties and tasks may be assigned as part of the job function. Nexcess Corp. reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in a way that best supports the organizational needs. The job description in no way creates or implies an employment contract. The employment contract remains “at will”.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Nexcess is committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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