Digital Project Manager

Job Description

KUOW has an outstanding opportunity for a Digital Project Manager to join their team.

About this Opportunity

Reporting to KUOW’s Product Manager, Digital Media Products, the Digital Project Manager is responsible for coordinating KUOW’s technology projects from planning through implementation and evaluation. The position defines project goals, scope, schedules, stakeholders, risks, success measures, and communication plans. The position coordinates work across participating teams, tracks progress and supports successful launches and post-project reviews.

The position serves as a central point of coordination among KUOW leadership, editorial and business teams, and external partners. The role requires independent judgment, organization, analysis, and clear communication to move projects forward in a range of environments. Candidates may bring experience from technology, public media, communications, nonprofit, or other project-based settings, along with the ability to apply Scrum or other structured project-management approaches as appropriate.

The ideal Digital Project Manager is an organized, collaborative project professional who brings structure to complex work and helps teams turn priorities into clear, achievable plans. Candidates may come from technology, operations, communications, public media, nonprofit, government, or other project-management environments and should be comfortable working with people in different roles and with varying levels of project experience. The Digital Project Manager helps KUOW teams create realistic sprint and quarterly plans, maintain a shared understanding of priorities and capacity, keep projects organized and moving, identify risks and obstacles early, coordinate follow-up, and communicate clearly with leads, participating staff, and leadership.

This role is suitable for remote work.

Key Responsibilities

·         Project planning and delivery (35%). Coordinate KUOW technology projects from planning through implementation and evaluation. Organize project work into sprints or other manageable units. Track milestones, deliverables, and near-term commitments. Maintain project plans, schedules, action items, decisions, and status updates and coordinate work across participating teams. Support project launch and post-project review activities.

·         Sprint planning and Scrum practices (25%). Lead sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and related meetings, as appropriate. Track progress toward sprint goals and identify obstacles. Use Scrum and other iterative project-management practices to organize and track work. Coordinate quarterly planning processes that help KUOW teams evaluate priorities, available capacity, ongoing commitments, and proposed projects.

·         Stakeholder coordination and communication (20%). Identify stakeholder roles, decision points, communication needs, and potential conflicts. Establish meeting and reporting practices appropriate to each project. Prepare meeting agendas and project status updates. Document decisions and action items and communicate progress to project teams.

·         Project evaluation and implementation readiness (15%). Work with leads and participating teams to clarify project goals, scope, expected outcomes, timing, affected groups, dependencies, risks, and measures of success. Prepare information to support project approval, deferral, revision, or rejection by the appropriate decision-makers. Once a project is approved, coordinate project management norms and team expectations, such as communications, training, testing, implementation planning, and launch preparation.

·         Other duties as assigned (5%)

Required Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants who do not meet these qualifications WILL NOT be forwarded to the Hiring Department.

·         A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

·         3+ years of experience managing complex integrated projects.

·         Demonstrated familiarity with project management methodologies and tools such as scrum.

·         Proven history of managing cross-departmental projects with stakeholders of varying levels of technical fluency.

·         Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.

·         Ability to work collaboratively across teams while also operating independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with developers, product managers, and other technical team members.

• Experience with utilizing monday.com and Salesforce to manage work streams.

• Familiarity with public radio & podcasts.

Working Conditions

• Cubicle/Open workspace environment which may result in additional or higher levels of noise and visual distractions.

• Position is suitable/eligible for Hybrid/Occasional Telework.

About the Team

KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent, nonprofit news organization producing award-winning journalism, podcasts and events in service to the 3.9 million people in our coverage area. As a self-sustaining service of the University of Washington, our mission is to create and serve a more informed public with a vision to broaden conversations and deepen understanding.

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About the UW 

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.  

UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. 

Our Commitment 

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu. 

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.