Project Manager (remote - US)

Project Manager (remote - US)
Kanopi Studios, United States

Experience
1 Year
Salary
0 - 0
Job Type
Job Shift
Job Category
Traveling
No
Career Level
Telecommute
Qualification
As mentioned in job details
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Mar 28, 2021
Last Date
Apr 28, 2021
Location(s)

Job Description

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Kanopi Studios is a Design, Development amp; Support Agency with a fully distributed team of 45+ people who are experts in Drupal amp; WordPress.

Our clients have a mission; we design, build and support websites that help their mission thrive.

But we want our employees to thrive as well. Because our team members do great work for great clients, Kanopi works hard to support them in their career as they continue to create a better web.

Kanopi strives to be a place where clients and employees alike feel connected, supported, empowered, and delighted by the day-to-day operations. We believe that treating people well creates long-lasting relationships and positive outcomes.

And it works: staff retention is 95%, and 95% of our business comes from word of mouth and referrals.

As a result, our business continues to grow, and so must our team. We’re excited to announce this opportunity to join our team as a Project Manager.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Project Manager, you’ll work alongside a team of talented experts to deliver high-quality digital materials for a diverse range of clients. You’ll be responsible for supporting Sr. Project Managers as you guide clients through their entire project lifecycle; from kickoff to launch and through ongoing support, the Project Manager is responsible for assisting with the management of timelines and budgets, as well as collaborating with UX/UI Designers and Developers.

You will share responsibility for the day-to-day execution of client project solutions for academic institutions, nonprofits, and large and small businesses. You will report to the Director of Project Success and will be empowered to collaborate with peers and senior management to enhance processes, provide thoughtful and purposeful feedback on deliverables, collaborate on strategic decisions made by the Kanopi team throughout client engagements, and overall ensure the work produced is of quality, on target and polished.

As a Project Manager, your typical day may include:

  • Managing day to day logistics for multiple clients and projects, and in collaboration with other Project Managers
  • Understanding a client’s business needs and being able to generally convey those to Kanopi team members
  • Participating in some meetings with clients, which may include tracking next steps, demonstrating features and functionality, and proactively identifying needs
  • Supporting the curation of a backlog of work for each project; ensuring project teams have the clear information they need, working with clients to fill in any gaps, and shifting priorities as needed
  • Expediting urgent requests or needs, and prioritizing work accordingly
  • Carefully monitoring budgets and timelines to ensure tasks are completed on-budget, and on-time; keeping senior team members in the know by reporting with hours and progress updates on a regular basis
  • Working with clients and project teams to remove barriers to completing work
  • Learning and developing understanding surrounding complex technical concepts
  • Working with senior project team members to forecast and resource appropriate resources based on a project’s needs; including front-end/back-end developers, UX strategists, and designers
  • Reviewing and testing completed work (designs, documents, development work) to ensure a standard or quality before clients review
  • Demonstrating good time management skills to stay on top of your workload and the team members’ you are supporting
  • Knowing when to escalate situations to the attention of senior team members
  • Maintaining a calm demeanor when in stressful or high-pressure situations
  • Assisting in the overall process of making the company awesome by building repeatable patterns for success and happiness


Please note: you must have worked at at-least one Digital/Website Agency as a Project Manager/Producer to apply for this job. Drupal/WordPress experience preferred. Due to the volume on inquiries, we are unable to respond to unqualified candidates.

Requirements

We are looking for candidates who

  • Have 1-3 years of agency Project Management experience - bonus if that experience includes working with Drupal and/or WordPress
  • Have experience managing a web build throughout its full life cycle and support projects on iterative improvements and updates
  • Have experience managing and working with distributed project teams
  • Have experience resourcing development project resources
  • Can demonstrate an ability to set priorities and communicate changes to both the development team and senior team members
  • Can work well under pressure within a fast-paced e

Job Specification

Job Rewards and Benefits

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