Project Manager

About the Project Manager position

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our growing team. The team is responsible for software product development both used internally and delivered externally to our clients.  Our work includes the evolution and research of the products for our users needs as well as the build and implementation of new features against a roadmap of work. Our work includes experience design, digital marketing, eCommerce, CMS, and CRM implementations, and data management.
As a Senior Project Manager, you will help to organize and execute the roadmap plans of our products. To succeed in this role, you will need to be a natural leader, an advocate for your team and your Product Manager, have a passion for technology and possess very strong project management, communication and organization skills. 
Responsibilities

• Manage ongoing work backlogs, team resourcing, and project schedules, and metrics for several products
• Maintain an understanding of the team’s capabilities and be able to match those capabilities up with specific project needs. Recognize gaps in capabilities and work with management and other functional discipline leaders to devise solutions to fill those gaps.
• Solve problems. Recognize the nature of each problem and ensure the right people are involved to help solve it. Be an active contributor to that solution, not just a communication facilitator.
• Work with team members to ensure that project work is in line with product’s short- and long-term priorities
• Deliver regular status reports
• Coordinate internal teams to ensure the right people are on the right projects at the right time.
• Work to help define and enhance project processes, ensure teams are following appropriate processes. Know why process is important but don't be afraid to deviate from it when the situation warrants it. Draw on your experience and creativity to suggest and implement process enhancements.
• Facilitate communication and alignment between various teams as needed. Break down barriers that impede progress.
• Create, manage, and communicate project/initiative schedules to all involved parties and stakeholders

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing teams and projects that involve building websites, web applications, or mobile apps backed data and content
• Agency experience strongly preferred
• Strong Experience and proficiency of managing a team and projects using scrum methodologies and ceremonties
• Deep knowledge of Project Management tools, techniques, and processes and when each is best applied
• Know a bit of everything that goes into executing a software development project
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer/stakeholder service skills
• Ability to interact seamlessly with technical, creative, and strategic groups in organizations

Ten Great Reasons to Work at Verndale

1. We are a rapidly growing company that is just as scrappy and entrepreneurial today as when we were founded in 1998.
2. We are relentlessly curious and enthusiastically solve our clients’ complex business problems through technology, data, and design.
3. We foster a culture that enables every person in the organization to do the best work of their career.
4. We offer regular training and professional development to move careers forward.
5. Client and employee satisfaction are our two most important business metrics.
6. We celebrate and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.
7. We offer generous paid company holidays, vacation, and paid sick time to every employee starting on day one.
8. We offer top-of-the-line Health Insurance, plus monthly perks customized to meet individual employees’ needs. 
9. We support a healthy work/life balance.
10. We are fully remote enabled and embrace the evolving definition of the workplace.

About Verndale

Verndale is a digital experience agency. purpose-built to help marketing and technology leaders connect the dots of the consumer journey. From our offices in Boston, Los Angeles, Montreal, and Quito, we design and develop digital experiences and enable marketing technologies that bring brands and their customers together.

We know that in order to do great work, you have to make work great. Verndale is committed to always being a company that celebrates diversity, equality and inclusion. We strive to recruit and retain people who are committed to creating the climate of respect that is essential for individual and company success. Verndale's services are built around a core methodology that encompasses Growth Strategy, Experience Design, Technology Enablement, and Experience Optimization.

Learn more about Verndale at http://www.verndale.com

Compensation & Benefits

Verndale is proud of the fun, diverse, and respectful company environment we enjoy on a daily basis. Competitive compensation and comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, life, disability and a 401(k) savings plan are offered to all full-time employees. Ample company paid holidays and personal time off make having a work-life balance possible. For some roles, remote work is a definite possibility; we believe in hiring the best and keeping our own happy and motivated.

 Verndale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.