ZAG Interactive is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, love a challenge and be passionate about the company they work for. Experience in Project Management, Marketing and Communications is a benefit, and applicant must be willing to learn and grow in the position. This position requires working directly with the clients and internal staff to manage multiple website development projects.
Responsibilities
Responsible for developing and managing the project plan and working with team leads and the project team to execute on plans
Monitor day-to-day activities and be actively involved in the project team to ensure work is progressing as planned
Manage schedules, budgets, assets, and overall project organization and deliverable dates
Maintain project documentation to ensure requirements are clearly communicated, understood and executed upon
Develop a full understanding of project to be able to speak to any of the following: previous deliverables, signed client agreements, systems involved, defects, etc.
Effectively and efficiently plan and prioritize all deliverables and resources working across project(s) based on scope of work and project goals
Actively monitor project risks and scope creep to foresee/identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address them in advance
Consistently manage client expectations, ensure delivery of the highest quality service, and solicit and act on client feedback
Communicate and document project status and strategic recommendations to clients and team members on a regular basis; escalate issues accordingly via the appropriate channels
Proactively identify opportunities and deliver improvements
Demonstrate good project management methodology and project processes
Work with strategy, business development and other teams to scope additional project opportunities
Ability to work closely with team members to identify efficiencies within process and team dynamic
Provide support and guidance to the project management team
Requirements
Bachelor's degree and at least 5-7 years of experience in project management
Must have working knowledge of Waterfall and Agile methodologies
Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communications skills
Demonstrated ability to work with and support cross-functional project teams
Must be able to distill pertinent information from client communications, and distribute key points to team members
Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion is critical
Experience with the design and development of websites and an understanding of web technologies
Strong knowledge of user experience, web development, web design and marketing is a plus
Ability to think strategically at all phases of a project
Work hard, play hard mentality
Ability to understand and document project requirements and dependencies
Understanding of business and functional requirements
Mobile and social media experience an asset
Competencies in MS Office, Project Management Software and other related common communications tools is required