26 Jul 2011
Non-Techie Project Manager
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Job Description
Who are we looking for?
As a Project Manager at Lithium you will be responsible for the successful delivery of our customers’ projects. For this position, we’re seeking an individual with experience delivering fast-moving, complex technical projects to enterprise customers. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of projects ranging from new software launches, integration projects, and advanced customizations.
Responsibilities
- Manage a number of parallel software deployment projects
- Coordinate and/or manage internal and external resources, both technical (consultants, production operations) and non technical (best practice experts, user interface consultants, designers)
- Work with Customer on the definition and execution of the overall project plan
- Manage the client relationship and set customer expectations during product implementations
- Complete projects on time and on budget while delighting the customer
- Identify and advocate for new product features on behalf of the customers
- Identify account expansion opportunities and support Sales to close them
- Document project progress as per project management best practices (meeting minutes, project plan updates, weekly status reports)
- Document functional and technical specifications of the proposed solution
- Create Statement of Work for projects and change requests
Requirements
- BA or BS degree
- 5+ years of hands-on project management experience in a software product company or consulting firm, with at least 3 years managing projects in public-facing web applications (web sites, social interaction sites, support sites, etc)
- Excellent customer interaction and presentation skills. Ability to present to different audiences and bring the message across in a concise, professional manner)
- Experience managing multiple parallel projects (with team size of 5+ members) in a software development and/or project management environment
- Experience scoping and estimating project effort, and a sound understanding of project management best practices. PMP certification is a plus
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Previous demonstrated experience in following technical domains; Enterprise SaaS deployments; Web 2.0 security and integration architectures; Web application architectures (HTML/JS/CSS/XML/J2EE)
- Strong command of the English language (written and spoken)
- Moderation and/or Management of online communities experience a plus
How to Apply
Go to http://hire.jobvite.com/CompanyJobs/Careers.aspx?nl=1&k=Job&j=oYUOVfwl&s=Careers_Page and apply for it.