Project Manager
WL6512020101Description
Full project life-cycle leadership is required including concept definition, requirements elicitation, wire frame creation, functionality specification, execution planning and management, and implementation oversight. A proven history of managing multiple projects for a busy, ad-supported, content publishing web site or the equivalent is essential. A successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, organized, and diplomatic, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Plan, track and provide overall management for projects.
- Manage all aspects of projects/processes: defining, planning, scheduling, monitoring, executing, and closing.
- Schedule, lead and facilitate project team meetings.
- Act as a liaison between business, creative and technical teams.
- Assist project owners in documenting and translating business concepts and requirements.
- Document project plans and schedules.
- Promote teamwork and coordination across all departments.
- Work with design and HTML staff to develop user interface based on translated project requirements.
- Write functional specifications, develop use cases and work flow charts.
- Proactively coordinate tasks and deliverables between internal and external project team members and external vendors.
- Document and manage all lines of communication within project team.
- Set expectations for deliverables and schedules and motivate resources to meet deadlines.
- Provide project progress and status communications with project owners and business sponsors.
- Identify and mitigate risks that threaten the project scope or timelines.
- Coordinate among cross-functional teams to identify challenges, recommend and implement solutions.
- Troubleshoot, test and oversee project rollouts.
Desired Experience
Specific Skills/Qualifications:
- Experience with web development.
- Experience with online media and website production.
- Familiarity with project management principles and best practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Assertive, persuasive and diplomatic.
- Highly organized with excellent critical thinking skills.
- Attention to detail with strong process, planning and follow-up skills.
- Strong team leadership and keen ability to achieve consensus.
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Experience with MS Office Suite required; MS Project or other PM software experience preferred.
- Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, XML and standard web technologies.
Location
New Jersey - Hudson CountyCompensation
$80K-$100K