Project Manager, Crowd Wisdom (Remote)

Position Summary

A Day in the Life

• Successfully prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Lead and demonstrate value-add principles to a team
• Ability to blend agile, scrum, and waterfall methodologies to right-size project management
• Direct and manage project development timelines from beginning to end, under no supervision
• Report project status information to all key stakeholder on a regular basis
• You will drive project initiation through completion; responsibility includes planning customer engagements, managing business requirements, review & signoff process, managing the execution of deliverables while controlling scope, executing the change management process when needed and ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies and project roadblocks
• Facilitate discussion and facilitate alternatives or different approaches
• Coordinate all activities within the project team to ensure that project tasks are completed on time, including but not limited to scheduling and facilitating project-related team meetings, communicating status updates, delivering weekly status reports, communicating with the development team, assuring quality assurance through deployment success
• Monitor and address risks and issues as appropriate
• Manage customer expectations by effectively communicating project expectation between all parties in a timely and clear fashion
• Research implementation issues and facilitate their solutions
• Establish project plans, timelines and specifications based on customer needs
• Advise, in collaboration with other project team members such as BA (Business Analyst) and TL (Technical Lead), clients on best practices for change management and business practices as they pertain to software uses
• Maintain required project documentation, per PMO processes
• Requirements gathering through observation and interview to help the product design team improve product offerings
• Ability to analyze and administer contracts, manage and forecast revenue delivery
• Keep customer and management well informed
• Work closely with product owners and management to provide visibility into feature readiness

We are looking for someone who brings

• Ability to manage from the big picture as well as dig into the details when needed
• Demonstrate ability to learn and understand basic office software applications
• Other Skills:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, organization and follow up skills
  • Excellent relationship building skills and ability to work both individually and as a member of a team are necessary
  • Proven ability to manage large projects with exceptional project management skills
  • Ability to manage from the big picture as well as dig into the details when needed
  • Proven ability to handle multiple tasks with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills with keen ability to deal with detailed, and sometimes ambiguous, information
  • Willingness to learn software independently through testing and documentation
  • Proven track record building successful relationships and partnerships at all organizational levels, internally, externally, intra and interdepartmentally
  • Strong client focus with exceptional collaborative and influencing skills
  • Must be able to meet tight deadlines, lead by example, willing and able to roll-up sleeves and dive into the details when necessary
• Excellent relationship building skills and ability to work both individually and as a member of a team are necessary
• Experience:
  • Requires 2 years of related experience
  • Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Proven ability to manage large projects with exceptional project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organization and follow up skills
• Must be able to meet tight deadlines, lead by example, willing and able to roll-up sleeves and dive into the details when necessary
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with keen ability to deal with detailed, and sometimes ambiguous, information
• Strong client focus with exceptional collaborative and influencing skills
• Computer/Technical:
  • Proficient in Office 365 - Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Demonstrate ability to learn and understand basic office software applications
• Proficient in Office 365 - Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Willingness to learn software independently through testing and documentation
• Requires 2 years of related experience
• Proven track record building successful relationships and partnerships at all organizational levels, internally, externally, intra and interdepartmentally
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Accommodations

Community Brands welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available, on request, for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

About Us

Community Brands – leveling the playing field between for-profits and purpose-driven organizations

Community Brands provides a connected network of solutions that enable mission-driven organizations to thrive. Our software powers non-profits, associations, and K-12 schools to engage the people they serve through programs and events, raise funds to enable their mission, and manage their financials and operations. Our family of brands are bound by a common purpose to serve the organizations that make our communities a better place to live. With over 1,600 employees in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, India, and the Philippines, we know that our success is driven entirely by the people of Community Brands. Through professional opportunity, we strive to give each person a clear path to success and personal growth. We embrace diversity and believe that our differences in experience and perspective are the key to our sustained success.

Why work here?

Good People, Doing Good Things: Employees at Community Brands are techies and volunteers who strive to make the Company a great place to work. We dream big and are motivated to help our customers use the technology we create to improve the world around us.

• Work-Life Balance
• 401(k) Savings Plan & Company Match
• Passionate About Community Involvement
• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• Flexible Planned Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Short Term Disability
• Casual Environment
• Generous Sick Leave
• Purpose-Driven Culture
• Remote Flexibility

Community Brands actively embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a meaningful way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, which is why we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States (without sponsorship) and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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