Project Manager (US time zone)

As a Project Manager, you will ensure that we help our clients be more efficient and make better business decisions.
By joining Appsilon as a Project Manager, you are entering a company that will challenge you and force you to learn while consistently investing in your professional development. You are taking a role that will steer your career toward the top level of business expertise in the highly technological fields of data science and machine learning.
Whether you’re a business analyst, a software engineer, a data scientist, a consultant, or an experienced project manager, working with us will be a challenging next step in your career!

Working hours: Flexibility is provided, with daily meetings scheduled in the Pacific Time Zone (PST UTC-8) due to collaboration with teams based in the USA (West Coast).

Must haves:

• At least 6 months of experience in managing agile IT projects in modern technologies (Python/React/Django/Shiny) and working directly with a development team;
• Practical knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies and project management tools - you will support the PO in managing the backlog day to day and providing the user stories to the dev team;
• Experience working closely with product owners and product managers or familiarity with product management practices.
• Oversee multiple projects (3-4 simultaneously), balancing priorities effectively.
• Facilitate remote cross-team coordination and manage asynchronous communication across time zones.
• Great social skills to facilitate productive meetings with tech and non-tech stakeholders;
• Technical knowledge that allows, among others, navigating tech debt and helping the dev team successfully estimate;
• Excellent written and spoken English (C1). Polish is NOT required;
• Alignment with the Appsilon values, core purpose, and the Code of Conduct;
• Willingness to travel abroad.

Nice to have:

• Experience in delivering projects in a corporate environment.
• Experience delivering products or working within cross-functional teams in a product-focused environment.
• Basic understanding of R Shiny and experience working with financial data, reports, or dashboards.
• Product Owner or Scrum Master certification.

You will:

• Manage complex projects for corporate clients (Fortune 500) with 5-8 developers in a team;
• Advise our clients on the project scope and project roadmap, define priorities, set the timeframes for sprints, and manage risks;
• Boost team members' productivity by improving work methods, managing scope, asking the right questions, contacting the right persons together, etc.;
• Ensure smooth communication between everyone involved in the project;
• Liaise between the client and Tech Team throughout the project to ensure mutual satisfaction, client success, and smooth delivery.

Within 3 Months, You’ll…

• Receive a lot of support from the Delivery Manager Support the client in structuring the collaboration with the team 
• Understand the business context of the project you lead
• Understand the benefits and limitations of the R Shiny technology

Within 6 Months, You’ll…

• Become an advisor to the client and support them in the product management
• Support the team members in prioritization and communication with the client

Within 12 Months, You’ll…

• Suggest improvements to the processes in the project you are leading

What's in it for you:

• Enjoy a monthly salary of $2,300 - $3,550 on B2B contract.
• Benefit from 26 days of paid holidays, plus the equivalent of public holidays in Poland.
• Receive 33 paid sick days per year at 80% of your salary.
• You'll have a 5% addition to your salary allocated to a Professional Development Budget for activities that help you grow.
• Embrace remote work with flexible hours tailored to your time zone and family life.
• Enjoy four paid days per year for training, conferences, events, or workshops.
• Access private health care insurance (in Poland) or a cash equivalent if you're not in Poland.
• You can receive a FitProfit or FitSport membership card (in Poland) or a cash equivalent if you're not in Poland.
• Your family will be covered with life insurance.
• Benefit from AskHenry, your assistant.
• Equipment: Mac or Lenovo Thinkpad.
• Flexible working hours & home office.
• Career path and personal growth support.
• Travel to international conferences (giving a talk) or on-site client visits.

What can you expect during the recruitment process?

• Screening call with recruiter
• Task
• Interview with the Hiring Manager
• Interview with the Client of the project we are currently recruiting for

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