FreshRemote.Work

Project Manager

USA - Remote, United States

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As a Project Manager within the Technology Services organization, you will work horizontally across the different verticals of the business (product, support, engineering teams, etc.) and provide strong organization and execution management to many of the Technology Services organization's essential efforts. You will also be required to be a great communicator, storyteller, and advocate who can consult with a wide breadth of groups across many regions. You will partner closely with different teams and leaders to understand the scope of the projects, build working groups and provide in-depth analysis around scope and timelines, help create a structure for strategic execution, assist the informed captain over the effort in prioritizing based on impact, draft memos, and ensure tactics are delivered on time for any project.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the full project lifecycle, from initiation to closure, for a variety of technology projects.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and success criteria.

  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies.

  • Facilitate regular status updates, escalate issues, and communicate project progress to key stakeholders.

  • Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and roadblocks to keep projects on track.

  • The individual will also liaison between the business and technology groups to ensure business project needs are met. 

  • Partnering closely with project team members and cross-functional business partners, responsibilities include developing detailed change management, communication, transition, and testing plans to ensure seamless execution, adoption, and overall business and system readiness.

Skills & Experience:

  • Experience working with JIRA 

  • 3-5 years experience as a Project, Program, or Technical Program Manager

  • Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and prioritize under tight deadlines, Flexibility to change course based on business needs and environmental conditions.

  • Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Proven program/project management capabilities

  • Understanding of how business needs are impacted by technology

  • An innate drive to deliver results

  • Knowledge and understanding of full SDLC, PDLC, and agile project management methodologies

This Project Manager candidate must be able to function in a fast-paced, dynamic, global environment and balance multiple fast-paced priorities. The candidate must have excellent analytical and communication skills, along with experience working with cross-functional teams. Solid business judgment, including fact-based and data-driven decision-making, is critical, as is the ability to work well with all levels of leadership. 

Education:

  • BS/BA and/or relevant experience

  • PMI/PMP certification or other project certifications (i.g. Agile, Scrum, Sigma, etc.) are a plus.

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $100K - $700K.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.

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Job Profile

Regions

North America

Countries

United States

Restrictions

Remote

Benefits/Perks

Annual salary Stock options

Tasks
  • Build
  • Collaborate with stakeholders
  • Communication
  • Develop
  • Develop project plans
  • Facilitate status updates
  • Hiring
  • Identify risks
  • Management
  • Manage project lifecycle
  • Stakeholder management
Skills

Agile Analytical Change Management Communication Data-driven Engineering Jira Leadership Pdlc Project Management SDLC Stakeholder management Testing

Experience

3 - 5 years

Education

B.A. B.S. Business Engineering

Certifications

Agile PMI PMP Scrum Sigma

Timezones

America/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9