Associate Project Manager

If you were here in the last few months, some of the things you would have done are:

• Worked with several feature project teams to ensure research progresses at pace in parallel to our core application release efforts.
• Collaborated with development and internationalization teams of one of the best location based intelligence platforms.
• Aggregated information from various sources for inclusion in different levels of “what's new” in the location based intelligence platform industry.

• Drive the completion of team objectives by managing project plans, scope, and resource allocation.
• Manage project kickoff, requirement gathering, and regular status meetings as needed.
• Work closely with project sponsors and key stakeholders to identify key performance indicators and success criteria for projects.
• Guide diverse project teams to mitigate risks and propose backup plans for areas of high risk.
• Form strong working relationships within software product teams and across the wider organization to launch projects on scope and schedule.
• Maintain a project backlog, including prioritization and timeframe estimation, and communicate these matters to the appropriate individuals and stakeholders.
• Use and continually develop leadership and facilitation skills.
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, and decompose high-level information into details.
• Communicate status and potential project risks to the project stakeholders.

• 1+ years of related work experience in technical project or program management.
• Basic understanding of geospatial technology.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and teamwork skills with a demonstrated ability to work independently and set priorities and expectations.
• Superior attention to detail and results-oriented; a demonstrated track record of proactively establishing and following through on commitments.
• Strong facilitation skills to elicit requirements from various personalities across organizational boundaries.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and to work within deadlines.
• Sophisticated organizational change management and business analysis skills.
• Proven track record of using an innovative approach to build processes and drive process improvements.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, GitHub, and/or Confluence.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, GIS, or a related field, depending on position level (Master's preferred).

• Work experience at a commercial software product company.
• PMP certification.