Project Manager

2 Months ago • All levels

Project Management

Job Description

Social Discovery Group (SDG), a leading social discovery company with 60+ brands and 500 million users, is seeking a Project Manager for its Kiseki product. The role involves comprehensive backlog management, overseeing the KISEKI tech team's workload, and maintaining organizational documentation. Key responsibilities include defining project scope, managing complex projects, handling change management, and optimizing resource allocation. The ideal candidate will guide teams in time management, develop reporting systems, and lead quality assurance, ensuring continuous improvement. This full-time remote position offers various benefits, including wellness days, training, health benefits, and workplace support.

Must Have:

Manage backlog, status, timing, resources, critical points, and timely escalation.
Manage KISEKI tech team workload, considering internal development requests.
Maintain documentation, record business agreements, and track team resource allocation.
Define project scope, goals, and timelines.
Handle complex, multi-phase projects.
Manage scope definition and change.
Effectively handle scope creep and project constraints.
Manage competing priorities and deadlines.
Guide teams in effective time management.
Plan and manage resources.
Optimize resource usage and cross-functional collaboration.
Develop automated reporting systems and dashboards.
Coach and mentor teams on Agile principles.
Lead quality assurance strategy.
Ensure continuous improvement in quality standards.

Perks:

Remote work opportunity
7 wellness days per year
Bonuses up to $5000 for successful applicant recommendations
Full payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings
Corporate discount for English lessons
Health benefits (up to $1000 gross/year compensation)
Workplace organization (equipped workplace or up to $1000 gross reimbursement every 3 years)
Internal gamified gratitude system for bonuses

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Your main tasks will be:

Backlog management: all areas, status awareness, timing, resources, critical points, timely escalation.
Managing the workload of the KISEKI tech team: taking into account the internal requests from the development team (maintenance).
Organizational aspect: maintaining documentation and records of agreements with the business, tracking the resource allocation of all team members (vacations, etc.).

We expect from you:

Expertise in defining project scope, goals, and timelines
Can handle complex, multi-phase projects
Expert in scope definition and change management
Effectively handles scope creep and manages project constraints
Expert in managing competing priorities and deadlines
Guides teams in effective time management practices
Expert in resource planning and management
Optimizes resource usage and manages cross-functional team collaboration
Develops automated reporting systems and dashboards for multiple projects
Coaches and mentors teams on Agile principles across the organization
Leads quality assurance strategy
Ensures continuous improvement in quality standards across all projects

What do we offer:

REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
Full payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
Corporate discount for English lessons;
Health benefits. If you are not eligible for Corporate Medical Insurance, the company will compensate up to $1000 gross per year per employee according to the paychecks. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance, or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in the locations where we have offices or co-working. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for time off, merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.