We’re Hiring

Project Manager

We are looking for a Project Manager (PM) to manage digital research, design and development projects throughout the lifecycle. You will be hands on with all members of our team, and have direct relationships with our clients. You will be responsible for managing the team’s timelines, budgets and delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Glue’s business is growing fast. Adapting our technical solutions through this growth is essential to our success. 

  • Motivate and guide a team of creatives and engineers to achieve success

  • ScrumMaster that helps designers and engineers do their best work

  • Establish effective day-to-day relationships with key client senior stakeholders

  • Help the team create solutions that achieve our clients’ goals

  • Create project schedules to meet business objectives for both us and our clients

  • Track and review project progress to ensure they meet expected budget, time and scope

  • Mitigate issues and risks, and escalate when needed

  • Overall think 2 steps ahead of the delivery team for each team member on each project

  • Create and maintain documentation

  • Run meetings

  • Estimate time and effort required for upcoming projects

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • At least 2 years in digital project management with projects managed through to launch

  • A strong understanding of the best Agile methodologies and when to use them

  • Understanding of the front-end and back-end technologies that make up websites and apps

  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written communication and presentation skills

  • Solutions-focused and detail-oriented

  • In-depth understanding of digital landscape

  • Excellent time management/project management skills, with ability to manage detail work and communicate project status effectively to all levels

  • You’ve worked with Git, JIRA, and other project management tools.

  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written communication and presentation skills

  • Calm under pressure and can lead and reassure others

  • Emotionally intelligent - capable of reading others emotions and adjusts their response accordingly

  • Excellent time management/project management skills, with the ability to manage detail work and communicate project status effectively to all levels

EXTRA POINTS

  • Experience with fundraising and non-profits

  • Love and daily use of of public transit

  • Love of animals

THE BOTTOM LINE

We are a boutique design and user experience led agency and our project manager is often “the glue” that keeps The Glue together. The ideal candidate will be technically proficient and comfortable explaining complicated concepts to non technical and technical folks alike.

This position has high opportunity for growth and leadership within the company.

INTERESTED?

Email jobs@getsomeglue.com with a cover letter letting us know why you are the right person for the job and a resume.