Web Project Manager (Drupal/Wordpress)

Company: Maxonic, Inc.
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: October 14, 2020

Job Description:

This position will be remote Summary Our client is seeking a Technical Web Project Manager to guide teams creating websites, tools, and services. In this client-focused position, you will Use your top-notch skills in communication, negotiation, and planning to foster strong relationships with a diverse set of clients Partner with designers, researchers, and developers to define and execute strategy on complex web design and development projects using both traditional and headless content management systems Support an efficient lean design and agile development process through scrum and development sprints Manage JIRA and similar tools for communication and reporting Embrace retrospectives to motivate and support your team with continuous improvement Responsibilities Act as the lead point of contact on web design and development projects. Coordinate requirements definition, technical resource allocation, timelines, and budgets for complex Drupal andor WordPress website projects. Take projects from original concept through final implementation. Work is typically comprised of 50 time contribution towards project leadership and 50 as a technical contributor. Perform the full range of project management cycle initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Lead projects requiring functional integration. Direct development of an action plan, and estimate requirements for resources, including management, labor, materials, and time required to complete project. Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus within scope of responsibility. Develop and help execute comprehensive change management strategy and communication plan relative to project scope and stakeholders on a focused project actively manage resistance to change. These elements typically delineate the project management involved at this level Charter- charter and scoping involvement or scope definition, identify and shape scope of disciplines stakeholders to manage is contained to localized department or university constituents risk- manage and report on risks associated with projects to upper management, risk sharing is maintained between management and project manager project complexity involves straight-forward technology applications to drive decisions primary university relationship is at the individual faculty, department director level cumulative budgetscope from 100k to 250k. Education Experience Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of related experience in management of projects of moderate sizecomplexity with limited performance risk, including project planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting, or combination of education and relevant experience. Good understanding of traditional content management systems (CMS), especially Drupal and WordPress, as well as headless CMS such as Storyblok or Contentful, including the ability to define requirements informed by CMS features and functionality. Clear understanding of web standards and usability methods. Certifications and Licenses Agile Scrum Master andor Product Owner certified, Project Management Professional (PMP) certified, completion of a Project Management Certificate program, or similar certification in process preferred.

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