Full-Time

Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

Posted on 7/18/2024

MongoDB

MongoDB

5,001-10,000 employees

Database platform for developers and businesses

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Senior, Expert

Remote in UK

Category
Project Management
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Agile
Communications
Management
Requirements
  • University degree or relevant work experience
  • 5+ years experience with enterprise-scale software solutions, large scale software engineering or consulting services delivery experience preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership skills within complex, transformative projects, with direct responsibility for successfully managing project teams, delivering high quality results on schedule and within budget
  • Comfortable creating plans and priorities for both project delivery and customer resources
  • Demonstrated belief in the power of stakeholder management and communications; track record of affecting change through stakeholder engagement
  • Outstanding and effective interpersonal skills; strong verbal and written communication abilities
  • Ability to foresee and assess risk, plan to mitigate risk and manage escalations or critical situations
  • Certification or deep experience with standard frameworks such as the PMI PMBOK, or Prince2 would be beneficial
  • Strong working knowledge of the Agile framework and related practices
  • Services delivery experience with development or operation teams is a plus
Responsibilities
  • Accountable for project planning and execution, customer experience, and ensuring MongoDB delivery meets committed scope and budget
  • Expected to employ project management excellence to navigate with agility the complex organisations of large enterprises, building mindshare to plan and execute programmes likely to have ambiguous risks and challenges
  • Maintain excellence of project governance with internal and customer stakeholders, managing day-to-day project planning and execution, project scope, expectations and risks, and ensuring timelines are met and quality deliverables produced
  • Lend support to pre-sale engagements to assist with scoping of solution and project scope definition
  • Adopt and contribute to the continuous improvement of MongoDB's engagement and project delivery methodologies
  • Confidently lead - both internal and customer - project meetings, owning meeting agenda and meeting outcomes
  • Own the management of scope, change controls, customer expectations and timelines
  • Ensure robust communication internal to MongoDB, within the project team, and from the team to the customer
  • Expect to travel to customer sites as may be needed, at least 50% of the time

MongoDB provides a modern database platform that helps developers and businesses create applications quickly and efficiently. Its main product is the MongoDB database, which features a flexible document data model that allows for easy data management and rapid application development. Additionally, MongoDB offers Atlas, a fully-managed cloud database service, which simplifies database operations for users. Unlike many traditional databases, MongoDB's platform is designed to be scalable and adaptable, making it suitable for a wide range of clients, from startups to large enterprises. The company operates on a subscription and usage-based pricing model, providing various service tiers to meet different needs. MongoDB aims to foster a diverse workplace culture, believing that varied perspectives drive innovation and enhance its competitive advantage.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$302.6M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2007

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

44%

2 year growth

40%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing interest in vector databases boosts MongoDB's vector search capabilities.
  • Partnerships with AWS and Google Cloud enhance MongoDB's multi-cloud deployment.
  • Rising demand for real-time data processing drives adoption of MongoDB's document model.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from Amazon DynamoDB and Google Cloud Firestore may erode market share.
  • Open-source alternatives like CockroachDB attract developers seeking cost-effective solutions.
  • Data privacy regulations could increase compliance costs for MongoDB's cloud services.

What makes MongoDB unique

  • MongoDB offers a flexible document data model for rapid application development.
  • The company provides a fully-managed cloud database service, MongoDB Atlas.
  • MongoDB's platform supports high availability, data integrity, and robust security.

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