Senior Project Manager
Posted on 11/8/2023
Critical Mass

1,001-5,000 employees

Digital experience design agency
Company Overview
Critical Mass was founded when a design visionary and a successful entrepreneur came together with a focus on digital experiences in a rapidly evolving space. Critical Mass has helped global brands reimagine digital and transform their businesses though strategic consulting, innovative creative ideas and cutting-edge technology thinking.
Data & Analytics
Consulting
Consumer Software
Fintech
Real Estate

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

$238K

Founded

1996

Headquarters

Calgary, Canada

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

41%
Locations
San Jose, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Agile
Confluence
JIRA
Management
Marketing
SCRUM
Web Development
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Communications
CategoriesNew
Product
Requirements
  • Advanced English knowledge (B2+ reading, writing, some conversational)
  • Technical background
  • 5+ years of experience managing various digital project types; site builds, eCommerce, marketing campaigns, microsites, Web applications, maintenance
  • A track record for successfully managing a discipline or large programs
  • Expert experience in project finance, pipeline planning, forecasting, road mapping, and leadership
  • Resource management within the Solution Delivery team including balancing priorities, timelines, mix, and casting while understanding and supporting the objectives and motivations of every discipline
  • Proven ability to successfully manage multiple stakeholders
  • Proven ability to work on large-scale digital projects
  • Proven ability to develop and implement processes to ensure high-quality deliverables for the client
  • Proven acumen negotiation skills and proven ability to interact with Senior-level employees
  • Presents him/herself in a polished, professional way—a very high degree of personal professionalism
  • Bachelor's degree in management, business, or related field; many obtain master's degree or post -bachelor's certificate and professional credentials or equivalent strong experience as Project Manager in exact areas of expertise required for CM (Digital Agencies projects, Web development project, SCRUM/Agile Software projects)
  • Experience working with web applications with teams of .net backend developers
  • Proven experience in a Scrum Master role. PMP designation, SCRUM Master certification, Six Sigma. Project Management Methodologies, PMI Process Groups, AGILE Development, or Risk Management
  • Mastery of office productivity tools such as Excel, Word, MS Project, Visio, and PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of collaboration and issue-tracking tools such as Box, Jira, Confluence
Responsibilities
  • Manage day-to-day activities in the Delivery Department to ensure projects meet organizational goals and requirements
  • Promote the Agile values and principles
  • Analyze the state of the Agile teams within the responsible projects to determine needs and opportunities for improvement of Agile practice
  • Support establishing effective Agile governance approaches - such as ticket descriptions, metrics, dashboards, and reporting
  • Manage projects and resources in charge
  • Support leadership for PMs to manage all phases of the program to success, including initiation, planning, definition, design, development, testing, and deployment cycles
  • Drive weekly releases for vertical and/or horizontal; review and prioritization of work and resource planning
  • Coordinate with Development and QA teams and communicates with all impacted stakeholders
  • Collaborate with IT technical teams to ensure successful delivery of projects
  • Ensure all projects stay in scope and on schedule
  • Partner with our AP team to drive cohesion around the customer experience and partner retention
  • Support Agency Partnership Director and New Business Development team to engage and win prospective clients
  • Support discipline leadership and guidance to the Delivery Department team, setting standards and working to ensure the overall success of this group within the organization
  • Adhere to and advises on the company-wide operating metric targets with the Group Delivery Director
  • Responsible for ensuring its teams are developing and executing against detailed project plans, including overall budget allocations, schedule roll-ups of all projects, critical path, and risk assessment
  • Work with team leads and Program Manager to develop process and documentation standards for the team to follow with the end goal of top efficiency and quality
  • Work with Group Delivery Director to align appropriate team members against suitable assignments, considering business needs and individual Career Paths
  • Motivate people, works and leads in a team environment
  • Ensure effective communication and promotes a sense of participation and involvement
Desired Qualifications
  • Mastery of office productivity tools such as Excel, Word, MS Project, Visio, and PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of collaboration and issue-tracking tools such as Box, Jira, Confluence