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Schema

Senior Project Manager

Schema, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


What We OfferYou’ll join a tight knit and passionate team made up of professionals who left their roles at agencies and in-house teams to tackle challenging and meaningful problems together.

We offer the creative freedom to develop innovative design and technology solutions with transformative potential. Our work environment is fast-paced, energetic and collaborative—we thrive on and support the diversity of our individual talents and perspectives.

This position would be based out of our Seattle head office.

Who You AreYou are organized, strategic, and proactive. You have a background managing web design and software development projects, and experience with both waterfall and agile processes. You will be responsible for managing multiple projects from initiation to completion. This includes project planning, budgeting, scheduling deliverables, as well as client communications and writing proposals. You’ll help set priorities and guide resourcing decisions working together with our partners and senior team.You will work closely with our designers and technologists on a wide range of projects at the intersection of design, technology, and data visualization, from websites and web applications to media installations—keeping the project on time and on budget, and facilitating best-of-class outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary, award-winning design and technology team with forward-thinking clients.

Primary ResponsibilitiesFostering positive, productive working relationships with client stakeholders and the internal team through timely and effective communicationCollaborate with the project leads and the Operations Manager by managing day-to-day scheduling of a team of designers and technologists to stay on task with project milestonesProvide weekly communication for projects including project status, resolving project issues, problems, and changesOrganize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business styleConduct design reviews with stakeholders to ensure designs meet the client’s requirementsStreamline processes and deliverables to keep costs at an appropriate levelEnsure that a project's technical requirements and objectives are correctly gathered, understood and properly translated for executionAccountable for recognizing what will ensure a project's operational success, including forecasting project budget, schedule, quality, and scope managementAccountable for client satisfaction and a positive relationshipEnsure all sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriatelyHandle invoicing for projects managed and provide regular team utilization reports

Your Qualifications4+ years leading design projectsExperience managing design, UX, and software development projectsAdept at leading client meetings and internal project reviewsStrong work ethic and ability to understand clients’ needs with a drive to exceed their expectationsExperience in both waterfall and agile project managementStrong time-management skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environmentGoal-oriented, pragmatic and self-disciplined—good at project planning, organizing, communication, team motivation and delegationCreative problem-solver and master of cutting through ambiguityOperational knowledge of web technologies and hosting optionsExcellent written and verbal communication skills

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