Agile Project Manager

Part Project Manager, part Product Owner, you know a good Jira ticket when you see it. You strive to understand our clients’ businesses, and you know how products impact our clients’ organizations. You block and tackle for developers, remove dependencies before they become problems, and can plug a rabbit hole before it swallows the whole sprint. You have a strong gut sense for which direction to head, and you’re always asking questions. You can identify risks, conceptualize multiple scenarios, and chart a path to success. You are goal-oriented, and you believe in continuous improvement. If there’s a chance to make things better, you take it. Your primary goal is to help our clients succeed, learn, and innovate. You excel at communicating with stakeholders of all levels, you inspire trust, and you have a shared sense of purpose within the project team. While you can see the big picture, you are also detail-oriented with the ability to break down large tasks into manageable steps that are documented and monitored. You have a positive attitude and bring creative solutions to problems big and small.

This is a key role in a mid-sized, fast-paced company with a great working culture. We believe in and support our Toads, and we take employee growth and success seriously. Working at Metal Toad, you will feel a strong foundation beneath you, room to take risks, to fail, to learn, and to grow.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership

• Be a role model for the company culture

• Maintain a positive and respectful tone in all interactions

• Ensure project success

Project Management

• Work closely with an agile development team on multiple, simultaneous projects with a focus on delivering business value

• Competently manage budgets, timelines, scope, resources, and risks

• Facilitate scrum ceremonies, including daily sprints, mid-sprint reviews, and retrospectives

• Support and facilitate continuous improvements of the team and its processes using a servant leadership style

• Identify problems, questions, impediments, dependencies, and potential  team dysfunctions, and then facilitate quick resolutions

• Track team velocity, health, and sprint progress, and surface any concerns or risks to the appropriate stakeholders

• Provide high levels of client communication and customer service through the project lifecycle

• Act as the day-to-day primary contact on projects, scheduling, leading client calls and meetings

• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information

• Take clear notes on action items and effectively disseminate information and tasks to all team members

• Work with product owners to keep multiple backlogs prioritized, groomed and ready for the next sprint

• Write tickets with beautiful acceptance criteria that solve clients’ business needs

• Champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Read (and agree to) our Corporate Values Statement. Metal Toad is a company that orients toward our core philosophies of humbleness, curiosity, and helpfulness

• 5+ years of direct experience in technical project management, product management, or other applicable roles

• Proficient in project scheduling and software development project lifecycle methodologies and best practices

• Organized and motivated team player, with the ability to manage multiple projects and requests while paying attention to detail

• Effective and efficient communication skills (both verbal and written)

• Familiar with project management tools such as  Jira, Confluence, Trello

• Excellent personal time management, prioritization, and organization skills

• A great attitude and constant desire to learn

• Excellent follow-up and follow-through

Preferred

• Understanding of infrastructure and cloud technologies; AWS knowledge preferred

• Deep understanding of DevOps practices

• Consulting organization experience

WHAT WE DO

We are a software agency committed to providing high-quality engineering solutions. Our mission is to help people. Whether it be our clients who seek the world’s best technology and practices or our community at large, we aim to make a positive impact. We become intimately intertwined in our clients’ success. Our clients include: ABC | Daimler | DC Comics | The Golden Globes | Intel | Sony | Siemens | UNFI.

WHY METAL TOAD?

Recognized as one of 100 Best Places to Work in Oregon 2017, the work environment at Metal Toad is a vibrant, collaborative one where we nurture personal and professional growth. We choose our candidates a little differently than other companies. We hire for cultural alignment and look for people who embody and share our values. You can expect your fellow Toads to be humble, adaptable, helpful, curious, smart working, respectful, and fun.  

TOAD BENEFITS

• Work-From-Home Policy

• Unlimited PTO

• Participation in Employee Profit Share

• Top tier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• 401k Company Match

• Blogging and R&D Time

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Paid Trimet Pass (office right off MAX line) and In-house Bike Rack

• Discounted Membership Options for 24 Hour Fitness

• Monthly Game Nights

• Fully Stocked Cafeteria

• Beer, Wine, Kombucha, Soda, Tea, Coffee!

We live by a different code.