WhiteFence, one of the fastest-growing companies in Houston, currently has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, service-minded individual to join our fast-paced company as a Project Manager. This role will require both the practical techniques of enterprise project management as well as a hands-on get-it-done drive to succeed. The candidate must have excellent analytical and problem solving skills and strong verbal and written communication.
Responsibilities
- Plan, prioritize, and project manage multiple consumer-facing web initiatives
- Play an active role in requirements definition and functional design meetings
- Support end-to-end delivery of systems, whether it be providing business analysis and prioritization, to assisting with Quality Assurance, to release scheduling
- Work across the organization, from executive management to developers to remote team members to ensure alignment around delivery goals
- Provide creative input on design, usability, and other ways to improve our processes
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree with technology or business concentration
- Candidate must be familiar with Agile software development project management
- Must have a people-centered attitude that can mesh well with team members across the organization from development to marketing to operations
- 1+ years of hands-on project management experience, including:
- Requirements management
- Business analysis
- Estimation
- Work planning
- Project risk management
- Business Prioritization
- Software delivery
- Ability to learn and adapt at a rapid pace
- Enough familiarity to be conversant with web technologies, such as browsers, CSS, application servers, and databases
- Exceptional communication skills
- Maintain a high sense of urgency
Additional Desired Experience
- Basic development experience with tools such as PHP, Javascript, and SQL
- Experience with consumer-facing E-commerce websites and applications
- Formal QA experience
We offer a casual work environment and very competitive benefits. Salary range is commensurate with experience. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated team player who consistently seeks personal challenges and professional rewards.
