Senior IT Project Manager (Web3) Offline
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Planning and Strategy:
- Design detailed project plans that align with client needs and corporate objectives.
- Implement tailored product planning that reflect the company's goals and client expectations, ensuring adaptability across multiple projects.
- Create and implement product strategies for new projects, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
- Optimize existing strategies to improve project efficiency and meet evolving client needs.
Milestone and Timeline Management:
- Set precise milestones and timelines in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring they align with project objectives.
- Conduct regular sprint planning, review, and retrospective - meetings to ensure progress is continuously tracked and timelines remain on course.
- Reassess project schedules in response to changing requirements and resource allocations.
Technical Oversight:
- Provide partial technical direction, ensuring adherence to architecture standards and technical specifications.
- Facilitate technical discussions to preempt and resolve challenges, unblock teams, and enhance delivery speed.
Client Interaction and Satisfaction:
- Serve as the main point of contact for clients, giving them regular progress updates and effectively managing expectations.
- Lead client meetings to gather actionable feedback and translate it into practical improvements.
- Deliver project updates to clients, clearly articulating progress and any modifications.
Cross-Project Management:
- Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring seamless transitions and consistent output.
- Identify opportunities for cross-project collaboration to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practice discussions using wikis, internal blogs, or knowledge base software like Notion or Confluence.
Workflow Optimization:
- Establish workflows tailored to each project's specific requirements, utilizing best practices and suitable tools.
Implement continuous improvement initiatives, refining processes to remove inefficiencies, eliminate bottlenecks, and enhance delivery speed.
- Design systems that streamline project tracking, making project progress clearer and more transparent for the entire team.
Team Collaboration and Communication:
- Foster a culture of transparent communication using regular team meetings, async updates, and collaboration platforms like Slack.
- Empower team autonomy by providing clear objectives and guidelines, using tools like OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) or SMART goals.
- Facilitate a structured approach to conflict resolution, ensuring effective collaboration and quick resolution of interpersonal challenges.
Risk Management and Reporting:
- Anticipate risks early on and establish mitigation strategies to reduce the impact on project timelines and outcomes.
- Provide the CEO and CTO with comprehensive reports on project status, risks, and resource needs.
You will ideally have:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering or related field; or a background in Software Engineering.
- Proven experience managing complex projects in a fast-paced environment, preferably in Web3/Blockchain Technology.
- Servant leadership style, excellent communication, and high EQ.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to thrive in an ambiguous, dynamic and collaborative team environment.
- 6+ years of experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Experience working for a distributed organization who value async communication. Deep understanding of agile methodologies and their application in a dynamic environment.
- Experience in, and passion for, blockchain technology.
Bonus Points:
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects, and handling cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrable passion for blockchain and decentralized technologies.
- Any Professional certifications related to project management
Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive monthly salary ranging from $2,600 to $3,200, based on experience and skill level.
- Flexible work hours to accommodate different time zones and individual productivity.
- Fully remote work, allowing for global collaboration and flexibility.
- Opportunities for career growth and development within a rapidly expanding company.
- Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools for blockchain and crypto projects.
Hiring Process:
- Initial Interview: Conducted by a hiring manager to assess general fit, covering basic qualifications, interest, and experience.
- Technical Interview: A deep dive into the candidate’s technical expertise with the CTO, focusing on blockchain technologies, product management methodologies, and problem-solving skills.
- Soft Skills Interview: A discussion with the CEO to assess communication skills, cultural fit, and the ability to handle dynamic, fast-paced environments.
- Final Interview: A group interview with the entire team to evaluate how well the candidate aligns with the company culture and collaborates with others.