Careers

ThoughtMatrix is looking for a seasoned project manager for a client-facing position with our fast-growing Web consulting firm. The ideal candidate must have broad base technical skills and display a talent for bridging people and technology.

The Senior Project Manager:

• Manages Web development projects and serves as a liaison between developers and clients/stakeholders
• Takes leadership role in driving projects and finding solutions to project issues
• Acts as the daily primary point of contact and project leader for one or more client projects
• Tracks, manages and communicates progress to clients and ThoughtMatrix management
• Identifies, documents and manages closure on project action items, questions, issues and risks
• Establishes baseline project requirements document and managing the change control process throughout the project
• Develops accurate schedule and cost estimates, and maintain schedule and budget throughout the project
• Understands, clarifies and documents customer-specific configuration requirements
• Works with development team and technical leads to understand and implement requirements
• Contributes in creation and maintenance of technical documentation and project specifications
• Provides leadership and direction to development staff for assigned projects
• Facilitates effective and efficient client and team meetings to further project process
• Contributes to resource management and tracking at the corporate level
• Demonstrated ability to track and ensure project margin/profitability
• Flexibility to adjust to changes in resources, requirements and deliverables
• Ability to manage subcontractors and partner resources assigned to projects

Required skills include:

• Impeccable written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Acute attention to detail
• A high level of proficiency with standard project management and office productivity software such as Microsoft Visio, Project, PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience with Basecamp extranet desired
• Strong ability to understand and translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Strong understanding of, and experience with, the Agile development model and methodologies, including Scrum, as well as traditional waterfall methods
• The ability to facilitate and lead work groups, and work productively with a wide range of people
• Experience with QA best practices, systems and testing
• Proficiency with managing complex projects involving one or more enterprise or open-source content management systems such as Adobe CQ5, Fatwire, Sitecore and Drupal

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 7 years of Web development experience in a project management role
• Prior experience working within a professional services (consulting) organization
• A solid understanding of common Web-based architecture and technology principles
• Bachelor's degree required; technical background is preferred