Digital Product Project Manager
Cascade PBS · Seattle, Washington, United States · $90K–$103K/yr
Media Production · 51-200 employees
About the role
The project manager will lead agile digital product development, maintain product roadmaps, and facilitate prioritization across departments. They will also manage Jira boards, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure successful product outcomes through effective communication and process management.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience in digital product project management and a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Proficiency with Jira and various content management systems is required, along with strong organizational and communication skills.
Benefits
Full description
Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Cascade PBS’s mission is to inform and inspire our community to make the world a better place.
Our vision is a community engaged and empowered by trusted storytelling.
Responsible for project managing the agile digital product development and deployment in a fast-paced digital environment.
Salary Range: $90,000 - $103,000
Location: Seattle, WA
Hybrid schedule available
Cascade PBS offers competitive benefits to team members working 20 hours or more a week. Benefits include:
- 11 paid holidays
- 1 personal holiday
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) to start
- Half-day Fridays during Summer
- Company-matched 401(k) Retirement Plan that is fully-vested immediately
- Employer paid ORCA card
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
- Maintain product roadmaps aligned with organizational goals, audience needs and technical capacity.
- Facilitate prioritization of product initiatives across departments based on business value, audience impact and available resources.
- Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities, define requirements and ensure successful product outcomes.
- Establish and maintain product management processes, documentation standards and delivery practices.
- Champion agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices across product and development teams.
- Manage Cascade PBS’s agile project process for digital products
- Schedule and lead weekly stakeholder meetings to review progress and align priorities.
- Own and manage Jira boards
- Collect requirements and lead review and sign-off process for product features, improvements.
- Scope and estimate work with stakeholders.
- Help to resolve blockers and facilitate getting things done
- Pitch in wherever necessary, be it hands-on QA, publishing content via the CMS, etc.
- Keep management apprised of project status and risk
- Act as main communication contact between development team and other internal and external teams
- Help to build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame or retribution, with an emphasis on problem-solving
- Prepare documentation and training plans for staff (how to use CMS, video platforms, etc.)
- Collaborate with other team members to foster a positive and productive culture and contribute toward the overall growth of Cascade PBS
- Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Strong organizational skills required
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Basic knowledge (non-coding) of web languages, best practices and protocols
- Proven ability to coordinate with in-house tech talent and independent contractors
- Proven ability to learn new technologies, frameworks and/or programming languages
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
- At least 3 years of experience in project management of digital products and services
- Experience using and configuring project management tools such as Jira required
- Experience with a variety of CMS required Scrum master certification a huge plus
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to view data on a computer screen for long periods of time
- Ability to regularly type on a keyboard
- Ability to work some evenings, weekends, holidays as needed
The hiring process for this role will include a phone screen and a virtual or in-person panel interview. In some instances, additional panel interviews may take place. If you need reasonable accommodation during the job application or interview process, please contact us at jobs@cascadepbs.org.