Senior Project Manager
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Company Description:
Yello’s talent aquisition software helps companies reinvent how they recruit, to hire the right candidates at the right time. Our client-partners include more than 70 Fortune 500 companies and dozens more high-growth organizations.
We’re proud to be a 2016 Built in Chicago Moxie Award winner for Best B2B Company and an Illinois Technology Association CityLIGHTS Award winner for Outstanding Technology Development. We continue to grow quickly, and we’re looking to hire people who believe nothing is impossible, love to learn and be curious, can be accountable for success, always enjoy the journey and will own their personality. If this is you, come grow your career with Yello.
How You'll Make An Impact:Ensure all projects are delivered on-time and within scope Support the Product team to develop, maintain and groom the product backlog Work with Engineering team and with business teams to align deliverables and set priorities Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs Assist others in the development of capacity planning and release scheduling Develop detailed project plans to track progress Perform risk management to minimize project risks Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation Report to Yello leadership on all aspects of project status What We're Looking For:BA/BS in relevant field of work or equivalent work experience You have 5+ years of project management experience in an Agile Scrum environment working directly with development teams. Your background managing projects at a SaaS company will enable you to assist product owners with sizing and product/sprint backlog maintenance techniques. PMP certification is prefered Experience operating in a Project Manager/Scrum Master hybrid role is a plus Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) is a plus Experience with project tracking software such as Pivotal Tracker, Jira or Target Process High-level understanding of development technology and terms (e.g. the difference between Java and Javascript) Demonstrated regular professional development in the field of project management or technology Excellent business communication, facilitation, writing and interpersonal skills Demonstrated critical thinking skills What You Can Expect From Us:
The senior project manager will be part of a rapidly expanding team that values hard work, creative thinking and a “nothing is impossible” mindset. You will have the opportunity to work alongside smart, driven professionals to improve processes and deliver software used by multinational, enterprise companies to attract and engage top talent.
Additional Information:
At Yello, we work together to improve the hiring experience and power recruitment programs. Every Yello team member is empowered to grow each day and achieve new career accomplishments, and we always make time to celebrate team members’ successes. Our Loop office is steps away from public transportation, overlooks Lake Michigan and our open concept office offers plenty of space to collaborate with colleagues, or to work independently. We offer health, dental and vision insurance, a competitive 401k match, a reimbursement for fitness memberships and support for ongoing learning. Above all, we look forward to coming to work each day to solve interesting problems and make the impossible, possible.
- Yello is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
- Candidates local to Chicago are preferred.
- You must be authorized to work in the United States.
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