Lead Project Manager
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About The Role
How You'll Make An Impact
Yello’s talent acquisition software enables companies to humanize the candidate experience by providing unprecedented speed and transparency throughout the candidate journey. Founded in 2008, Yello supports hundreds of organizations globally by serving as a key strategic partner in optimizing recruiting operations and talent relationship management.
In 2017, Yello closed a series C funding round of $31 million and continues to grow quickly. 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.
In 2017, Yello closed a series C funding round of $31 million and continues to grow quickly. 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.
The Lead Project Manager will work in a functional and leadership capacity within the implementation group. You will oversee client projects to deliver successful implementation of the Yello platform. You will collaborate with sales, client success, product and development to lead processes that ensure client objectives are met. You will maintain a focus on continuous improvement to provide an exceptional client experience.
- BA/BS in relevant field of work or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years of project management experience.
- Experience in leadership, process improvement and change management.
- Comfortable with project management software such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheets, Microsoft Project, etc.
- High-level understanding of development technology and terms.
- Excellent business communication, facilitation, writing and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Experience in an Agile Scrum environment, working directly with development teams is preferred.
- PMP certification is a plus.
- This role requires travel to client visits as needed.
- Ensure projects are delivered successfully to the client, on-time and within scope.
- Work with engineering and business teams to align deliverables and set priorities.
- Collaborate with integration and implementation teams to manage completion of client projects.
- Develop techniques and tools to manage client expectations and maintain healthy project status.
- Assist internal teams in the development of capacity planning and release scheduling.
- Report on status and measure project progress to provide transparency to all stakeholders.
- Provide status updates of client projects across the organization, including leadership and escalate when needed.
- Develop consistent, scalable project plans with traceable documentation.
- Oversee all aspect of client projects, ensuring work progresses toward achieving established goals and objectives.
- Coordinate multiple client projects while helping lead and coach others in the implementation group.
- Identify and execute on areas of opportunity to improve time-to-value for the client.
We are the trailblazers in our space and we continually strive to learn and grow, but there is always time to celebrate a colleague's birthday or a recent success. We dress casually, have one of the best views in the city and the whole team sports Apple laptops. Our CEO Jason Weingarten and President Dan Bartfield always have their office doors open. And with opportunities for professional advancement, medical, dental and vision insurance, and a 401K match – Yello has you covered.
- 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.
- Must be able to sit or stand for continuous periods of time
- This role frequently communicates/interacts with individuals, must have strong written and oral communication skills
- Yello reserves the right to assign or reassign the responsibilities and requirements to this job at any time
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