Project Manager
As a project manager at PEAK6 Technologies, you’ll manage projects at all stages, from concept to development, testing and beyond. You must be comfortable both with beginning from scratch before much definition of the project to jumping in midstream and taking the helm to drive efficiency and productivity. PEAK6 Technologies Project Managers must be agile, both in methodology and thinking, able to manage all sorts of projects across multiple technologies.
What you’ll do all day
- Our environment is fast-paced and collaborative, we currently manage our projects in JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft Excel. It is essential that you have a tenacious, can do attitude where you’re willing and able to “connect the dots” and help lead the team to success.
- Lead the project management activities for end-to-end delivery in close collaboration with the product, tech and business teams
- Prioritize and track the progress of the project/portfolio against key objectives and results while monitoring progress during the iteration and proactively managing risks / blockers / impediments
- Build and use critical project documents such as Gantt charts, reporting spreadsheets, etc. to lead and communicate key information about your projects
- Support team in daily stand-ups, release planning, and release communications
- Lead critical product launches from inception to delivery and support post launch
- Effectively communicate status to various stakeholders including key senior leadership
- Assess existing Agile and PM processes, structures and work continuously to improve them
- Enjoy operational precision and detailed program management, but understands the broader strategic context of the business
What you’ll need to succeed
- Work well with others from diverse backgrounds and be able to work with flexible working hours across multiple time zones
- 4 or more years’ experience in a Project Management or related Agile role (Scrum Master, etc)
- BS/BA in computer science, business, engineering and/or significant experience working for organizations that build/manage technology
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, JIRA, Confluence, Internet technologies, etc.
Collaboration
Grit
Adaptability
Ownership
Life at PEAK6
We want you to like coming to work so we work really hard to make your job fun and different from any other.
As a backend engineer at PEAK6 Technologies, you can enjoy:
- Generous medical, vision and dental plans
- Matching 401(k) programs
- Adoption assistance & family leave
- Sabbatical program
- Massage days
- Poker tournament with a grand prize of a World Series of Poker buy in
- Sports leagues
- Cornhole tournaments
- Annual PEAK6 Party
- Yoga classes
- Tuition reimbursement
- Lasik eye discount
- Philanthropy events
- Annual wellness screens and flu shots
- Bagel Fridays/expiration lunches
- Birthday gifts
- Charitable matching gift program