Project Manager

YourCause, LLC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

YourCause, LLC in Plano, Texas is seeking a Project Manager to oversee and manage product developments from inception to completion. The role demands a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a year of experience in a related web-based environment.

The ideal candidate will understand Agile processes and be proficient with project management tools like JIRA. Responsibilities include directing backlog grooming, collaborating with QA, tracking project milestones, and ensuring clear communication with all team levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• One year of web-based project management experience.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Direct backlog grooming to align team on the product roadmap.
• Collaborate with QA to set testing strategies.
• Manage project developments from initiation to closure.
• Coordinate project outlines with the Lead Project Manager.
• Facilitate communications to ensure transparency of release progress.
• Document changes and manage project expectations.
• Track project milestones and provide status reports.

Skills

Agile methodology

Project management tools (JIRA)

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

Job description

YourCause provides companies the CSRconnect Employee Engagement Platform, which is a dynamic onlinecommunity tool to consolidate core programming that elevates limited communications, increases participationand truly measures success through comprehensive real-time reporting. The fully-hosted and managed platformcontains flexible choices of modules for programs such as employee giving, volunteer, disaster relief, grantmanagement, payroll deductions and more.

Responsibilities

• Directs and reviews backlog grooming with team members to ensure all responsible parties have a clear understanding of the product roadmap
• Works with the QA team and help set expectations around testing strategy for releases
• Manages product developments for the technical services portion of projects from initiation to closure, including high-level synopsis and tasks to be covered
• Works with the Lead Project Manager to project outlines, scope, goals, deliverables, required resources and timing
• Drives project meetings and coordinates and facilitates communications with all team levels to ensure task expectations on a regular and timely basis and transparency of release progress
• Manages project expectations with team members and documenting changes
• Tracks and reports on project milestones and providing status reports to the Lead Project Manager

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related field of study
• One year of experience as a Project Manager for a web-based company
• Practical experience managing an Agile process
• Project Management Certification (CSM) Preferred
• Experience with project management tools (JIRA)