Project Manager at Polygon

Feedinkoo; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead the development of cutting-edge blockchain technology. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage business requirements and enhance user experiences. Your expertise in agile methodologies and data-driven decision-making will be crucial as you prioritize user stories and drive continuous improvement. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of technology and work on transformative projects that impact both internal and external customers. If you are passionate about technology and thrive in a dynamic environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in defining and building software products as a platform.
• Proven track record of data-driven decision making and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage business requirements and specifications for the developer platform.
• Decompose requirements into user stories and prioritize the backlog.

Skills

Project Management

Data-driven Decision Making

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Autonomy

Continuous Improvement

Product Development

Tools

Scrum

Kanban

CI/CD

Microservices

Cloud Computing

Job description

We are looking for a seasoned Project Manager to join our team and help us build the future.

The Project Manager (PM) will work closely with the founders, Engineering Leads, Software Engineers, User Experience, and internal customers to manage the business requirements, the specifications, the user experience, and the developer experience strategy for the developer platform that we are building. The PM will also be accountable for the buildout of various developer tools and platform showcase products.

The PM is responsible for decomposing the requirements into user stories, prioritizing the backlog, and defining the acceptance criteria. Ideal candidates are in it for the long term, looking beyond the current project to become experts in their domain. They feed engineering a well-groomed backlog of user stories. They encourage re-use of their building blocks, continuously innovating on behalf of internal and external customers. As new capabilities are required, they will define its place in the platform ecosystem and write/prioritize the user stories to build the new block. When commercialization opportunities are identified for their building blocks, they will tee up ideas to the product development teams for further development.

Requirements

ALL ABOUT YOU:

1. Like to dive deep into the operational characteristics of the product.
2. Demonstrated ability to operate with complete independence and autonomy.
3. Experience defining and building software products as a platform.
4. Proven track record of data-driven decision making and applying continuous improvement methodologies across your team.
5. Can debate the product merits with business teams, architects, engineers, and designers to make the right trade-off decisions.
6. Experience in agile delivery methodologies (scrum, Kanban, etc.) understanding and knowledge of the emerging technology realm (microservices, cloud computing, CI/CD, etc.).
7. Can communicate to executives, peers, and staff with impact, eloquence, and authenticity.
8. Ensures features and associated documentation are clear and easily consumable by other engineering teams.
9. Demonstrated experience building organizational relationships, partnering with and influencing teams while commanding the respect of the individuals on the team.

About Company / Benefits

Working on the cutting edge technology of blockchain technology.