Project Manager, Product Development

Acbj; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

401K Plan with Employer Match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Multiple Employee DependentScholarship

Commuter Flexible Spending

Lifestyle Programs

Medical Infertility Services

Corporate discount programs

Employee Recognition/Service Awards

Job summary

American City Business Journals is seeking a strategic, execution-focused Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and delivery of cross-functional digital initiatives in Charlotte, NC. You will partner with business stakeholders, product, engineering, and QA to ensure initiatives enter development with clear scope, success metrics, owners and dependencies.

This role emphasizes communication, disciplined execution, and reducing rework, enabling teams to build high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional digital or software initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially with non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of approved initiatives aligned to assigned business units
• Translate approved scope and success metrics into clear, execution-ready Epics and supporting work
• Maintain Epic-level integrity and surface tradeoffs when changes impact timeline, quality, or outcomes
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies to support project delivery
• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for assigned business units
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders through clear communication and regular updates
• Establish and maintain a consistent cadence for weekly project updates
• Partner with Engineering Managers during kickoff to review recommended tasks, estimates, and dependencies
• Maintain Epic-level visibility in Jira as the source of truth for scope, status, and outcomes
• Collaborate with QA and stakeholders to support User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Partner closely with the Program Director to surface risks, dependencies, decisions, and delivery insights
• Ensure post-launch expectations, follow-ups, and outcomes are clearly communicated
• Collaborate closely with the Program Director on risks, dependencies, and delivery insights
• Identify recurring patterns or process gaps and contribute to continuous improvement

Skills

Cross-functional delivery

Agile principles

Jira

Requirements translation

Written communication

Multi-project management

Ambiguity navigation

PM certification (CSM/PMI-ACP)

Tools

Jira

Job description

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Job Overview

American City Business Journals is seeking a strategic, execution-focused Project Manager to support the delivery of high-impact digital initiatives. This role is responsible for owning the planning, coordination, and execution of approved, cross-functional projects aligned to assigned business units.

The Project Manager partners closely with business stakeholders, product, engineering, and QA to ensure initiatives enter development with clear scope, success metrics, owners and dependencies. This role focuses on strong communication and execution discipline, enabling development teams to focus on building high-quality solutions while reducing rework and escalation.

If you thrive at the intersection of business needs and delivery execution and enjoy bringing clarity to complex work, consider joining the ACBJ team.

Job Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of approved initiatives aligned to assigned business units
• Translate approved scope and success metrics into clear, execution-ready Epics and supporting work
• Maintain Epic-level integrity and surface tradeoffs when changes impact timeline, quality, or outcomes
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies to support project delivery
• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for assigned business units
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders through clear communication and regular updates
• Establish and maintain a consistent cadence for weekly project updates
• Partner with Engineering Managers during kickoff to review recommended tasks, estimates, and dependencies
• Maintain Epic-level visibility in Jira as the source of truth for scope, status, and outcomes
• Collaborate with QA and stakeholders to support User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Partner closely with the Program Director to surface risks, dependencies, decisions, and delivery insights
• Ensure post-launch expectations, follow-ups, and outcomes are clearly communicated
• Collaborate closely with the Program Director on risks, dependencies, and delivery insights
• Identify recurring patterns or process gaps and contribute to continuous improvement

Skills & Experience

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

• 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional digital or software initiatives
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and delivery practices (Scrum, Kanban, Lean)
• Experience working with Jira or similar work management tools
• Ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially with non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort navigating ambiguity while driving clarity and alignment
• Agile or project management certification (CSM, PMI-ACP, or similar) a plus

Additional Job Information

The well-being of our employees is paramount. For that reason, ACBJ offers a variety of rich and competitive benefits including bundled health, dental and vision plans designed to meet our employees' needs. We also provide programs to support mental health and wellness and a generous time-off policy in support of taking the time needed to recharge.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K Plan with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Multiple Employee Dependent Scholarship Programs
• Commuter Flexible Spending
• Lifestyle Programs (Including incentives for healthy habits)
• Medical Infertility Services
• Corporate discount programs
• Employee Recognition/Service Awards
• And so much more!

(Benefits coverage indicated above may be based on employee participation in benefit programs and eligibility)

Salary Range.

90000

Compliance Statement.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable city, state or federal law.

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