Project Manager for Web Projects

Company: Duo Consulting
Location: Chicago, IL 60606 (Loop area)

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Job details
Salary

$80,000 – $85,000 a year

Job Type
Full-time
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Paid time off
Qualifications
  • Experience:
    • Project Management, 3 years (Preferred)

  • Location:
    • Chicago, IL (Required)

  • Work authorization:
    • United States (Required)

  • Full Job Description

    What drives you? Client Advocacy, Communication, Analytics, Problem Solving? Duo project managers are integral to the core of daily operations. If you are a motivated self-starter, enjoy leading strategic initiatives w/internal and external facing teams to build measurable, successful websites, Duo might just be your new home away from home!

    Position Requirements:

    Industry Experience:

    • 3+ years of web application and overall project management experience required
    • Experience working with budgets of $50,000 or more
    • Drupal CMS knowledge a plus

    Interpersonal Skills:

    • Strong Interpersonal skills: self-motivated, well-organized, multi-tasker, analytical with a strong attention to detail
    • Team Player: Flexible and willing to work with different personality and working styles

    Leadership Skills:

    • Ability to guide clients accordingly to new web technologies
    • Ability to establish and maintain positive on-going client relationships
    • Comfortable driving team and pushing back when necessary
    • Ability to assess project risk
    • Experience managing a diverse team of developers and designers

    Day to Day Responsibility:

    • Enforces the Duo Spiral methodology process
    • Lead team estimation and planning resulting in project plan creation
    • Identifies and secures resources weekly (internal & contract as needed)
    • Manages day to day project operations
    • Provides quality oversight on deliverables prior to client submission
    • Builds and motivates teams through individual team interaction to maximize potential, and mentors resources

    Communication:

    • Serves as the primary day-to-day client and team contact for the project
    • Facilitates client working sessions and leads recurring project status meetings
    • Ability to set and manage client expectations
    • Keeps both client and team well informed of relevant project updates, decisions, actions, issues, and risks

    Financial Management:

    • Responsible for project accounting with weekly client status delivered
    • Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability, billing, and resource utilization
    • Experience executing T&M as well as estimated Statements of Service
    • Responsible for time reporting and assist in client invoicing
    • Tracks project progress vs. plan

    Business Development:

    • Ability to grow existing client relationships resulting in on-going project work
    • Identifies business development ‘add-on’ sales opportunities at the current client
    • Develops trusted advisor relationships with clients long term

    Functional Experience:

    • Experience in team requirements gathering and strategies for achieving client business goals
    • Experience managing and executing testing/Quality Assurance, communicating test status, and managing the resolution of defects
    • Understands the elements of User Experience and the application and benefits of a User-Centered Design process in the delivery of solutions
    • Maintains a leading edge understanding of new technologies and their potential application to client base

    Duo Consulting is all about individual excellence — and individual recognition — in a team environment. We foster an environment that encourages cooperation, and reward team accomplishments. If you think you’d be a good fit, we’d like to hear your story.

    Work Location:

    • One location

    Benefits:

    • Health insurance
    • Dental insurance
    • Vision insurance
    • Retirement plan
    • Paid time off
    • Flexible schedule