Project Manager

A42 Project Managers utilize a hybrid of agile and waterfall techniques to manage teams that are building and deploying production-grade artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions at scale. If you enjoy working on high-impact and challenging data-driven products, we would like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure of projects
• Educate technical and non-technical clients on project management techniques for data science projects
• Lead cross-functional teams consisting of technical roles
• Prepare and conduct project meetings with clients
• Communicate overall project progress to stakeholders
• Ensure project roadmap supports business objectives
• Identify and assess project risks (technical and non-technical) and effectively deploy mitigation plans
• Lead a project from start to finish, working with teammates from strategy, business analysis, development, and quality assurance
• Understand client expectations and requirements
• 30% - 70% travel annually

Requirements

• 3+ years of Project and/or Product Management experience
• Experience leading projects in Agile (Scrum) and/or waterfall environments
• Experience managing multidisciplinary team members
• Skills in leadership, adaptability, problem-solving, and critical thinking
• Experience working with high-level executives
• Ability to cultivate relationships with clients
• Ability to control client expectations and push back when necessary to ensure project success
• Experience leading discovery workshops and project kick-offs
• Ability to think outside the box to resolve problems while working under fixed deadlines and budget
• Willingness to learn new approaches and effectively apply them
• Strong communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pre-IPO equity
• Great health benefits
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• Apple laptops
• Startup culture