Project Manager

Kobie Marketing•St. Petersburg, FL

2d•Remote

About The Position

As a Project Manager within Kobie’s Project Management Office (PMO), you will lead and oversee internal and potentially client-facing projects from inception to completion. You will ensure successful delivery within scope, on time, and within budget while exceeding stakeholder expectations. The role calls for strong leadership, communication, and technical skills, along with the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and guide cross-functional teams. You should understand both a project’s technical scope and its business drivers. The position is part of a remote-first organization. Periodic travel may be required for business objectives, team collaboration, customer engagements, training, and company events; candidates should be willing and able to travel as needed. The role also contributes to PMO governance, including maintaining current information in Workfront and assessing and creating reports.

Requirements

At least 5 years of project management experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Experience managing projects at a software development company.
Expertise in project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Scrum, and Kanban.
Understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
Experience managing project lifecycles using tools such as Jira, Workfront, and Microsoft Project.
Ability to prioritize and reprioritize tasks across many concurrent efforts.
Attention to detail, including capturing tasks that might otherwise be overlooked.
Willingness to learn from mistakes and avoid repeating them.
Honest, enthusiastic, and positive disposition.
Ability and willingness to travel as needed for the role.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets with stakeholders, aligning them with client objectives and business requirements.
Drive project execution by managing resources, tasks, and deliverables to meet milestones and deadlines.
Monitor progress, identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation strategies.
Serve as a primary stakeholder contact; build relationships and communicate project status, risks, and issues to internal and external stakeholders.
Manage stakeholder expectations and negotiate scope changes as needed.
Lead cross-functional project teams, providing direction, guidance, and support throughout the project lifecycle.
Foster collaboration, communication, teamwork, and accountability across project teams.
Ensure deliverables meet or exceed client expectations and industry standards.
Assess project risks and issues and develop and implement mitigation and contingency plans.
Conduct project reviews and audits to monitor compliance with project management processes and best practices.
Identify opportunities to improve project management processes and efficiency.
Lead lessons-learned sessions and capture insights and best practices for future initiatives.
Contribute to the development and refinement of project management methodologies, tools, and templates.
Participate in PMO governance activities, including keeping Workfront user, project-template, and resource-management information current.
Assess requirements for new reports and create them in Workfront.