Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants anywhere in the world.

📋 Description

• Oversee the activities of distributed software development teams and field trial users throughout the entire product lifecycle.

• Manage project timelines, communication, dependencies, financial oversight, and progress updates to external funders and co-development partners.

• Collaborate with the Development team, Language Technology leadership, partners, supporting organizations, user communities, and field trial leaders.

• Ensure alignment of technology roadmaps and sprint priorities with language program objectives.

• Create processes for gathering, synthesizing, and presenting data on team progress and processes.

• Advocate for team processes and development velocity in accordance with the product strategy.

• Organize and manage user research outputs and the insights derived from them.

• Coordinate the long-term vision and strategy of the product with the strategies of the language program.

• Align product development priorities and processes with the language program roadmaps.

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and funding proposals, budget creation, and reporting for partnerships.

• Provide quarterly reports and requested metrics to Language Technology Leadership.

• Research, advocate for, and implement process management systems and applications.

• Supervise the integration of Agile software development methodologies with language program practices.

• Lead regular meetings for project status, planning, and partnership discussions.

• Assist in reporting on project hardware, software budgets, and immediate resource needs.

• Travel to connect with the broader development team and participate in the Language Technology Conference.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in managing projects for software engineering teams.

• Strong comprehension of the software development lifecycle.

• Experience in leading development teams in a project management capacity.

• 3 to 5 years of preferred experience in project management within software development teams.

• Demonstrated knowledge of software development processes and methodologies.

• Proven ability to identify and resolve complex interactions and interdependencies within teams that impact product development or priorities.

• Appreciation for high-quality user interface design.

• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills.

• Capacity to swiftly analyze and understand a large existing product offering.

• Ability to make timely decisions.

• Proficiency in generating and evaluating multiple solutions to challenges.

• Capability to quickly absorb technical concepts.

• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently, while effectively multitasking.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or equivalent work experience is preferred.

• PMP certification is a significant advantage.

• Must have legal authorization to work within the U.S.

• Completion of the initial IT Software Department training program and relevant sections of IT Orientation is required.

• Willingness to travel to meet the broader development team at least once annually.

• Availability for biannual travel to the Language Technology Conference.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time or volunteer professional opportunity.

• Paid regular position.

• Chance to make an impact through SIL's global faith-based nonprofit mission.

• Travel to meet the broader development team at least once annually.

• Biannual travel to the Language Technology Conference.

• Opportunities to participate in professional conferences and meetings.

• Initial training program in the IT Software Department and relevant portions of IT Orientation.