[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Web Project ManagerAre you excited about working in
a fast-paced Internet organization and making a positive impact on the world?
GreatSchools Inc., and its online media property, GreatSchools.net, is the
nation's premier provider of K-12 school information. Our mission is to improve
K-12 education by inspiring parents to get involved. Information and tools on
GreatSchools.net help parents choose the best school for their children,
support their childrens education and improve schools in their communities. We
are an independent, national nonprofit organization made possible by the
generous support of foundations and corporations, including the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation, the Pisces Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett
Foundation, Sylvan Learning Systems and more.
Our organizations dedicated and talented team is headquartered in downtown San
Francisco. Our online guide to K-12 schools will serve about 25 million users
this year and is accessed at www.greatschools.net and through co-branded
partnerships with a growing list of major media properties, including Yahoo!,
AOL, MSN, Family.com, LATimes.com and SFGate.com.
This is a unique opportunity to work with a consumer website that makes a
difference in the lives of millions of people!
We're looking for somebody who is:
- A great communicator with all types of people
- Super organized and on top of every detail
- Always thinking ahead to next week, next month and beyond while keeping a
close eye on todays timelines
- Cool under pressure: the one who stays calm when there's a lot going on
- Reacts quickly to change or new information and can foresee things coming
down the line
- Loves the internet
- Great with spreadsheets and likes using numbers to draw conclusions
And somebody who loves:
- Consumer web
- Building great products
- Process and making sure everything runs smoothly
- Agile development methodology
- Tracking and communicating progress
- Having fun at work
- Working on a cohesive team
- Using technology to help parents and their children
This job is a good match for somebody on a career path to be a web product
manager.
Responsibilities:
This individual is a critical member of the Marketing and Product Management
team (currently 5 people including this position) and is highly involved in
implementing ongoing improvements to the Web site, redesigns and new
functionality. This is a new position to help us ensure successful
implementation of exciting Web site developments that are in the works.
Project Management: 80%
Take projects from stakeholder signoff to release to live by managing the
implementation process in partnership with product management and engineering,
utilizing agile development methodologies where appropriate.
- Identify and prioritize consumer needs.
- Work with individual team members to define and document project scope, break
projects down into individual user stories, develop and maintain project plans
and schedules, track project status; maintain project budgets, and report
project status and cost to management.
- Understand and apply basic agile development principles such as XP or Scrum.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Continually monitor, evaluate and communicate project risks, issues, scope,
and timeline and provide guidance accordingly to team members. Ensure roadmap
execution occurs successfully during defined timelines.
- Work directly with engineering to serve as the user representative in agile
methodology and champion the user experience.
- Perform initial review against product user stories and UI designs. Ensure
that products will delight our users and are built to the design. Support QA in
completing full review.
- Coordinate issue resolution with project owners during project implementation
phase, as needed.
- Schedule routine reviews with management of high level projects in progress.
- Oversee the development of UI and art for projects as needed.
Metrics and Web Analytics: 20%
- Identify, maintain and evaluate key metrics and processes that need to be
tracked for the organization; develop associated reports for internal
distribution.
- Serve as the companys lead resource in compiling Web site metrics, primarily
using Omniture Web analytics software, and train other departments in the use
of Omniture for reporting and analyses.
- Provide tracking and analysis of search engine traffic, create related
reports, and distribute results on a regular basis.
Qualifications:
- 1 to 2 years experience with web project management and/or production
- Strong detail-oriented project management skills
- Combination of technical competence and business skills to help develop
business requirements and coordinate implementation
- Knowledge of web standards, design and usability
- Great with Excel
- Experience with web analytics and reporting is a plus, but if youre eager to
learn and have aptitude in this area please still apply
- Self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced
environment
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills
- Enthusiastic team player
Salary commensurate with experience. This is a full-time (40 hours per week)
regular position at the GreatSchools.net corporate office in San Francisco. No
contract offers, please. Benefits package includes: Medical, dental, vision,
long-term & short-term disability, life & ADD and retirement plan.
Please email a cover letter and resume including salary requirements to [EMAIL
PROTECTED] with Web Project Manager in the subject line. Resumes without
cover letters will not be considered.
Maman Gantra
Jalan Salemba Tengah 51,
Jakarta 10440.
0812-940-5441
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