Technical Project Manager

OverviewWe are a remote-first workforce because we Care Deeply about hiring the best talent and supporting the wellbeing of our people.
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we leaned into the dual challenges of keeping our people safe and our business healthy. Shifting to work from home taught us how resilient, productive, and successful we are as remote workers.
Now we actively pursue remote hiring, onboarding, and employment. We are hiring remote positions in AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, KY, MN, MO, NC, NY, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WI.Who We're Looking For: Technical Project ManagerThe Technical Project Manager is an individual contributor that collaborates with other technical project managers, non-technical project managers, and subject matter experts in and outside the Technology department! This individual works autonomously, tasked with leading more extensive, more complex, or cross-departmental technical projects. Mentor/train project team and stakeholders on project management methodologies and best practices. They will be accountable for leading company-wide process implementation, change, and communication. They are the subject matter authority in their field and the go-to contact for questions, issues, etc.related to any project they oversee.What You’ll doThe Technical Project Manager coordinates any and all cross-departmental and/or cross-entity projects requiring resources from the technology department. They are responsible for ensuring that company projects are completed effectively and efficiently. Provide project estimation and planning, including being responsible for scheduling and resourcing requirements. Perform overall project risk and issue management, and handle detailed tracking and mitigation planning. Also responsible for contributing to process improvement through team learnings, etc. Measure project performance using appropriate systems and tools. Build and maintain comprehensive project documentation. Ensure project completion to specification within an established timeline.DutiesIntegration management through all process groups of following:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Schedule management
• Cost management awareness/empathetic - think like an owner
• Quality management
• Resource management facilitation (matrix organization working with functional managers)
• Communications management
• Risk management
• Procurement management facilitation
• Stakeholder management

What You’ll Need

• 4+ years of project management experience working with external partners. Preferred PMP and PMI-ACP certifications (will consider PM.MBA, CAPM, CSM, etc.)
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Lucidchart (or process flow experience)
• Strong business acumen and the ability to quickly digest and understand strategy
• Understanding of industry-standard methodologies (SDLC, TDD, VCS, CI, etc.)
• Working understanding and comfort implementing PMBOK and PMI-ACP reading list concepts
• Preferred agency, marketing experience and technical background.

Specific Skills

• Self-motivated with a keen understanding of project management processes, strategies, and methods
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group; developers, product owners, and subject matter specialists
• Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles
• Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and supervising teams
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality
• Experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to independently lead the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as a liaison between project management, stakeholders, and project team
• Ability to achieve results without direct reporting relationships
• Ability to work with ambiguity (which can be how to make it less ambiguous)

More About ClearlinkClearlink is an award-winning tech-enabled global media company. We help people find, buy, and use products and services that improve their everyday lives. Clearlink’s people-focused culture has been recognized internationally for strong leadership, business growth, innovative employee initiatives, and corporate social responsibility. We are a company that lives by our values: Conquer Challenges, Care Deeply, Be an Owner, Seek Diverse Perspectives, and Fight for the User. When you come to work with Clearlink, you’ll be surrounded by people that solve problems, show up for each other, take accountability, listen to others, and put the user at the center of strategy. People have taken notice of all the phenomenal things happening here at Clearlink! Over the last couple of years, we’ve been recognized with dozens of awards, such as:

• Utah Business Magazine’s SAMY Awards
• Utah Business Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Awards
• Utah Business Magazine’s 30 Women to Watch Awards
• Utah Business Magazine’s 20 in Their 20s Awards
• Utah Business Magazine’s Fast 50 Awards
• Search Engine Land Awards, Best In-house SEO Team Finalist
• PR Daily Digital PR Awards, Viral Campaign Award
• PR Daily Digital PR Awards, Media Relations Campaign Award
• Utah Diversity Connection, Large Business Diversity Award
• The Stevie Awards, Achievements in Health and Wellness
• The Stevie Awards, Achievements in Developing and Promoting Women in Business
• The Stevie Awards, People-focused CEO of the Year
• Utah Business Magazine’s CEO of the Year
• Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Award
• Women Tech Council’s Shatter List

BenefitsIn addition to the competitive pay and a healthy work/life integration, Clearlink offers industry-leading benefits to support you both inside and outside of the workplace. Some of the benefits include:

• An award-winning wellness program with a path to have 100% of healthcare premiums paid in full (over 80% of employees have 90%-100% of their premiums covered by Clearlink)
• 401K matching, tuition reimbursement, dedicated budget for conferences and certifications training/certification opportunities
• Annual Trip of a Lifetime winners from each department that get to choose
• anywhere in the world to visit, and everyone in the larger group of finalists get a consolation prize of a week in a tropical paradise like Hawaii, Jamaica, or Mexico
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Paid sabbaticals for 5 year and 10 year work anniversaries
• Everyone is a part; no one is apart. Ours is a community for everyone. We embrace diversity in experience, identity, and perspective, not only to help each of us learn and grow, but also to expand the capabilities of our business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.