The Onion is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to join its Product team in Chicago, IL. This role is critical to the success of The Onion & The A.V. Club products and will be responsible for planning, managing, and executing projects big and small.
The project manager will work closely with the SVP of Product to track product requests, scope new projects, define timelines, allocate and manage resources, and oversee relationships with external partners to see each project through from ideation to successful rollout and beyond. The ideal candidate will be intensely motivated to improve process, structure and workflow and is someone who thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
Responsibilities:
Manage all incoming product requests from a variety of team leads, in tandem with maintenance of existing projects
Manage the daily allocations of a growing team of designers and developers
Track all projects on detailed timelines to meet deadlines
Host and facilitate regular meetings with team members and senior leadership to discuss ongoing and future initiatives
Review all creative, product and technical deliverables to ensure projects stay in scope
Identify and resolve conflict areas in priorities and head off potential delays
Propose projects and project groupings in support of business objectives
Work with the SVP of Product and development team members on product documentation including scope definitions, use cases, requirements, project dependencies and QA