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RKS Design · 2 days ago

Project Manager

Westlake Village, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

2+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Build trust with clients and senior leadership, manage project expectations

Communicate proactively with internal teams and clients, identify scope changes

Maintain program documentation, manage budgets and deliverables

Coordinate schedules, track employee performance, redirect efforts as necessary

Report on program budgets, assist in proposal creation and budgeting

Qualification

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Project ManagementMethodologiesHuman FactorsSoftware DevelopmentZohoSalesforceMS ExcelMS ProjectConsultingWork AuthorizationOrganizationalCommunicationRelationship BuildingAdaptabilityCollaborationTeam managementPassion for project managementHuman-centered designEducate yourselfClient project managementAdjust work plansHigh workmanship standardsProblem-solvingHard-workingCollaborativeSelf-motivated communicator

Required

Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, coupled with responsiveness and follow-through on details

Experience with implementing project management tools, methodologies, and best practices

Ability to develop strong relationships and enable cohesiveness across diverse individual skills and styles

Training or experience with more than one of these disciplines in consumer, commercial, or medical projects: strategy, research, human factors, industrial and interaction design, mechanical and electrical engineering, and/or software/firmware development

Well-versed and knowledgeable about Zoho/Salesforce, MS Excel, MS Project, and internal project management systems

Familiarity with and/or interest in consulting environments and how they work

Work Authorization: Located and authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time

Preferred

2+ years in consulting, agency or industry-related experience managing teams of cross discipline resources with complex, multi-location programs

BA preferred, but not a required

MBA a plus, but not required

Experience managing large front-end and back-end software (app, mobile and/or embedded software) development projects

You love what we do! You have a true passion for project management and human-centered product design. You want to be deeply immersed in the product development process and are willing to educate yourself as needed to truly understand the nature of client work.

You like to explore new territories and learn from others

You cultivate and thrive in collaborative environments. You have interest and/or experience in inspiring, empowering, and guiding interdisciplinary teams of researchers, strategists, designers, and engineers

You are familiar with how to plan and maintain client projects from start to finish. You are happy to adjust work plans ad budgets as needed, depending on project process

You are committed to high standards of workmanship. You are self-motivated and can work independently with little oversight

You are an excellent communicator with exemplary writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills - all needed for interaction with clients, participants, and internal teams

You are comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, because sometimes that leads to the most unique, unexpected design solutions