Digital Project Manager

Paper Leaf is an award-winning digital product design firm located in Edmonton AB. We design develop and consult on innovative custom web applications mobile applications and websites and we are looking to add a full-time Digital Project Manager to join our team. We have a fast-paced and flexible environment thats actually organized; a tight-knit team where your voice is heard; a variety of challenging rewarding and creative work; and a clear framework for professional development and growth. This is a remote-first position open to applicants across Canada with preference given to those within the MST time zone.

We manage projects for clients across the globe and youll be working on a team that values high-quality execution. You can learn more about our work on the Portfolio page our team onour About pageand get a good vibe of our culture fromour Instagram feed. Sometimes mission statements are bogus but we believe in ours: thoughtful delivery of human-centred digital products and technology consulting.

We also believe that diversity in all regards contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently improve Paper Leaf and the work we do. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can and we actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of it.

Position

As a Digital Project Manager you are responsible for delivering projects successfully and ensuring client satisfaction. To your team you are the champion of the client and the user you understand the clients business and competitors their needs and concerns their product goals and the path to achieving them. To the client you represent your teams capabilities and priorities bridging expectations with execution.

Your responsibilities include:

• Defining project requirements roles and resources
• Understanding client and user needs setting goals and aligning expectations
• Developing project strategies implementation plans and roadmaps
• Reviewing deliverables for quality and strategic alignment
• Managing project tasks schedules milestones and risks
• Monitoring forecasting and managing project budgets
• Conducting stakeholder interviews developing user stories and refining requirements
• Facilitating communication across clients internal teams and external resources
• Organizing and leading meetings reviews workshops
• Writing and distributing key communications (meeting agendas notes status updates daily comms)
• Using and improving the systems and tools we rely on for project management
• Weekly reporting on project status resource allocation and risks

Your role is absolutely integral to the success of the company and our projects. Youll work within a set team of content strategists designers and developers so you get to know and understand your teammates and clients as you complete projects together over time.

Are you the ideal candidate for this position You are if you

• you know how to look at the big picture and how to break it down into its individual parts
• love not only finding answers but finding the questions that need to be answered
• love working with people and have great people skills

• are a critical thinker
• are an efficient worker
• are a problem solver you approach nearly everything as a problem to be solved
  
• are an outstanding communicator both written and verbally and a great listener
• love to keep things organized and have a sense in pride in doing so
• have a true appreciation for quality in all regards
  

Required Skills

To be considered for the position heres what youll have:

• 3 years as a Project Manager Product Manager Account Manager Project Lead Project Coordinator or in a related role in an agency or agile setting
• strong written skills
• strong verbal communication and people skills
• strong critical thinking skills
• outstanding organizational skills
• great problem-solving skills
• comfort with Mac OSX as well as with general web technologies/software
• experience managing projects and/or multiple people
• ability to plan ahead and foresee challenges
  
• applicable project work. Please provide us with a short summary explaining 2-3 projects you worked on and your role on those projects.
• Agile Certified Practitioner or Scrum Master Certification considered an asset

We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can and we actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of it. If you dont meet one or two of our requirements but still feel youd be a good fit throw your hat in the mix anyway. You miss every shot you dont take.

What We Offer

This is a full-time salaried position. We offer a remote or hybrid working environment; flexible start and end times to your days; a compensation package that includes a competitive salary retirement matching benefits and vacation time; unlimited sick days; the opportunity to work on interesting challenging and meaningful projects; professional development opportunities; and more.

You will be provided with the technology and equipment necessary to do your job from home. If you crave an office environment there are opportunities to hot-desk from the offices of ZGM Modern Marketing Partners our parent company in Edmonton and Calgary AB.

This position will remain open until filled. Thanks!

Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility

We believe that diversity in all regards contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently improve Paper Leaf and the work we do. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can and we actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of it. We have strong staff involvement in our DEI initiatives establishing and advocating for progression of Paper Leafs processes. These efforts span from establishing equitable hiring practices to ensuring the products we deliver are setting standards for accessibility in our industry.

If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process please notify us as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

Required Experience:

Manager