Digital Product Project Manager
Seattle, WA - USA
Job Summary
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Cascade PBSs mission is to inform and inspire our community to make the world a better place.
Our vision is a community engaged and empowered by trusted storytelling.
Responsible for project managing the agile digital product development and deployment in a fast-paced digital environment.
Salary Range: $90000 - $103000
Location: Seattle WA
Hybrid schedule available
Cascade PBS offers competitive benefits to team members working 20 hours or more a week. Benefits include:
- 11 paid holidays
- 1 personal holiday
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) to start
- Half-day Fridays during Summer
- Company-matched 401(k) Retirement Plan that is fully-vested immediately
- Employer paid ORCA card
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
- Maintain product roadmaps aligned with organizational goals audience needs and technical capacity.
- Facilitate prioritization of product initiatives across departments based on business value audience impact and available resources.
- Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities define requirements and ensure successful product outcomes.
- Establish and maintain product management processes documentation standards and delivery practices.
- Champion agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices across product and development teams.
- Manage Cascade PBSs agile project process for digital products
- Schedule and lead weekly stakeholder meetings to review progress and align priorities.
- Own and manage Jira boards
- Collect requirements and lead review and sign-off process for product features improvements.
- Scope and estimate work with stakeholders.
- Help to resolve blockers and facilitate getting things done
- Pitch in wherever necessary be it hands-on QA publishing content via the CMS etc.
- Keep management apprised of project status and risk
- Act as main communication contact between development team and other internal and external teams
- Help to build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame or retribution with an emphasis on problem-solving
- Prepare documentation and training plans for staff (how to use CMS video platforms etc.)
- Collaborate with other team members to foster a positive and productive culture and contribute toward the overall growth of Cascade PBS
- Other duties responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Strong organizational skills required
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Basic knowledge (non-coding) of web languages best practices and protocols
- Proven ability to coordinate with in-house tech talent and independent contractors
- Proven ability to learn new technologies frameworks and/or programming languages
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience required
- At least 3 years of experience in project management of digital products and services
- Experience using and configuring project management tools such as Jira required
- Experience with a variety of CMS required Scrum master certification a huge plus
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to view data on a computer screen for long periods of time
- Ability to regularly type on a keyboard
- Ability to work some evenings weekends holidays as needed
The hiring process for this role will include a phone screen and a virtual or in-person panel some instances additional panel interviews may take place. If you need reasonable accommodation during the job application or interview process please contact us at .
Required Experience:
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About Company
CPM's roots are in public broadcasting. KCTS Television went on-air in 1954 from the campus of the University of Washington. In 1970, KCTS 9 became part of the newly formed Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and has been providing the Northwest with trusted, quality programming for mor ... View more