Associate Project Manager - Bay Area

Work directly with great clients and play a meaningful role in driving their projects forward. Our Cupertino–based Associate Project Manager will help take projects from early concepts to launch—coordinating with and contributing alongside developers, designers, and systems engineers—while building toward greater ownership and leadership within the team.

Location

Cupertino, CA

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Position

We are looking for a strong communicator and problem solver who can uphold excellent client relationships and support the fast-paced work of a mid-size software development, design, and technical consulting firm. The ideal candidate will thrive in a client-facing role and contribute to the successful coordination and delivery of a diverse portfolio of creative, entrepreneurial client projects.

Duties

Getting new projects rolling, including discussions with potential and existing clients, and collaborating with development teams on needs assessment, project scoping, estimating, timelines and proposal creation
Supporting custom software projects with a dynamic, growing team of developers, designers and systems engineers, both local and remote
Enabling successful collaboration between developers and clients: facilitating communication and meetings, tracking project backlogs and budgets, proactive problem solving
Maintaining overview of 8-10 projects for different clients; being accountable to track budget and development progress, while seeking new project opportunities
Participating in strategic planning for process and resource improvements and long-term objectives

Requirements

2-4 years of relevant experience in program/project management, engineering, account management or consulting
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Meticulous attention to detail
Ability to identify problems and propose solutions with consideration of all ramifications
Willingness to commute weekly to clients in the South Bay/Peninsula
Experience with Agile development is a plus
Familiarity with the needs of different types of businesses is valuable, as we have client projects across various enterprise departments
Experience with web development, BI/analytics, custom software apps, or data management technologies is a plus
Available to work onsite at our Cupertino office location 3 days a week

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Healthcare package with vision and dental
Vacation / PTO
Retirement plan
Support for your continued learning and professional development
Hardware and software
Office in Cupertino, CA

Salary: $65,000-$85,000 depending on experience.

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