The Refinery, a design and development agency, is seeking an individual to join our team as a Project Manager in our Cleveland, Ohio office. The right individual should have 1-3 years of experience working in a professional setting.
We believe in offering the highest value to our clients and to our team. We strive to offer the best experience for our clients and to cultivate an environment that fosters creativity, teamwork, challenge and growth. We want to bring people to our organization who what to tackle old problems in new ways.
The right candidate will need proven leadership capabilities, excellent written and verbal communication skills, seasoned organizational skills and a desire to work as part of a team to see a project from concept to fruition.
As a member of our team, you must be prepared to provide exceptional service to our clients. This means clear and timely communication, listening eagerly for feedback, asking smart questions, defending your ideas, and going the extra mile to find answers to questions you don’t know intuitively.
You will work with the Director of Development and Agile Coach to define the program plan/schedule and manage the execution of the project. We need someone willing and able to drive the decision-making process, as well as effectively and consistently communicate overall program status. You may also be called upon to identify and resolve conflicts, inter-dependencies and program issues quickly and effectively. The Project Manager is responsible for scheduling, tracking and communicating status of all work taking place within those teams.
Your goal will be to ensure that the overall projects you manage are completed to specifications, on time and on budget. We expect our Project Managers to coordinate with the rest of the team (designers, developers, client side team, etc.) the entire project infrastructure. We want to hire someone with a passion for their craft who values learning and seeks growth as part of the vision for their career.
Basic Qualifications
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic with demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Capable of having tough conversations when necessary to hold team members accountable for deliverables
- Ability to collaborate with a team, understand capabilities and set priorities
- Ability to filter and deliver relevant information for the right audience at the right time
- Experience project managing complex, multi-functional projects
- Superior attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to create and execute plans in ambiguous settings
- Willingness to learn the basics of the Agile philosophy and practices.
We’re looking for a team player. Someone with heart, passion for what they do and a desire to work with like-minded individuals who want to work smart and work hard for our clients but do so in a collaborative environment and have fun while they’re doing it. We’ll be working together 40 hours, 5 days a week (sometimes a little more) and we want someone who adds to the culture of our company and engages in the occasional gif battle via chat or team banter about the game last night. You’re joining a team, be prepared to be part of that team, not just a cubicle dweller (PS we don’t have cubicles). Soulless zombies and Pittsburgh Steelers fans need not apply.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a competitive salary and benefits, opportunities to work remotely, and the chance to do amazing work with some really stellar people who enjoy what they do.