Y Media Labs is a creative technology company that helps brands re-imagine their customer experiences. We create digital products with purpose that have a lasting impact on users' lives and clients' businesses.
Through next-generation technologies and world-class design, we help brands like Apple, PayPal, L'Oreal, Home Depot, and Staples develop solutions that drive major business outcomes. Founded in 2009, Y Media Labs is headquartered in Silicon Valley with four offices worldwide including Atlanta, Indianapolis & Bangalore.
We came of age with the invention of the app store. We have a mobile in our DNA. We create solutions across the digital ecosystem. But we approach these problems from our mobile roots. Unlike agencies who are born desktop, we are deeply connected to how consumer perception has shifted thanks to the mobile lifestyle.
We have delighted over 407 million users, built over 200+ apps with 6.45 million downloads, partnered with 28 Fortune 500 companies, been responsible for over $100 billion in mobile transactions and been featured on the app store over 700+ times!
Portfolio of our work can be found @ ymedialabs.com/work
Live look into our engineering team @ medium.com/ymedialabs-innovation
Live look into our design team @ dribbble.com/ymedialabs
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The Project Manager will manage software projects in a rapidly growing and agile environment using a solid
understanding of software development cycles and project management methodologies. You are able to leverage
your technical background and combine that with business expertise to deliver implementation projects and other
value-added services to our high-profile customer base.
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Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary project & development contact with clients and takes full responsibility for the
definition, documentation and successful completion of assigned projects
- Manage project scheduling, risk management, budget monitoring, reporting, and other project documents
- Communicate the schedule, task priorities and status to project team members, client, and management on
a regular basis
- Identify and manage all issues and risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation is in place in order to ensure the
successful delivery of the project
- Control scope/schedule/cost through strong adherence to Change Management processes
- Ability to define project management processes, tools and templates as required for the project
- Ensure that realistic project and quality plans are prepared and maintained throughout the project lifecycle
with regulator formal and informal reporting of progress against plans
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or in Engineering/Science OR an equivalent
combination of training and experience
- 4 years of solid project management experience managing agile team
- PMP or working towards a PMP designation is an added advantage
- Experience in development or software lifecycle, and programming knowledge with a strong technical
- background in Mobile and/or Web applications
- A keen interest in mobile technologies
- Ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical staff/clients
- Proven mentoring, supervisory and team-building skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a dynamic, start-up environment managing multiple projects