Digital Project Manager

Job description

Viget is an independent digital agency that has been branding, designing, and building digital products and platforms since 1999. Our culture is ideal for lifelong learners seeking a variety of meaningful work, supportive collaboration with positive teammates, and a healthy work/life balance. We work from Falls Church, VA; Boulder, CO; Durham, NC; and remote locations throughout the U.S., and utilize a proven cadence of virtual and in-person meetings and retreats to build comradery and stay connected. We love our team.

At Viget, Digital Project Managers are much more than just project coordinators – they’re project leaders and lead consultants. They work collaboratively with clients to understand organization goals, define solutions, answer hard questions, and ensure the overall quality of a project. They facilitate tasking, budget management, and day-to-day communication with clients and internal teams. They are both empathetic and results-driven, cultivating a culture of efficiency, innovation, trust, and progress on their projects.

As a DPM at Viget, you’ll lead a variety of projects, including large-scale content sites, product design, and software development efforts. You’ll define and prioritize requirements, collaborate with our brilliant designers and developers, support user research and testing, lead quality assurance, and celebrate thrilling launches. More than any other role at Viget, you’ll contribute to all areas of a successful project.

You’ll need to communicate, collaborate, and lead effectively. Here are the things we’re looking for:

• You’re a polished and persuasive communicator (without BS-ing).  You consistently listen, make connections, write, and speak better than most people.
• You were born with or have carefully cultivated an awareness of and appreciation for details.
• You get made fun of by your friends because you’re “too” organized (as if THAT’S possible).
• You meet deadlines across multiple, simultaneous projects.
• You build long-term relationships with clients based on thorough planning, timely and professional communication, and intelligent problem-solving.
• You’re solution-oriented. You don’t just identify problems, you synthesize solutions.
• You’re comfortable closely managing project budgets. You can work with internal teams to manage their time within constraints, transparently communicate budget health to clients, and lead prioritization discussions to help clients understand tradeoffs and collaboratively identify solutions that work with their timelines and budgets.
• You have a “thick skin” when the going gets tough. If and when conflicting demands emerge, you communicate diplomatically to reach a resolution.
• You demonstrate integrity through your words and actions.
• You love processes and plans, but you’re flexible. You can create an effective project plan and timeline, but are comfortable enough with ambiguity to adapt the plan when things change.

You’ll also need to be able to work well in our technical environment. Here are things we’re looking for (note: we recognize that you may not have done all of these before, and that’s okay):

• You have worked in a fast-paced software development environment before, whether at an agency or product company.
• You know how the web works and how a web app works, which means you’re aware of technical constraints when talking to clients. You don’t hesitate to ask a lot of questions in order to define the functionality of what we’re building.
• You can break down a set of wireframes into actionable tasks for back-end and front-end developers. You’re passionate about finding innovative, efficient, and effective ways to document those tasks.
• You can shepherd often-vague client requests and ideas through the definition process. You know when to rely on a UX designer, but you’re comfortable thinking through logic and creating useful documentation of that logic.
• You’re able to describe workflows and tasks purely from an end user’s perspective, helping developers make informed implementation decisions.
• You’ve performed QA.  You can distinguish a bug from a functional update from a new feature request.
• Generally, successful candidates will have between 3 and 8 years of experience managing digital projects. If the role has piqued your interest and you think you’d be a fit, but don’t quite meet the requirements, we still encourage you to reach out.

Everyone at Viget:

• Embodies our core values of integrity, work ethic, collaboration, creativity, and lifelong learning.
• Values mentorship, learning, and sharing knowledge.
• Writes and speaks clearly and effectively when collaborating with teammates and clients.
• Believes in and supports our commitment to building a diverse and inclusive company.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Annual base salary of $65,000 - $95,000 (mid level) or $85,000 - $115,000 (senior) per year depending on location, skills, and experience
• Additional comp available via spot performance bonuses, sales referrals, and new hire referrals
• 401(k) retirement plan matching up to 4%
• 100% company-paid health and dental coverage for you and your family
• Stipends for wellness (apps, gyms, etc.) and connectivity (mobile phone or home internet)
• 15 days PTO (20 after 2 years), 9 paid holidays, and 2 community service days per year
• Up to $2,000/year in conference and training (professional development) budget

How to Apply:

Introduce yourself using this application form. Please attach your resume as well. Our recruiters look forward to reviewing your application. Please note: Viget is a small company hiring with intentionality. Real humans will read your application.

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications and are actively seeking people from underrepresented groups to join our team.

Before you get in touch, feel free to learn more about us on Twitter, Flickr, Vimeo, Instagram, and by exploring pointlesscorp.com.

We maintain a drug-free workplace. We are unable to offer work visa sponsorship at this time.

Viget is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all of us feel valued and heard. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, socioeconomic status, religion, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. If you have any questions or need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email [email protected].

Experience level: Mid-senior

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