Project Manager (US time zone)

Description

As a Project Manager, you will ensure that we help our clients be more efficient and make better business decisions.

By joining Appsilon as a Project Manager, you are entering a company that will challenge you and force you to learn while consistently investing in your professional development. You are taking a role that will steer your career toward the top level of business expertise in the highly technological fields of data science and machine learning.

Whether you’re a business analyst, a software engineer, a data scientist, a consultant, or an experienced project manager, working with us will be a challenging next step in your career!

Working hours: Flexibility is provided, with daily meetings scheduled in the Pacific Time Zone

(PST UTC-8) due to collaboration with teams based in the USA (West Coast).

As a Project Manager, you will ensure that we help our clients be more efficient and make better business decisions.

Whether you’re a business analyst, a software engineer, a data scientist, a consultant, or an experienced project manager, working with us will be a challenging next step in your career!

Working hours: Flexibility is provided, with daily meetings scheduled in the Pacific Time Zone

(PST UTC-8) due to collaboration with teams based in the USA (West Coast).

Must haves:

At least 6 months of experience in managing agile IT projects in modern technologies (Python/React/Django/Shiny) and working directly with a development team;

Practical knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies and project management tools - you will support the PO in managing the backlog day to day and providing the user stories to the dev team;

Experience working closely with product owners and product managers or familiarity with product management practices.

Oversee multiple projects (3-4 simultaneously), balancing priorities effectively.

Facilitate remote cross-team coordination and manage asynchronous communication across time zones.

Great social skills to facilitate productive meetings with tech and non-tech stakeholders;

Technical knowledge that allows, among others, navigating tech debt and helping the dev team successfully estimate;

Excellent written and spoken English (C1). Polish is NOT required;

Alignment with the Appsilon values, core purpose, and the Code of Conduct;

Willingness to travel abroad.

Nice to have:

Experience in delivering projects in a corporate environment.

Experience delivering products or working within cross-functional teams in a product-focused environment.

Basic understanding of R Shiny and experience working with financial data, reports, or dashboards.

Product Owner or Scrum Master certification.

You will:

Manage complex projects for corporate clients (Fortune 500) with 5-8 developers in a team;

Advise our clients on the project scope and project roadmap, define priorities, set the timeframes for sprints, and manage risks;

Boost team members' productivity by improving work methods, managing scope, asking the right questions, contacting the right persons together, etc.;

Ensure smooth communication between everyone involved in the project;

Liaise between the client and Tech Team throughout the project to ensure mutual satisfaction, client success, and smooth delivery.

Within 3 Months, You’ll…

Receive a lot of support from the Delivery Manager Support the client in structuring the collaboration with the team

Understand the business context of the project you lead

Understand the benefits and limitations of the R Shiny technology

Within 6 Months, You’ll…

Become an advisor to the client and support them in the product management

Support the team members in prioritization and communication with the client

Within 12 Months, You’ll…

Suggest improvements to the processes in the project you are leading

What's in it for you:

Enjoy a monthly salary of $2,300 - $3,550 on B2B contract.

Benefit from 26 days of paid holidays, plus the equivalent of public holidays in Poland.

Receive 33 paid sick days per year at 80% of your salary.

You'll have a 5% addition to your salary allocated to a Professional Development Budget for activities that help you grow.

Embrace remote work with flexible hours tailored to your time zone and family life.

Enjoy four paid days per year for training, conferences, events, or workshops.

Access private health care insurance (in Poland) or a cash equivalent if you're not in Poland.

You can receive a FitProfit or FitSport membership card (in Poland) or a cash equivalent if you're not in Poland.

Your family will be covered with life insurance.

Benefit from AskHenry, your assistant.

Equipment: Mac or Lenovo Thinkpad.

Flexible working hours & home office.

Career path and personal growth support.

Travel to international conferences (giving a talk) or on-site client visits.

What can you expect during the recruitment process?

Screening call with recruiter

Task

Interview with the Hiring Manager

Interview with the Client of the project we are currently recruiting for